System for filling medical nutrition containers

• US 5,645,194 A
• Filed: 02/27/1996
• Issued: 07/08/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: U.S. Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: U.S. Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Tyner, Clifford A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Douglas, Steven O.
• Application Number:
  US08/607,700
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: 222/147, 222/522, 222/523, 222/525, 222/153.01, 222/153.14, 222/541.6, 222/541.1, 215/14, 215/47, 215/256, 215/30, 215/48, 215/49, 220/86.4, 383/5, 137/797, 604/110, 604/111, 53/469, 141/10, 141/18, 141/98, 141/114, 141/313, 141/392, 141/346, 141/383
• US Class Current: 222/147
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/10 Bag-type containers

Abstract

A method for filling and using an infusion bag useful in medicinal and related applications. The infusion bag comprises a bladder having at least two ports, an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port includes a valve which can be moved to an open position for filling of the bladder and then moved to a closed position to seal the bladder. The outlet port communicates with a catheter or the like.

Claims

1. A method for filling an infusion bag having a bladder, at least two ports and a valve, where said valve comprises a valve stem reciprocably disposed in at least one of said ports where said valve stem defines a bladder end and a filling end where said valve stem is also provided with an axial bore formed partially therethrough with an aperture provided at its filling end;

said valve stem being moveable between an "open" and a "closed" position where said "open" position allows for fluid flow through said valve stem into said bladder, and said closed position prevents fluid flow through said valve stem, the method comprising the steps of;

filling the bag with a desired fluid through said valve stem;

closing the valve by pulling the valve stem to a "closed" position to prevent fluid flow therethrough;

removing the filling end of said valve stem to prevent said valve stem from being moved to an open position.