Air vent foil cutter
AssigneeFiltertek Inc.
InventorsBrendan Hogan, Rolf Scheu
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Abstract
Apparatus (1) for the introduction of air into enteral containers (2). A valve (14) is provided in a connection member (4) connecting the enteral set with the container (2) containing the enteral liquid and controls the introduction of air corresponding to the consumption of the enteral liquid. The valve (14) may include an oleophobic filter material that covers the air inlet (16) projecting into the connection member (4). The valve (14) on the side facing the container (2) is provided with a cutting device (20) for the foil closure of aluminum or plastics closing the container (2) in its initial delivered state. The cutting device (20) may be a circular or partly circular projection (28) rising from a low side (30) to a high side (32).
Claims52
Apparatus for introducing air into an enteral container having a planar foil closure of aluminum or plastic closing the container when initially delivered, having a valve positioned in a connection member connecting the enteral instrument with the container containing the enteral liquid and which is controlling the introduction of air via an air inlet that corresponds to the consumption of the enteral liquid, wherein the improvement comprises the valve (14) includes as an oleophobic filter material (18) covering the air inlet (16) projecting into the connection member (4), and the valve (14) on the side lying in the direction of the container (2) includes a cutting device (20) for the foil closure (3) of aluminum or plastic initially closing the container (2) and that the cutting device (20) comprises a circular or partly circular projection (28) rising from a low side (30) to a high side (32).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.