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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2009
Paul R. Soskey, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Jerome F. Parmer, Jr., Chester, NJ (US);
Harris A. Goldberg, Edison, NJ (US);
Douglas P. Karim, Irvine, CA (US);
Laxmi Samantara, Edison, NJ (US);
Carrie A. Feeney, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Michele Farrell, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Paul R. Soskey, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Jerome F. Parmer, Jr., Chester, NJ (US);
Harris A. Goldberg, Edison, NJ (US);
Douglas P. Karim, Irvine, CA (US);
Laxmi Samantara, Edison, NJ (US);
Carrie A. Feeney, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Michele Farrell, Bethlehem, PA (US);
INMAT, INC., Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Abstract
An evacuated container assembly suitable for use in connection with blood collection including: (a) a container member formed of a first polymeric material and having a sidewall and one or more openings; (b) a nanocomposite barrier coating disposed on the container member having a thickness of up to about 30 microns and being derived from an aqueous dispersion including (i) a dispersed barrier matrix polymer; and (ii) a substantially exfoliated silicate filler having an aspect ratio of more than 50; and (c) one or more sealing members disposed in the opening(s) operative to hermetically seal the cavity; wherein the cavity is evacuated and maintains a pressure below atmospheric pressure and exhibits a draw volume loss lower than that of a like assembly without a nanocomposite barrier film by a factor of at least 1.5.