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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6007529 | Containers for parenteral fluids A flexible transparent container for improved storage of oxygen sensitive parenterally administerable agents comprising an inner, primary container enclosed in a substantially oxygen impermeable outer envelope with an oxygen absorber, capable of consuming... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5980760 | System and methods for harvesting mononuclear cells by recirculation of packed red blood cells A blood separation system operates in a first mode to convey whole blood into the inlet region of a blood processing chamber for centrifugal separation into packed red blood cells, a plasma constituent, and an interface, which carries mononuclear cells, b... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5961842 | Systems and methods for collecting mononuclear cells employing control of packed red blood cell hematocrit Blood separation systems and methods employ a rotating chamber. The chamber includes an inlet region where whole blood enters for centrifugal separation into packed red blood cells, a plasma constituent, and an interface carrying mononuclear cells between... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5944709 | Flexible, multiple-compartment drug container and method of making and using same A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing together of diluents and medicaments. The container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, in which the diluents and medicaments are stored. The container is constructed... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941867 | Formulation of pharmaceutical solutions in free fall Sterile solutions containing pharmaceuticals suitable for use in low and micro-gravity environments are prepared with unit dose pharmaceutical dispensers having a pre-measured quantity of medicament. A compressed air reservoir may be activated to rupture ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5938646 | Medical utility storage assembly for reusable medical equipment A medical storage assembly for reusable medical equipment includes a main storage bag having an opening, a bottom and an interconnecting wall which is operatively suspended from a mounting member that can be removably secured to a vertical support pole. A... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5928214 | High concentration white cells, a method for agglomeration of the high concentration and a bag set for use in conjunction therewith A therapeutic product formed from a high concentration of white blood cells having a high degree of cell viability. The white blood cells are sequestered from their normal population presence in whole blood by placing the blood into a container and preven... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5928213 | Flexible multiple compartment medical container with preferentially rupturable seals A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing together of diluents and medicaments. The container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by preferentially peelable seals, in which the diluents and medicaments are stored. The container... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5925028 | Blood or hemo-derivatives transfusion device Device for the transfusion of blood or hemo-derivatives including: a blood or hemo-derivatives container; a device for the transfusion of blood or hemoderivatives to the patient; and a device for connecting the container to the device for the transfusion;... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5911886 | Device for filtration of cryoprecipitate and its application The present invention provides a device with a filter bag for separating a liquid phase from a suspended solid phase in a biological fluid.... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5910138 | Flexible medical container with selectively enlargeable compartments and method for making same A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5888408 | Process for collecting and preparing stored blood, apparatus suitable for said process and use of the apparatus The invention is directed to methods and apparatus for collecting and preparing stored blood that minimizes handling and manipulation of blood bags to thereby reduce the contamination risk. In particular, the invention is directed to methods and apparatus... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5879318 | Method of and closed system for collecting and processing umbilical cord blood A closed sterile bag system contains at least two separate compartments with communication between them temporarily blocked and with one of the compartments containing an erythrocyte sedimentation solution. The umbilical cord blood is collected and contac... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876396 | System method and container for holding and delivering a solution A system and a method for administering a solution (12) from a container (10) to a patient (35) are provided. The container (10) is divided into a solution side (16) and a drain side (18) separated by a tear line (20). The solution side (16) and the drain... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5871477 | Medical container with electrolyte solution stored therein A medical container with an electrolyte solution stored therein is disclosed. It is formed of a resinmade container main body, a base solution compartment, at least one isolated compartment or connected compartment, and an openable portion. The base solut... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5865793 | System, method and container for holding and delivering a solution A system and a method for administering a solution (12) from a container (10) to a patient (35) are provided. The container (10) is divided into a solution side (16) and a drain side (18) separated by a tear line (20). The solution side (16) and the drain... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5863289 | Cross-spike prevention system An improved device and process of assuring separation of an anticoagulant type fluid from a saline type fluid each of which is utilized in the process and operation of a plasma-pheresis apparatus or the process of collecting donor blood, is disclosed. The... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5858016 | Sterile/aseptic connector An aseptic/sterile fluid connection between two containers is formed by radio frequency sealing together portions of transfer regions of two containers. Each transfer region has a layer of a relatively high melt temperature material such as a rubber or el... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5853388 | Intravenous bag with separate compartment A new intravenous bag with separate compartments for separating medications and intravenous solutions prior to mixing. The inventive device includes a pouch having an upper section and a lower section. The lower section has an outlet tube extending downwa... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5843049 | Arrangement for administering a medical fluid The invention relates to an apparatus for administering a medical fluid comprises a film-sheet pouch of a heat-sealed polymeric material, which includes a first chamber containing medical fluid and a second chamber for receiving used medical fluid, and co... