Bag having flow equalization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9095499-B2
Application number	US-201313866268-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2013
Priority date	Apr 19, 2012
Publication date	Aug 4, 2015
Grant date	Aug 4, 2015

Abstract

The subject matter of the invention is a container system having an inner container for receiving ready-to-use liquid, in particular dialysis liquid, and an outer container surrounding the inner container to receive spent liquid such that the inner container has through-openings which establish a fluidic connection for the liquid in the outer container.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container system for producing, supplying or holding medical liquids comprising an inner container and an outer container surrounding the inner container with ports that provide access to the inner container and the outer container for filling and/or removing liquids and/or concentrates, said inner container being formed by inner film layers and separating the outer container into two chambers, said inner film layers and outer container sharing a common peripheral seal, said two chambers of said outer containers being in fluid communication with one another via passages or through-openings formed through the inner film layers in areas of the inner container that are not accessible to liquids contained in said inner container.

2. The container system according to claim 1 , wherein the inner container is a bag.

3. The container system according to claim 2 , wherein the outer container is a bag.

4. The container system according to claim 3 , wherein the inner bag and the outer bag are made of an elastically extensible film material.

5. The container system according to claim 1 , wherein the through-openings are arranged in at least one of a lower area and an upper area of the container system when the container system is supported upright or in a suspended position.

6. The container system according to claim 1 , wherein the inner container and/or the outer container is/are provided with filters which ensure germ-free venting of the containers during filling and/or withdrawal of liquid.

7. The container system according to claim 3 , wherein the container system is constructed of at least four films arranged one above the other, having a common bordering line so that an inner chamber corresponding to the volume of the inner bag is formed and the two chambers in the outer bag correspond to the volume of the outer bag.

8. The container system according to claim 7 , wherein one of the chambers of the inner bag and/or the outer bag contains one or more compartments filled with concentrates.

9. The container system according to claim 8 , wherein one or more compartments of the chambers has/have a bordering structure.

10. The container system according to claim 9 , wherein the bordering structure includes peel seams which can be released in the inner bag and/or the outer bag.

11. The container system according to claim 8 , wherein the compartments contain powdered water-soluble substances.

12. The container system according to claim 1 , wherein the container system has a liquid volume of 5 to 120 liters.

13. The container system according to claim 1 , wherein the container system has a liquid volume of 15 to 90 liters.

14. The container system according to claim 1 , wherein the container system has a liquid volume of 40 to 80 liters.

15. A container system for producing, supplying or holding medical liquids comprising an inner bag and an outer bag completely surrounding the inner bag, said inner bag separating the outer bag into two chambers, the inner and outer bags having ports that provide access to respective interiors of said bags for filling and/or removing liquids and/or concentrates, said inner bag being formed by inner film layers, said inner film layers and outer bag sharing a common peripheral seal; said two chambers of said outer bag being in fluid communication with one another via passages or through-openings formed through said inner film layers in areas of the inner bag that are not accessible to liquids contained in said inner bag, said passages allowing for equalization of pressure in said two chambers of said outer bag.

16. The container system according to claim 15 , wherein said areas of the inner bag that are not accessible to liquids contained in said inner bag are formed by circumferential dividing lines that, form an inclined bottom in the inner bag.

17. The container system according to claim 16 , wherein said circumferential dividing lines are formed by permanent welds in said inner film layers.

Assignees

• Fresenius Medical Care De Gmbh

Inventors

• Kugelmann Franz
• Haupert Claus
• Hoermann Joern

Classifications

• A61J1/10 Primary

  Bag-type containers · CPC title

• B65D81/3272

  formed by arranging one flexible container within another · CPC title

• A61M1/167

  Flexible packaging for solid concentrates · CPC title

• B65D2577/042

  Comprising several inner containers · CPC title

• A61J1/2093

  Containers having several compartments for products to be mixed · CPC title