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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157783 | Medical liquid container In order to provide a medical liquid container which allows for no forgetful failure to open the partition wall and can realize simple and easy sterilization of the liquid medicament bag and thereby decrease the production cost, the present invention provides a medi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128611 | Pre-assembled medical fluid flow system and method of making same A pre-assembled medical fluid flow system and method of making same are disclosed. The system includes a first sterilized fluid flow system component, a second sterilized fluid flow system component and a flow path for providing fluid communication therebetween. The... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109917 | Twistable medication dispensing system Disclosed is a dispenser having a first chamber containing a first fluid and a second chamber containing a second material. Each chamber has screw threads that are selectively joinable so that the first and second chambers are twistable relative to one another. The ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8075544 | Containers and methods for manufacturing same A container is provided comprising a body defined, at least in part, by a film, the body including at least one side seal, at least two chambers separated, at least in part, by a peelable seal, and the film including a sealant layer having a bimodal thermal behavior... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8052667 | Apparatus for prolonging survival of platelets The present invention provides modified platelets having a reduced platelet clearance and methods for reducing platelet clearance. Also provided are compositions for the preservation of platelets. The invention also provides methods for making a pharmaceutical compo... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7938815 | Cover for being mounted on a multi-compartment infusion bag An object of the present device is to provide a cover capable of preventing the administration of unmixed medicaments to a patient. The cover for being mounted on a multi-compartment infusion bag of the present device is a cover for being mounted on a multi-compartm... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938816 | Infusion bag with integrated rinsing system The invention relates to a medical bag which is intended for the infusion of a medicament by means of gravity. The inventive bag comprises: at least two compartments, namely a first compartment (1) containing a medicament in the form of a solution and a secon... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935101 | Multi-chamber container The present invention relates to a multi-chamber medical bag, which is capable of obtaining a positive mixture of medicines, prior to the discharge thereof. A weak seal 24 is provided for dividing the space inside the medical bag 10 into the left-hande... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7914508 | Apparatus for reducing fat content of blood Apparatus for reducing the fat content of blood and in particular to an apparatus for reducing the fat content of pericardial suction blood has a conduit for blood, an absorbing filter located in the conduit and an associated temperature control device for adjusting... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896859 | Enteral feeding set The present invention provides an enteral feeding set comprising tubing adapted for fluid flow therethrough and further adapted to be engaged by a pump unit, a valve mechanism in direct communication with said tubing, said valve mechanism being adapted to be engaged... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7879018 | Fluid transfer device A fluid ducting assembly for enabling flow communication between a syringe and either one of a vessel and a dispenser for dispensing a fluid contained, a priori in the syringe or in the vessel. The fluid ducting assembly includes a base having a first member, a seco... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875016 | Flexible multi-chamber container for the preparation of medical mixed solutions A flexible multi-chamber container for preparation of medical mixed solutions includes at least three chambers separated from each other by leaktight seams. The chambers are designated to be filled with different solutions and are separated from each other by leakti... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875015 | Medical container with improved peelable seal A pharmaceutical container with an improved peelable seal is provided, wherein the container may be made of a flexible polymeric film and comprises at least one peelable seal comprising at least two substantially straight sections which are connected by a rupture zo... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7828786 | Bicompartment bags for haemodyalisis machines and a process for manufacturing them A bicompartment bag adapted to prepare a liquid solution has an assembly of two flexible outer sheets with an access bushing affixed through one of the sheets. The interior of the bag is divided into two chambers by a third flexible sheet having a screen-like stripe... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7727219 | Sterile system and methods for collecting, transporting, storing and cyropreserving body fluids The present invention provides a method for expanding a pre-assembled closed, sterile container system used for the collection, transportation, storage and cryopreservation of biological fluids, such as, blood, bone marrow or umbilical cord blood. The closed sterile... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722594 | Infusion bag with integrated rinsing system The invention relates to a medical bag which is intended for the infusion of a medicament by means of gravity. The inventive bag comprises: at least two compartments, namely a first compartment (1) containing a medicament in the form of a solution and a secon... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7618407 | Bag system with device for associating sampling receptacles The invention includes a bag system for collecting a biological fluid, in particular blood. The system includes a device for collecting the fluid which is in fluid communication with at least one fluid collection bag, and a device for sampling the fluid to be collec... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7618406 | Break seal before access dual chamber bag A multiple chamber medical fluid bag including: (i) a flexible enclosure; (ii) a first fluid chamber formed in the enclosure; (iii) a second fluid chamber formed in the enclosure; (iv) the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber separated by a frangible sea... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7594908 | Primary packaging used as an applicator Disclosed is a foil pocket (10) comprising at least one carrier foil (11) and at least one lidding foil (12). A foil-type or sheet-type product (1) is enclosed in a gas-tight and moisture-proof manner between the carrier foil (11) ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7425207 | Vial for filling a syringe A vial for dispensing a liquid into a syringe is described which comprises a body section for holding the liquid, the body section having a top and a bottom; a port having a removable seal, where the port is adapted for a syringe connection and where the port is int... