System for creating on site, remote from a sterile environment, parenteral solutions

A system for creating on site, remote from a sterile environment, parenteral solutions in a large volume parenteral container for intravenous administration to a patient comprising:

• an empty large volume container including at least two ports for accessing an interior of the container, a first of the two ports including a sterilizing filter for sterilizing a fluid fed through the port into the container;
• a device housing a solute and including means that cooperate with a second of the two ports to allow the device to be coupled onto the container and fluid communication to be established between the interior of the container and an interior of the device allowing the solute to be injected into the interior of the container;
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• a sterile water source including means for allowing the sterile water source to be coupled to the first port and fluid communication to be established between the fluid source and an interior of the container.

A system for creating on site, remote from a sterile environment, parenteral solutions in a large volume, parenteral container for intravenous administration to a patient comprising:

• an empty large volume parenteral container having a plurality of ports including at least one port for accessing an interior of the container, the port including a sterilizing filter for sterilizing a fluid fed through the port into the container;
• a second container housing a solute in an interior thereof and having a first coupling member for coupling the second container to the port and establishing fluid communication between the interior of the second container and the interior of the large volume parenteral container and a second coupling member;
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• a sterile water source for providing sterile water and including a coupling member for coupling the sterile water source to the second coupling member of the second container and establishing fluid communication from the sterile water source and the interior of the second container.

A method for preparing parenteral solutions on site, remote from a sterile environment, comprising the steps of:

• providing an empty large volume parenteral container including means for allowing the container to receive a solute and including a sterilizing filter;
• coupling a device including a solute to the container;
• causing the solute to enter an interior of the container;
• feeding sterile water into the container so that it flows through the sterilizing filter before entering the container;
• and
• allowing the solute and sterile water to mix and create a parenteral solution.

A method for preparing parenteral solutions on site, remote from a sterile environment, comprising the steps of:

• providing an empty large volume parenteral container including means for allowing the container to receive a solute and including a sterilizing filter;
• coupling a device including a solute to the container;
• causing the solute to enter an interior of the container;
• feeding sterile water into the container so that it flows through the sterilizing filter;
• allowing the solute and sterile water to mix and create a parenteral solution;
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• providing for the device a second container that is coupled to a port and the sterile water source is coupled to an end of the second container so that sterile water is fed into the interior of the second container and the solute and sterile water then flows through the port and the filter into the container.