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Bag for containing a sterile medical solution and method of mixing a sterile medical solution

US6039719A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 1998
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/287
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A container for enclosing a sterile medical solution and method for mixing the same, such as a peritoneal dialysis solution. The container comprises a first compartment comprising the major part of the solution, such as an electrolyte solution comprising NaCl, CaCl.sub.2, etc., and two separate compartments, each comprising glucose in a high concentration. The entire container is autoclaved including the solutions as separated, thereby minimizing the formation of toxic products. During preparation for use, the second compartment or the third compartment, or both, are connected to the first compartment by breaking pins in a connection tube for each compartment. Depending upon the compartments connected to the first compartment, a different concentration of glucose results. Thus, all three of the usually employed glucose concentrations may be provided in a single container.

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