Fluid collection, storage and infusion apparatus
US4976707A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/1483
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fluid collection, storage and infusion apparatus particularly adapted for collecting, storing and infusing or reinfusing a substance such as blood taken from a patient including a flexible bag-like device having an opposed inlet and outlet, a fluid storage compartment communicating with the inlet and outlet for the collected fluid and a compartment into which a source of fluid such as a gas under pressure can be introduced to exert pressure on the collected fluid to force the fluid out of the fluid storage compartment through the outlet.
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