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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6955669 | Transfer set in particular for delivering a mixture of liquids for medical purposes A transfer set in particular for delivering a mixture of liquids for medical purposes, from a so-called flexible main bag containing a first liquid and from at least a so-called auxiliary bag containing a second liquid, connectable to the main bag through a pair of ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939593 | Medical devices utilizing melt-processible poly(tetrafluoroethylene) This invention relates to medical devices containing melt-processible polytetrafluoro-ethylene (PTFE) and methods of making same. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6910998 | Centrifuge comprising a blood bag system with an upper and lower outlet The invention relates to a centrifuge provided with a blood bag system having an upper and lower outlet for separation of blood constituents, containing a rotor which can be driven in a rotative manner about a hub, wherein at least one conventional whole blood bag e... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910720 | Connector for use in combining the contents of a pair of containers A connector useful for combining the contents of a pair of containers which includes a hollow body for passing fluids between the containers. The body includes top and bottom end portions dimensioned to receive open-ended containers in an interference fit. The top e... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908338 | Housing of electronic apparatus A housing of an electronic apparatus includes a first housing section having a box shape and an opening on a plane, and a second housing section which closes the opening. The first and second housing sections are made of plate members with a coated surface and a non... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904662 | Method of sealing a cartridge or other medical container with a plastic closure A method of sealing a cartridge having a barrel with a polymeric closure, wherein the polymeric closure includes a tubular collar portion and an integral radial portion, The method includes disposing the tubular collar portion over the radial rim portion of the barr... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902550 | System for draining fluids A kit for draining fluids from the body of a patient is provided. The kit eliminates the problem of having to obtain a distinct liquid source and a means for delivering the liquid into a chamber of a chest drain. The kit includes an apparatus configured to receive f... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883222 | Drug cartridge assembly and method of manufacture A method of manufacture for a drug cartridge assembly. The method includes providing a drug cartridge, providing a nozzle sub-assembly, and sterilizing the drug cartridge and nozzle sub-assembly. The method further includes assembling the drug cartridge and nozzle s... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6875203 | Vial connecting device for a sliding reconstitution device for a diluent container A connector device is disclosed for establishing fluid communication between a diluent container having sidewalls and a drug vial. The connector has a piercing member having a first end and a second end and a central fluid pathway. The piercing member is mounted to ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872197 | Tank for administering flowable substances The invention relates to a reservoir (100) for dispensing free-flowing substances, which comprises the following features: (a) reservoir (100) has flexible reservoir walls (2 and 3); (b) reservoir walls (2 and 3) are one-pie... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6846298 | Blood product delivery system The present invention provides methods and devices for maintaining the integrity of blood products throughout preparation, processing and application to a patient or desired site. Coding methods are incorporated onto or into processing and delivery containers which ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6832994 | Table top drug dispensing vial access adapter A vial having a V-shaped bottom to minimize the amount of medical fluid left in the vial at the end of the fluid withdrawal process. The vial is equipped with a vial access adapter having a fluid withdrawal spike which extends into the V-shaped bottom. The vial acce... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6821785 | Vacuum sample collecting tube and method of collecting sample under vacuum The present invention has for its object to provide a vacuum sampling tube which is capable of preventing a pretreating reagent accommodated in the vacuum sampling tube from entering the blood vessel and the like even in the event of a backflow of a specimen, such a... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6796975 | Container for linezolid intravenous solution The present invention is a container for an IV aqueous solution of a Gram-positive oxazolidinone agent, such as linezolid a the compound of formula: which comprises having the container-solution contact surface material ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6773425 | Container for biological products requiring cellular stasis The invention is an improved container for collecting, freeze-drying, storing, reconstituting, and administering biological solutions and, in particular, blood products. The container features a pliable bottom wall providing intimate thermal contact with the cooling... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764481 | Packaged ophthalmic perfusate and cleaning fluid bag A packaged ocular irrigating solution bag, which comprises a gas-permeable plastic multiple compartment bag and a gas-impermeable plastic packaging member for packaging the bag and in which an oxiglutatione-containing solution or solid preparation is enclosed in one... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6755802 | Whole blood sampling device A portable hand-held blood sampling device having a self-filling capability includes a blood separation filter. The filter has a plurality of pores sized to permit passage of selected blood constituents such as blood plasma through the device. The device has a separ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746440 | Method and device for keeping infusion fluids warm A method and device for keeping infusion fluids warm in which not only an infusion bag but also a tube extending from this and a cannula attached to the end of the tube are surrounded by a continuous heat-insulating cover, which heat-insulating person into whom the ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6730660 | Peritoneal dialysis solutions with polypeptides The present invention provides an improved dialysis solution. The improved dialysis solution provides for the use of specific polypeptides as an osmotic agent with an additional osmotic agent such as dextrose. To this end, the present invention provides, in an embod... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6716187 | Platelet concentration syringe kit A single-use system for separating blood and producing platelet concentrates includes an elongated container for receiving blood from a patient. The container has a movable plunger mounted within the blood container for expressing blood fractions separated during ce... