Disposable pediatric set

Abstract: The sterile disposable pediatric set is made-up of a syringe with male Luer lock (1) a tube in PVC (2), the tube connected to an extremity with female Luer lock to the syringe (1) and bound at other extremity to a filter for blood (3), that is also bound to a perforating needle (6) or to a blood drawing/reinfusion needle(7). Along the tube (4) runs freely a rolling clamping tube (5). The set is completed of a self-sticking label (8) to apply on the syringe (1) when needed.

Description: The invention relates to a disposable pediatric set. US-A-5 000 192 discloses a prenatal specimen collector in combination with a syringe, wherein the collected blood is filtered upon ejection from the syringe. The invention provides a disposable pediatric set as defined in the appended claim. The disposable pediatric set allows to draw from an adult size blood unit a pediatric quantity without effecting the remaining blood. It permits to supply a pediatric size blood unit, leukocyte depleted, with a filter on line within 24 hours from the blood unit drawing. The procedure of leukocyte depletion within 24 hours after the blood permits to filter the leukocytes before the hemolysis, avoiding release of viral DNA fragments after having carried out, during 24 hours, the natural bactericide function. The set allows to reduce the transfusion reaction. The disposable pediatric set permit repeated use of a given blood unit for the same patient. It is possible with the same cost of one blood bag, to effect two adult size blood unit and one pediatric. The sterile connection can also be utilized when linking set to blood bag.

Claims: "A disposable pediatric set for blood drawing from a blood bag or an umbilical cord and preserving a small quantity of filtered blood, the set consisting of a syringe (1), a filter (3), a first (2) and a second (4) tube and a blood drawing needle (6), wherein the syringe (1) has a male Luer lock directly connected by the first tube to an outlet of the filter (3) and an inlet of the filter (3) directly connected by the second tube to the blood drawing needle (6)"

Inventors: BARTOLONE PETRA
Applicants: TARGET S R L, TARGET S.R.L.
Application year: 1997
Main classification: A61M1
IPC codes: A61M1, A61B5