Patent ID: 6357489
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A device for storing a component of a multi-component liquid medical substance comprising a vessel (12) for housing a component of a multi-component liquid medical substance; said vessel (12) having a bottom wall (14), a side wall (16) and an opening (22) opposite the bottom wall (14); said opening (22) being closed by a closure body (24) which can be pierced by a puncture needle, a receiver cup (26) for said vessel (12); said receiver cup (26) having a bottom wall (28) and a side wall (30) forming an edge (32) delimiting the side wall (30) at an upper end thereof opposite the receiver cup bottom wall (28); retaining means (38) for securing the vessel (12) in the receiver cup (26) against unintentional sliding outward removal therefrom by generating frictional engagement between the receiver cup (26) and an exterior surface of the vessel side wall (16), and said retaining means (38) including at least one elastic tongue (38) projecting into and at least partially along and being at least partly spaced from an inner surface of said receiver cup side wall (30).