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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1992
William C Christine, Nazareth, PA (US);
Peter G DeRaymond, Nazareth, PA (US);
Inpaco Corporation, Nazareth, PA (US);
Abstract
A pouch and coupler which is used for administering medical products includes a fluid reservoir section and a sterile section, with the coupler positioned within the sterile section. The reservoir being sealed such that the fluid cannot pass through the coupler. The coupler including a projection which extends through a seal into the reservoir so as to provide access through the coupler. The sterile section being openable to provide access to the coupler and provide a passage from the reservoir through the coupler to an administration set. In an alternative embodiment, the coupler includes a projecting poppet which extends through the coupler so as to provide the fluid access.