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Method for producing vinyl chloride resin products

Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-18
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Granted: 1992-08-04
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Expires: 2008-11-18
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Abstract

Abstract A method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin. The method comprises forming two vinyl chloride members and adhering the vinyl chloride resin members together. The adhering of the vinyl chloride members together comprises applying to one or both surfaces of portions of the vinyl chloride resin members to be adhered together a liquid lubricant, which is compatible with vinyl chloride resin and which dissolves vinyl chloride resins and then joining the portions to be adhered together in close adhesion with each other. This method produces vinyl chloride resin medical instruments in a safer fashion than those produced by using an organic solvent.

Inventors

  • 👤 Noboru Ishida

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/12; C08J5/122; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/04; C08J2327/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/24; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31928

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
A method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin comprising forming at least two vinyl chloride resin members and adhering said vinyl chloride resin members together, said adhering of said members together comprising applying to one or both surfaces of portions of said vinyl chloride resin members to be adhered together a liquid lubricant for vinyl chloride resins which is compatible with vinyl chloride resins and dissolves vinyl chloride resins, said liquid lubricant being selected from the group consisting of liquid paraffin, natural paraffin, polyethylene wax, fatty acids, metallic soaps and fatty acid amides and then joining the portions of said vinyl chloride resin members to be adhered together in close adhesion with each other.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 117 words
A method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin comprising forming at least two vinyl chloride resin members and adhering said vinyl chloride resin members together, said adhering of said members together comprising applying to one or both surfaces of portions of said vinyl chloride resin members to be adhered together a liquid lubricant for vinyl chloride resins which is compatible with vinyl chloride resins and dissolves vinyl chloride resins, said liquid lubricant being selected from the group consisting of liquid paraffin, natural paraffin, polyethylene wax, fatty acids, metallic soaps and fatty acid amides and then joining the portions of said vinyl chloride resin members to be adhered together in close adhesion with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 47 words
The method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin as set forth in claim 1, wherein said vinyl chloride resin members are joined together by pressure and which further comprises a thermal treatment after said joining of said vinyl chloride resin members together by pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin as set forth in claim 2, wherein said thermal treatment process is autoclave sterilization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 45 words
The method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin as set forth in claim 1, wherein said liquid lubricant is selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, zinc stearate, barium stearate, stearic acid amide, palmitic acid amide, methylenebis stearylamide and ethylenebis stearylamide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
The method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin as set forth in claim 1, wherein said liquid lubricant is selected from the group consisting of a liquid paraffin and zinc stearate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin as set forth in claim 1, wherein said close adhesion is achieved by joining said portions of said vinyl chloride resin members by external pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 45 words
The method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin as set forth in claim 1, wherein said close adhesion is achieved by joining said portions of said vinyl chloride resin members by fitting one of the members into the other member by force.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin as set forth in claim 3, wherein the autoclave sterilization is carried out at a temperature of about 118° to 120° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 64 words
The method for making a medical instrument from vinyl chloride resin as set forth in claim 1, wherein the medical instrument is a blood bag, an infusion solution bag, a catheter, a tube for a blood administration set, a tube for a solution administration set, a tube for a winged infusion set, a tube for a dialyzer or a tube for a blood oxygenator.

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