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5836934 | Closed system and methods for mixing additive solutions while removing undesired matter from blood cells A blood processing system and associated method include a first variable volume chamber to hold blood and a second variable volume chamber to hold additive solution for blood. The system and method further employ a separation device to remove undesired ma... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5824216 | Blood collection container A container for housing body fluids, preferably blood in its component form. The container comprises a body defined by flexible walls having an interior for housing the body fluid. Additionally, a means for allowing selective fluid flow allows the blood c... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5820582 | Dual-filled twin bag, a package and a method for forming a package for administering a solution A dual-filled twin bag, a packaging including the twin bag, and a method for forming the packaged twin bags are provided. Each of two bags, a solution bag (10) and a drain bag (12) for a system used for a peritoneal dialysis procedure, are filled, at leas... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5792133 | Flexible filtering pouch The disposable flexible pouch for collecting and filtering blood has two inner chambers separated from each other by a filtering screen (11), a first chamber being connected to the outside by an outlet opening for the filtered blood and a second chamber b... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5789147 | Method for concentrating white cells from whole blood by adding a red cell sedimentation reagent to whole anticoagulated blood A therapeutic product formed from a high concentration of white blood cells having a high degree of cell viability. The white blood cells are sequestered from their normal population presence in whole blood by placing the blood into a container and preven... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5779666 | Method and apparatus for uninterrupted delivery of radiographic dye A method and apparatus for injecting radiographic dye during angiography are provided. A deformable holding chamber is interposed between a contrast dye bottle and a syringe manifold. A one-way valve and an integral disconnect/flow-stop are connected betw... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772960 | Container for medical use Containers for medical use comprising a storage portion formed of a soft polyvinyl chloride resin containing a vinyl chloride resin and diundecyl pthalate (DUP) as a plasticizer wherein the sheet exhibits an oxygen permeability of about 9.0×10-10 | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769839 | Long-term blood components storage system and method System and method for storing packed red blood cells (RBCs) long-term in a non-extractable plastic blood storage bag in a hypotonic cell preservation solution, for subsequent human parenteral introduction of the stored red blood cells. In addition, a bloo... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5770069 | Collapsible container for holding a fluid during a centrifugation operation A method and apparatus for sterile separation of a fluid into components, for washing of a material, and for preparing a washed, separated material for refrigerated storage includes rotating the fluid or material in a multi-chambered container to accompli... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5767123 | Total parenteral nutrition solution containing water-soluble vitamin B A TPN solution to be prepared before using which comprises two separate infusions of an amino acid-infusion and a saccharide-infusion wherein both of said infusions contain no sulfite ion, either one of said infusions contains a water-soluble vitamin B, a... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5766149 | Mixing and delivery system An apparatus for separately storing a medicament component, such as a drug and for mixing this component with a liquid component, such as a sterilized diluent, to form a beneficial agent which can be delivered to a patient from the container containing th... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762646 | Blood collection system and coupling A coupling and system for collecting blood or other biological fluids are described. The system includes first and second containers and a coupling for joining the containers. The coupling holds the containers together in two different longitudinal positi... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5738645 | Soft tip blood reservoir for heart-lung machines In a venous/cardiotomy reservoir, substantially accurate volume indication and post-operative use are provided while preventing introduction of air into the reservoir outlet, by interposing a collapsible bag between the underside of a rigid reservoir hous... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5723050 | Bag set for use in centrifugal separation Apparatus for centrifugal separation of liquid mixtures is disclosed including an inner circular bag and an outer annular bag which has an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the inner circular bag, a connecting channel for providing flu... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5721024 | Material for flexible medical products Improved flexible film and tubing for medical products manufactured from a PVC compound, comprising an amount of ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) PVC resin having an inherent viscosity ranging from about 1.25 to about 2.00, most preferably about 1.71, a... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5706937 | Flexible dual-chambered container A flexible and dual-chambered container includes a first frontal sheet fusion bonded to a first rear sheet to define a first chamber for containing, for example, a medical liquid. The first frontal sheet is a flexible and transparent sheet for interceptin... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5693040 | Two compartment infusion bag The present invention provides a bag container (1) suitable for use in dispensing liquid e.g. for intravenous administration, at a controlled rate. The bag comprises a first compartment (2) for holding a main body of liquid to be dispensed, and a second c... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5685875 | Fluid sampling device for closed collection systems A method and device for sampling biological fluids during collection without opening the functionally closed collection system, thereby compromising the sterility of the collected fluid. A sample bag connected to a fluid line or collection reservoir is fi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5674741 | Apparatus for manufacture of blood products and method for manufacture of blood products This invention concerns an apparatus and a method for the manufacture of blood products which are aimed at attaining the manufacture of blood products automatically and rationally with the operational efficiency enhanced, the quality of blood products sta... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5672167 | Controlled release osmotic pump A portable osmotic pump, having two pouches (4,3) in pressure-transmitting relationship, the first (4) containing a pumped fluid, such as infusate (5), and the second (3), a driving fluid (36). The driving fluid is created and pressurized by activation of... | 09/30/1997 |
