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Liquid reinfusion bag system
Assignee: Bioresearch Inc
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Filing: 1989-10-13
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2009-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A liquid reinfusion bag system is provided for collecting blood from a surgical site and/or reinfusing the collected blood into the patient. The system includes a flexible bag having an external frame with locking elements to retain the bag in extended position during the time the bag is being filled, the locking elements being displaceable to permit the bag to collapse during the reinfusion process.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard D. Kurtz
- 👤 Joseph LiCausi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/60; A61M1/602; A61M1/02; A61M1/0272; A61M1/0277; A61M1/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A reinfusion bag including a flexible container having a side wall and top and bottom end walls, an inlet tube in the top end wall, an outlet tube adapted to be connected to a suction source in the top end wall, a reinfusion tube in the bottom end wall, a plurality of relatively rigid frame members disposed around and connected to the side wall of the flexible container, and locking means releasably attached to said frame members and extending across the top and bottom end walls for retaining the end walls of the flexible container in an extended position so that the container is maintained in an open position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A reinfusion bag including a flexible container having a side wall and top and bottom end walls, an inlet tube in the top end wall, an outlet tube adapted to be connected to a suction source in the top end wall, a reinfusion tube in the bottom end wall, a plurality of relatively rigid frame members disposed around and connected to the side wall of the flexible container, and locking means releasably attached to said frame members and extending across the top and bottom end walls for retaining the end walls of the flexible container in an extended position so that the container is maintained in an open position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A reinfusion bag according to claim 1 wherein the locking means includes cross locking arm means on each end of the flexible container for retaining the end walls of the flexible containers in an extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A reinfusion bag according to claim 2 and further including pins on said locking arm means and apertures in the frame members whereby said pins engage said apertures to maintain the container in an open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
130 words
A reinfusion bag having a continuous bag sidewall structure including first portions thereof formed of flexible material and second portions thereof formed of relatively rigid material, said continuous bag sidewall structure having first and second ends, inlet and outlet ports in said bag, bag endwall structure flexibly enclosing the first and second ends of the sidewall structure whereby the bag may be collapsed with the inner faces of the bag sidewall structure substantially in contact, and rigid means extending across said bag endwall structure releasably engagable with the relatively rigid second portions of said bag for retaining said bag in an extended uncollapsed position so that when said last named rigid means is released and disengaged from said relatively rigid second portions of the bag the bag is readily collapsible.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
130 words
A reinfusion bag having a continuous bag sidewall structure including first portions thereof formed of flexible material and second portions thereof formed of relatively rigid material, said continuous bag sidewall structure having first and second ends, inlet and outlet ports in said bag, bag endwall structure flexibly enclosing the first and second ends of the sidewall structure whereby the bag may be collapsed with the inner faces of the bag sidewall structure substantially in contact, and rigid means extending across said bag endwall structure releasably engagable with the relatively rigid second portions of said bag for retaining said bag in an extended uncollapsed position so that when said last named rigid means is released and disengaged from said relatively rigid second portions of the bag the bag is readily collapsible.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A reinfusion bag according to claim 4 wherein said rigid means is disposed external of said bag.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-23 | 1994-01-22 | 1994-07-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-23 | 1998-01-22 | 1998-07-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-23 | 2002-01-22 | 2002-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |