(19)
(11) EP 0 943 348 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38

(21) Application number: 99250073.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/14, A61M 39/22, A61M 39/20, A61J 1/05
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 16.03.1998 US 39705

(71) Applicant: Cryovac, Inc.
Duncan, S.C. 29334-0464 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Clements, Glynn
    Greenville, SC 29687 (US)
  • Sizemore, Ralph B.
    Taylors, SC 29687 (US)

(74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG 
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)

   


(54) Fluid-flow control apparatus for a medical fluid container


(57) A fluid-flow control apparatus, e.g., for a medical fluid container, includes a primary closure and a secondary closure. The primary closure may include a rupturable membrane while the secondary closure may include a re-positionable cover or lid which protects the primary closure during shipping and storage and which enables or disables fluid flow.






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