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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2006
Joost M. Vancaillie, Lombise, BE;
Georges Rondeau, Braffe, BE;
Eric Tomasetti, Jemeppe/s/Sambre, BE;
Joost M. Vancaillie, Lombise, BE;
Georges Rondeau, Braffe, BE;
Eric Tomasetti, Jemeppe/s/Sambre, BE;
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Wallisellen, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A medicant reconstitution system is provided which has a generally flexible fluid bag with associated administration and reconstitution ports. The reconstitution port is adapted for receiving a medicant container and the administration port is for administering a medical fluid to a patient. According to one aspect of the present invention, the administration and reconstitution ports are integrated in a relatively rigid port structure. According to another aspect of the present invention, the reconstitution port receives a piercing member which is rotatable to a selected position to establish fluid flow. According to yet another aspect of the present invention, one of the reconstitution port and the piercing member includes a cutting edge, while the other includes a frangible member. Contact between the cutting edge and the frangible member opens the frangible member to establish fluid flow.