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Flexible member for use as a medical bag
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-11
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Granted: 1996-01-02
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Expires: 2012-06-11
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/JP92/00749 Sec. 371 Date May 27, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date May 27, 1993 PCT Filed Jun. 11, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/05824 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 1, 1993.According to the present invention, there is provided a highly biodegradable flexible member adapted for medical use which is capable of undergoing degradation in a relatively short period of time in natural environment by burying in soil or abandoning in sea after its sterilization so that no environmental pollution would be caused by its disposal, and which additionally has excellent workability, cost performance, compatibility to ecosystem, as well as biocompatibility. At least a portion of the flexible medical member is fabricated from a material containing a resin composition comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate, a copolymer thereof, or a mixture thereof as its main component, and 0.01 to 60% by weight of a lipid compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 02:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L29/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/06; A61L31/04; A61L31/06; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/05; A61J1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A flexible member for medical use selected from the group consisting of a blood bag, an infusion bag, a dialysis bag and a perintestinal nutrient bag wherein said flexible member comprises a body and at least one fluid port, and said body is fabricated from a resin composition comprising: at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyhydroxyalkanoate and a copolymer thereof; and a glyceride, said glyceride comprising 0.01 to 60% by weight of said resin composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A flexible member for medical use selected from the group consisting of a blood bag, an infusion bag, a dialysis bag and a perintestinal nutrient bag wherein said flexible member comprises a body and at least one fluid port, and said body is fabricated from a resin composition comprising: at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyhydroxyalkanoate and a copolymer thereof; and a glyceride, said glyceride comprising 0.01 to 60% by weight of said resin composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The flexible member for medical use according to claim 1, wherein said polyhydroxyalkanoate is selected from the group consisting of a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate), a poly(4-hydroxyalkanoate), and a poly(5-hydroxyalkanoate).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The flexible member for medical use according to claim 2, wherein said glyceride is selected from the group consisting of monoglyceride, diglyceride and triglyceride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The flexible member for medical use according to claim 3, wherein said glyceride is glycerol tributyrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The flexible member for medical use according to claim 1, wherein said resin composition further comprises a resin component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, an ionomer, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylate, polymethacrylic acid, polymethacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polystyrene, polyvinylidene chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutyrene terephthalate, nylon, polycarbonate, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, a fluororesin and a copolymer thereof, said resin composition comprising 1 to 70% by weight of said resin component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The flexible member for medical use according to claim 5, wherein resin component is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A flexible member for medical use according to claim 1, wherein said body and said port comprise said resin composition.
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