Dispenser, kit and mixing adapter
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Heal Thcare S.A.
InventorYves A. Delmotte
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Abstract
A system includes a source of at least a first component, and a mixer having an inlet coupled to the source of at least a first component and an outlet, the mixer including at least one mixing device and a source of at least a second component disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The at least one mixing device includes a three-dimensional lattice defining a plurality of tortuous, interconnecting passages therethrough. The at least one mixing device has physical characteristics to sufficiently mix the first and second components, which characteristics include a selected one or more of mean flow pore size, thickness and porosity. Also disclosed are a kit defined by the source and the mixer, in the form of a mixer adapter, and the mixer adapter alone.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a source of at least a first component;
- and
- a mixer having an inlet coupled to the source of at least a first component and an outlet, the mixer including at least one mixing device and a source of at least a second component disposed between the inlet and the outlet,
- the at least one mixing device comprising a three-dimensional lattice defining a plurality of tortuous, interconnecting passages therethrough,
- the at least one mixing device having physical characteristics to sufficiently mix the first and second components, which characteristics include a selected one or more of mean flow pore size, thickness and porosity.
A dispenser kit comprising:
- a source of at least a first component;
- and
- a mixer adapter having an inlet adapted to be coupled to the source of at least a first component and an outlet, the mixer adapter including at least one mixing device and a source of at least a second component disposed between the inlet and the outlet,
- the at least one mixing device comprising a three-dimensional lattice defining a plurality of tortuous, interconnecting passages therethrough,
- the at least one mixing device having physical characteristics to sufficiently mix the first and second components, which characteristics include a selected one or more of mean flow pore size, thickness and porosity.
A mixer adapter having an inlet adapted to be coupled to the source of at least a first component and an outlet, the mixer adapter comprising:
- at least one mixing device and a source of at least a second component disposed between the inlet and the outlet,
- the at least one mixing device comprising a three-dimensional lattice defining a plurality of tortuous, interconnecting passages therethrough,
- the at least one mixing device having physical characteristics to sufficiently mix the first and second components, which characteristics include a selected one or more of mean flow pore size, thickness and porosity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.