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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:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clarence A Cassidy, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Daniel L Young, Escondido, CA (US);
Terry H Cassidy, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Ruth E Young, Escondido, CA (US);
Richard E Warrick, Encinitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
American Innotek, Inc., San Marcos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604327 ; 604317 ; 604350 ; 604351 ;
Abstract
A fluid containment bag is constructed of three sheets sealed along their perimeters but for a portion defining an opening. Two adjoining sheets define an envelope having a hollow interior into which bodily fluids may be received through the opening for receiving the bodily fluids from a catheter via a flutter valve. A hydrophilic material within the bag gels rapidly upon contact with the bodily fluids in the bag and facilitates closure of the valve.