Multilayer tube, assembly and method
AssigneeBaxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
InventorJames R. Ward
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Abstract
A multilayered tube (10) is provided that includes an outer layer (12) comprising ethylene-vinyl acetate for bonding to an ethylene-vinyl acetate material and an inner layer (14) comprising polyvinyl chloride for bonding to polyvinyl chloride material. A bonding layer (16) is provided between the outer and inner layers for bonding and preventing delamination of the outer and inner layers. In another embodiment, a port and membrane tube assembly (18) is provided that includes the above-described multilayered tube and a polyvinyl chloride membrane tube bonded to the inner layer of the multilayered tube. The multilayered tube or the port and membrane tube assembly can be bonded to an ethylene-vinyl acetate container which can be used to store various types of solutions useful in medical treatment.
Claims8
A multilayered tube securable to a container constructed from ethylene-vinyl acetate the multilayered tube comprising an outer layer comprising ethylene-vinyl acetate for bonding the multilayered tube to the ethylene-vinyl acetate container, an inner layer comprising polyvinyl chloride for bonding to polyvinyl chloride material and a bonding layer between said outer and inner layers for bonding and preventing delamination of said inner and outer layers.
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