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Apparatus for supporting and discharging flexible fluid containers

  • US 6,062,429 A
  • Filed: 09/03/1998
  • Issued: 05/16/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for supporting and effecting discharge of fluid from a flexible fluid container, such as a medical irrigation fluid bag, said apparatus comprising:

  • a body including a recess formed therein for receiving a flexible fluid container, said recess being delimited by a wall portion of said body;

    a support connected to said body and engageable with a lower portion of a flexible fluid container for supporting said fluid container in said recess;

    a door connected to said body and being movable between an open position for inserting and removing said fluid container with respect to said recess and a closed position for retaining said fluid container in said recess;

    said wall portion of said body is inclined upwardly from said support in a direction away from said door to provide a support surface for said fluid container to minimize the risk of said fluid container tilting out of said recess when said door is in an open position; and

    an inflatable bladder disposed in said recess between said fluid container and said wall portion and connected to a source of pressure fluid for undergoing inflation to forcibly engage said fluid container to urge discharge of fluid therefrom.

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