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713246 | Method of producing interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in a syringe filled with blood The present invention relates to a method for producing interleukin-1 receptor antagonists, a prophylatically or therapeutically effective protein. A syringe is filled with a body fluid and incubated. The prophylatically or therapeutically effective protein is then ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6695829 | Container closure system A container closure system for delivering a fluid. The system includes a stopper constructed to seal fluidly a container. A closure member is mounted on an upper surface of the stopper. The closure member includes a base having an upper surface and a lowe... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692478 | Swabbable needleless vial access A method of sterile needless vial access, utilized to transfer materials from one unit to another. The method utilizes a swab-able access port and a blunt cannula. The access port receives the blunt cannula to couple and aseptically transfer medical and b... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692479 | Donor blood sampling system This invention discloses a donor blood sampling apparatus attached to a tubing branch, a donor needle attached to an upstream tube, the donor needle being adapted for drawing blood from a body and a main collection bag attached to a donor tube, characteri... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685691 | Container for a medicinal liquid Foil bags are used as a primary packaging for liquids, the bags permitting the liquid to be taken therefrom without the application of a considerable amount of force. A container is provided for a medicinal liquid, the container being gas-tight and liquid... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682517 | Plural compartment medical container A plural-compartment medical container, wherein said container is a pouch formed of a synthetic resin and has an open member at least one end of upper and lower ends thereof for filling or withdrawing a drug solution, and the inner surface of said contain... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6681810 | Filling device for a needleless injector cartridge A needleless injector cartridge has an adaptor for introducing fluid from a filling device into an orifice of the cartridge. The adaptor has a frangible connection which is broken to allow removal of the filling device after the cartridge is filled with t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6613035 | Autotransfusion system and method An autotransfusion system for collecting blood from a patient and reinfusing the blood back into the patient is disclosed. The system includes a collection unit, a manually operable portable suction evacuator removably connected to the collection unit, an... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613036 | Light-protective container assembly and method of making same Light-protective container assembly for a light-sensitive fluid includes a translucent container defining an inner reservoir to contain the fluid, and a flexible sleeve connected to the container. The sleeve has a tubular configuration sized to substantia... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610832 | Preserving a hemoglobin blood substitute with a transparent overwrap The invention relates to a method for preserving the stability of a hemoglobin blood substitute comprising maintaining the hemoglobin blood substitute in an atmosphere substantially free of oxygen. The invention also involves a method for producing a stab... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6602239 | Infusion bag and infusion system An infusion bag exhibiting an internal space which is surrounded by flexible walls, at least one outlet channel arranged through one of the walls for communication with the interior of the infusion bag, a communicating member integrated with the walls of ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599594 | Glass container for medicinal purposes The glass container stores and preserves pharmaceutical or diagnostic solutions for medicinal purposes. So that the container is free of silicones and other residues, it is provided with an amorphous, transparent anti-adherent coating (4) over its entire ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6599280 | Surgical kit for the preparation of tamponade gas A surgical kit to prepare a unit dose injection of a surgical gas. The surgical kit includes a gas pouch filled with a surgical gas, a syringe with a needle and a plunger. Optionally additional product components are included in the surgical kit depending... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6585714 | Foolproofing device for a container such as a container intended for medical use The invention relates to a foolproofing device (12) equipped with pins (14-1 and 14-2) placed around the neck of a container (10), the container containing a product for pharmaceutical, medical or other use intended to be used by an extraction system (30)... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579583 | Storage container for platelets and the like The invention provides a flexible plastic formulation capable of being extruded, blow-molded, ethylene oxide and radiation sterilized. The plastic formulation of the invention comprises: a) from about 60 to about 94 percent by weight of a copolymer consis... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575955 | High-sterility and high-capacity connector for lines for outflow from bottles A high-sterility and high-capacity connector for lines for outflow from bottles for containing fluid-liquid substances for medical use, comprising an elongated cylindrical body, in a lower portion of which an anatomically shaped grip portion is provided a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6576429 | Apparatus for intestinal sampling and use thereof An apparatus for taking an intestinal sample of a human or animal patient comprises a holder part (1) and an expandable part (2) supported by the holder part and having one or more sampling areas (8) on the surface thereof. The expandable part (2) is in a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572603 | Vitamin d solution holder and containers for transfusions The present invention relates to a polyolefin-made holder for solutions containing vitamin D or derivatives thereof, in which the volume of polyolefin constituting a solution-holding portion of the holder is 30 cm3 or less per μmol of the vita... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6569142 | Biodegradable infusion set The present invention relates to a plastic infusion set. Unlike the conventional ones, the infusion set of the present invention is manufactured by using a novel biodegradable polyester resin composition with superior physical properties which thus can be... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6551267 | Medical article having blood-contacting surface A plastic medical article, such as a catheter or blood collection tube, is coated with a crosslinked hydrogel permanently bound to the inside wall of the tube. The hydrophilic surface provided by the hydrogel prevents adherence of blood components to the ... | 04/22/2003 |
