Containers and components thereof for use in the medical industry and methods to manufacture the same
AssigneeFenwal, Inc.
InventorsCraig Sandford, Anthony Oleskiewicz
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Abstract
Containers and components thereof for use in the medical industry and methods to manufacture the same are described. An example tab for use with a medical container includes opposing sheets sealed to define an open ended chamber into which a port is to be at least partially positioned. The port is to enable access to the medical container. The tab includes a tear seal defined by each of the opposing sheets and a first guide positioned on a first side of each of the tear seals. The tab includes a second guide positioned on a second side of each of the tear seals, wherein the first and second guides are to enable a tear to propagate substantially between the guides and adjacent the tear seals.
Claims19
A port for use with a medical apparatus, comprising:
- a first material comprising a polypropylene material;
- and a second material different than the first material, wherein the second material is coupled to the first material and is solvent bondable to polyvinyl chloride, wherein the second material comprises a polypropylene material that has been exposed to at least one of a strong acid, nitric acid, or sulfuric acid.
A port for use with a medical apparatus, comprising:
- a first material comprising a polypropylene material;
- and a second material different than the first material, wherein the second material is coupled to the first material and is solvent bondable to polyvinyl chloride, wherein the second material comprises one or more thermoplastic polyester elastomers thermally adhered to the first material.
A port for use with a medical apparatus, comprising:
- a first material comprising a polypropylene material;
- and a second material different than the first material, wherein the second material is coupled to the first material and is solvent bondable to polyvinyl chloride, wherein the second material comprises a polypropylene material that has been exposed to a plasma treatment to enable the second material to be hydrophilic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.