Warming Bag for Neonate Nutritional Liquid

摘要

A sterilized system component is disclosed for holding a container of neonate nutritional liquid during a warming of the nutritional liquid. Structurally, the system component includes a pouch-shaped receptacle having a water-filled enclosure. The receptacle includes an outer bag and an inner bag. The inner bag is conformed to be received into the outer bag with the open end of the inner bag affixed to the periphery of the outer bag opening to create a permanent, fluid-tight seal. This permanent seal then creates an enclosed fluid chamber between the inner bag and the outer bag that can be filled with warm water through a fluid port that is provided in the outer bag. Prior to the warming procedure, both the receptacle and the water that is used need are sterilized using ultraviolet radiation from a germicidal lamp.

主权项

1. A sterilized component, used in a system for warming a neonate nutritional liquid, which comprises:
an outer bag having an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end defines a periphery, and wherein the outer bag has a decreasing taper from the open end toward the closed end; an inner bag having an open end and a closed end, wherein the inner bag is conformed to be received into the outer bag, and wherein the open end of the inner bag is affixed to the periphery of the open end of the outer bag in a fluid tight seal to create an enclosed fluid chamber between the inner bag and the outer bag; a fluid port established to access the fluid chamber through the outer bag for use in filling the fluid chamber with water; and a mechanical seal located adjacent the periphery of the outer bag to selectively enclose a container filled with the neonate nutritional liquid, inside the inner bag during a warming procedure.