Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Russell A Arvidson

Thomas A Vandewalle

Robert D Clegg

James T Renick

Lawrence Edward Zimmer

A multi-layer co-extrusion blow molded plastic container adapted to be filled with a heat-sensitive nutrient and then retorted at relatively high temperatures to sterilize the contents thereof, the contents being agitated by rotating the container while it is being retorted and certain of the side walls being ribbed to both increase the surface area of the container and thus the heat transfer properties thereof and to aid in agitation of the contents whereby to minimize the time period the heat-sensitive contents must be exposed to such high temperatures for sterilization thereof, and the method of providing such a sterile container of heat-sensitive nutrient.

Retortable plastic containers

Bottle

A reservoir/dispensing container for use at a patient's bedside for administering nutrients, medicaments, etc. through enteral, I.V. or like systems wherein the container, which is semi-rigid and has nestable stacking means provided thereon, has discharge port means at one end thereof and a fill opening located in a beveled corner wall surface adjacent the end opposite from the discharge port means whereby the container can be filled either while supported in an upright use position, as at a patient's bedside, or while supported on its side with the fill opening facing generally upwardly, as for instance, at a nursing station or in a hospital pharmacy. An adaptor having a reduced-thickness intermediate section is provided for connecting a feeding tube or the like to the discharge port means of the container in a manner preventing kinking of the feeding tube or the like.

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Mundelein, IL, United States of America

Russell A Arvidson