Sealing cover and method for resealing an intravenous container

A laminated self-destructing sealing cover for providing a sterile seal for the rubber membrane and metal rim closure of the top of an I.V. solution container, comprising:

• a first layer configured to substantially cover the area of the metal rim surrounding the rubber membrane, said first layer being substantially impermeable to moisture and bacteria;
• a second layer of adhesive material applied to the bottom side of said first layer;
• a third layer configured as a circular disk and attached to the bottom of said second layer, such that a generally annular area of the adhesive material of said second layer is exposed on the bottom side of said first layer for alignment with and adherence to the metal rim of the top;
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• an area of perforations extending through the annular ring of said first and second layers, whereby said disk may be aligned atop the rubber membrane and the annular area with the metal rim to form a sterile seal and said area of perforations promotes tearing of the upper layer upon removal of the cover from the top of solution container as evidence that the sterile seal has been broken.

A method of resealing the top of an intravenous solution bottle to maintain the sterility of the rubber membrane surface attached with a metal rim to the top of the bottle, comprising:

• forming a first layer of a material that is generally impervious to moisture and airborne bacteria to substantially cover the rubber membrane;
• disposing a second layer of adhesive material atop said first layer, said second layer extending beyond the outer edges of said first layer to form an annular area of adhesive material for engaging the metal rim of the I.V. solution bottle top;
• disposing a third layer of material atop said second layer of adhesive material, said third layer of material being substantially impermeable to moisture and airborne bacteria;
• joining said first, second, and third layers of material to form an integral laminated structure for use as a sealing cover;
• attaching said laminated cover to a strip of carrier liner;
• sterilizing the laminated cover and the carrier liner and packaging the cover and liner to maintain sterility prior to use;
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• removing the cover from the liner and applying the cover to the top of the bottle with said second layer of adhesive material in contact with the metal rim of the top of the bottle.