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7413665 | Methods and apparatus for blood component separation A system for separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, including: a centrifuge having a rotor with a separation space and at least two valve members disposed thereon and a container set having a separation container adapted to be disposed in the sep... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396451 | Methods and apparatus for blood component separation A system for separating a composite fluid into component parts thereof, including: a centrifuge having a rotor with a separation space and at least two valve members disposed thereon and a container set having a separation container adapted to be disposed in the sep... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7384416 | Device and method for irreversible closure of fluid communication in a container system A biological fluid collection system including a collecting device, a collecting container, a first channel connecting the two, a sampling bag, a second channel connecting the sampling bag and the first tube and at least one substantially irreversible closure device... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374870 | Systems and methods for removing viral agents from blood Systems and methods treat plasma carrying contaminants and cellular matter that are capable of entraining contaminants. The systems and methods separate cellular matter from the plasma by filtration, thereby removing contaminants entrained within the cellular matter... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7358505 | Apparatus for fabricating a reconstitution assembly What is disclosed is an apparatus and method for assembling a reconstitution assembly (1) having a reconstitution device (10) having a first end connected to a flexible diluent container (12), the reconstitution device (10) having a secon... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354426 | Flexible container with a flexible port and method for making the same A flexible container incorporating flexible front and rear sheets and one or more container ports disposed in between the sheets are discussed. The one or more container ports each has a pliable attachment flange and an integrally molded nozzle. The pliable attachme... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353658 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmacuetical material A system for freezing, thawing, transporting, and storing a biopharmaceutical material, which includes a container, a supporting structure, a temperature control unit, and a transportation cart. The container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material ther... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351344 | Sterile system and method for filtering biological or medical liquids, especially blood or blood constituents The invention relates to a sterile system and a method for filtering biological or medical liquids, especially blood or blood constituents. According to the filtering system and method, the sterile air already in the system is collected before the beginning of the f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347913 | Sealing apparatus and method Apparatus (20) and methods for segmenting a blood-filled tube (42) into multiple, blood-containing, sealed segment are disclosed. The apparatus (20) includes a tubing locating surface (22) for mounting the tubing and sealing means (24 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345029 | Solution for peritoneal dialysis The present invention relates to a solution for peritoneal dialysis, consisting of at least two single solutions which are combined after a heat sterilization and are administered to a patient, the first single solution containing an osmotic and the second single so... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7332125 | System and method for processing blood A system for filtering and processing blood that is simple to implement and that reduces the need for human intervention. The system may be used to collect red blood cells (RBCs). For such a system, a disposable set may be provided with an inlet port, an RBC contain... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329240 | Protective packaging for medicament dispenser A protective package for a medicament dispenser has an inner protective layer and an outer chemical barrier layer. The protective package also includes at least one reinforcing layer secured to the outer chemical barrier layer. At least one light inhibiting layer is... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326194 | Fluid transfer device A fluid ducting assembly for enabling flow communication between a syringe and either one of a vessel and a dispenser for dispensing a fluid contained, a priori in the syringe or in the vessel. The fluid ducting assembly includes a base having a first member, a seco... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318819 | Automatic locking valve for medication injection An automatic locking valve for safely administering a dose of medication is disclosed. The automatic locking valve comprises a valve housing defined with a space and formed with input and output ports for intaking and discharging the medication, a spool-shaped on/of... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309468 | Protease inhibitor sample collection system A collection container and a method for collecting a biological sample, particularly whole blood, that includes at least one stabilizing agent in an amount effective to stabilize and inhibit protein degradation and/or fragmentation. The stabilizing agent is able to ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306095 | Multiple compartment pouch and beverage container with frangible seal A polymeric film, multiple-compartment, pouch having an internal frangible seal for confining a fluid and related beverage container with a re-closable fitment for storing and delivering two different flavored liquids or the like. The frangible seal of the clear pla... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306583 | Bag system for collecting and sampling a biological fluid A bag system for the collection and sampling of a biological fluid such as blood is described. The system may include a fluid collection bag and a first tube connected on one end to a collection means and on the other end to the collecting bag. It may also include a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294122 | Transfer needle A transfer needle comprises: a liquid-specific member; and a medicament-specific member to be separably connected or joined to the liquid-specific member in a liquid-tight state. The liquid-specific member comprises: a liquid-specific hollow needle projecting toward... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288082 | Method and apparatus for sterilely acquiring and separating a fluid A method and apparatus are provided by which a fluid may be drawn and packaged within a series of interconnected sterile units. Once filled with the fluid, the connectors joining the sterile units may be sealed and severed to produce a number of separate sterile uni... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279107 | Blood component processing system, apparatus, and method A system and method are used in connection with processing of blood components. The processing of blood components may involve centrifugal separation and/or filtering of the blood components. In some examples, at least some blood components are centrifugally separat... | 10/09/2007 |
