US 2008/0077116 A1 · CONTAINER FOR INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS

Abstract

A container includes one or more first and second portions and at least one divider for providing access to the second portion from an interior of the first portion, and for preventing admixing of the contents of the first and second portions. A length of tubing defining a lumen may be provided, adapted to place the lumen in fluid communication with the first and second portions. Still further, a method for delivering a medication is provided, including the steps of providing a container and tubing as described, placing the tubing lumen in fluid communication with the container first portion and passing at least a sufficient volume of the purge fluid through the lumen to substantially purge air or other fluids. Next, the lumen is placed in fluid communication with the at least one second portion to deliver a volume of the medication into the blood vessel.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A container for holding an intravenous fluid, comprising:

at least one first portion for holding a purge fluid for purging air or other gas from a lumen of a tubing;
at least one second portion for holding a medication;
and
at least one divider for separating the purge fluid and the medication and for providing access to an interior of the at least one second portion from an interior of the at least one first portion;
wherein the at least one divider prevents substantial admixing of the purge fluid and the medication, including when the interior of the at least one second portion is accessed from the interior of the at least one first portion.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Container for intravenous fluids

Life of this patent

Container for intravenous fluids

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims17