Patent ID: 6062429
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A61M,B65B,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for supporting and effecting discharge of fluid from a flexible fluid container, such as a medical irrigation fluid bag, said apparatus comprising:a body including a recess formed therein for receiving a flexible fluid container, said recess being delimited by a wall portion of said body;a support connected to said body and engageable with a lower portion of a flexible fluid container for supporting said fluid container in said recess;a door connected to said body and being movable between an open position for inserting and removing said fluid container with respect to said recess and a closed position for retaining said fluid container in said recess;said wall portion of said body is inclined upwardly from said support in a direction away from said door to provide a support surface for said fluid container to minimize the risk of said fluid container tilting out of said recess when said door is in an open position; andan inflatable bladder disposed in said recess between said fluid container and said wall portion and connected to a source of pressure fluid for undergoing inflation to forcibly engage said fluid container to urge discharge of fluid therefrom.