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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Danielle DeSalvo, Butler, NJ (US);
C. Mark Newby, Tuxedo, NY (US);
Timothy A. Stevens, Warwick, NY (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 2/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 2/500 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a container assembly that includes an inner tube formed from a plastic that is substantially inert to bodily fluids and an outer tube that is formed from a different plastic. Collectively, the container assembly is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas and water permeability in the assembly and for extending the shelf-life of the container assembly, especially when used for blood collection.