B. Braun Medical Inc.

Christopher D Peara

Giuseppe Sacca

Steven L Smith

Walter A York

Ward W Barney

H Theodore Young

Mark R Mclonis

Douglas G Harvey

William V Walter

Sharilyn J Sandberg

Nicholas Chung-Hui Wu

Scott Louis Pool

Thomas Ray Sakaguchi

Noel Gharibian

Noel Gharbian

Robert E Turner

William A Sperko

William B Ray

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 layer. The front and rear sheets are sealed together along a common peripheral edge to form a volume enclosure. The volume enclosure is constructed of materials having high oxygen and moisture barrier properties which allows the container thermoplastic to be stored for extended periods of time without degrading the contents. The volume enclosure is then inflated with a pressurized gas to permanently stretch the front and rear sheets outwardly and to thereby increase the volume capacity of the container. An alternative embodiment of the container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, for containing a diluent and a medicament. The seals are ruptured by manipulation of the container to thereby mix the contents together for delivery through standard IV arrangement to a patient.

Flexible multi-compartment container with peelable seals and method for making 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 of thermoplastic materials having high oxygen and moisture barrier properties which allows the container to be stored for extended periods of time without degrading the contents. The seals are ruptured by manipulation of the container to thereby mix the contents together for delivery through standard IV arrangement to a patient. The seals are constructed to provide a non-linear resistance characteristic to hydraulic pressure, which causes the seal to peel open completely along its length. The container is folded-over along the line of one of the seals and also includes a locking tab and retaining slot to secure the bag in a folded-over condition.

Method of making and using a flexible, multiple-compartment drug container

Flexible, multiple-compartment drug container and method of making and

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Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

Christopher D Peara