Fluid containment bag
US5961501A · kind A · utility
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15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/4408
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fluid containment bag is constructed of three sheets sealed along their perimeters but for a portion defining an opening. Two adjoining sheets define an envelope having a hollow interior into which bodily fluids may be received through the opening for receiving the bodily fluids from a catheter via a flutter valve. A hydrophilic material within the bag gels rapidly upon contact with the bodily fluids in the bag and facilitates closure of the valve.
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