US 11,690,939 B2
System for aseptic collection and enteral delivery
Aaron N. Ingram, Canton, GA (US); Anthony C. Lair, Alpharetta, GA (US); Mark Martin Costello, County Mayo (IE); and Tony Doherty, County Mayo (IE)
Assigned to Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed by Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed on May 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/869,662.
Application 16/869,662 is a division of application No. 15/232,460, filed on Aug. 9, 2016, granted, now 10,682,447.
Application 15/232,460 is a continuation of application No. 13/561,309, filed on Jul. 30, 2012, granted, now 9,433,562, issued on Sep. 6, 2016.
Application 13/561,309 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/191,721, filed on Jul. 27, 2011, granted, now 9,586,734, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/513,004, filed on Jul. 29, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/418,961, filed on Dec. 2, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/388,057, filed on Sep. 30, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/368,023, filed on Jul. 27, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2020/0261632 A1, Aug. 20, 2020
Int. Cl. A61M 1/06 (2006.01); A61J 15/00 (2006.01); A61J 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/062 (2014.02) [A61J 15/00 (2013.01); A61J 15/0076 (2015.05); A61M 1/06 (2013.01); A61J 9/085 (2013.01); A61J 2200/76 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of dispensing an enteral fluid, the method comprising:
storing the enteral fluid in a container, the container comprising a barrel, a plunger translationally mounted in the barrel, and a sealing head for removable attachment to a proximal end of the barrel, the sealing head comprising a resealable port, and the sealing head and the barrel having substantially similar outer diameters;
mounting the container in a dispensing pump; and
operating the dispensing pump to deliver the enteral fluid through the resealable port.