Dialysis solution bag stand
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorsKatsuyoshi Sobue, Toshihisa Kudo, Yoritate Okada, Takayuki Miyanishi, Hiroshi Oishi
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Abstract
A stand for a medical fluid treatment, a system for supporting multi-chamber medical fluid bags and a method for testing whether the multi-chamber bags have been preset properly for therapy are provided. In one embodiment a multi-section stand is provided that is folded in a number of places to produce a structure upon which fluid from a properly preset solution bag flows readily to a patient, but upon which a dual-chamber bag that has not been modified properly for treatment collapses, folds or falls to a position providing visual indication that the chamber seal needs to be released or opened.
Claims12
A medical fluid supply bag system comprising:
- at least one medical fluid supply bag;
- a stand including two members angled with respect to one another, the members positioned and arranged to support the at least one medical fluid supply bag at an angle suitable to dispense medical fluid for therapy;
- wherein the bag includes a plurality of chambers and a seal between at least two of the chambers;
- and
- wherein the angle is set at less than ninety degrees to cause the bag to (i) act in a first manner if the seal between the two chambers has been opened properly for therapy and (ii) to act in a second manner if the seal has not been opened properly for therapy.
A medical fluid supply bag stand comprising:
- first and second inner boards and first and second outer boards, the first and second inner boards connected hingedly and respectively to the first and second outer boards, the first and second inner boards separated by and connected moveably to a middle portion;
- wherein the boards are folded together to form a structure rigid enough to support a supply bag;
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- wherein the middle portion supports the supply bag in a position suitable for therapy fluid to flow from the supply bag for a medical fluid treatment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.