US 11,779,519 B2
Systems and methods for delivery of peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions with integrated inter-chamber diffuser
Lynn E. Jensen, Syracuse, UT (US); Venugopal R. Ghatikar, Salt Lake City, UT (US); DeLoy Lindley, North Ogden, UT (US); and Melvin D. Jensen, West Haven, UT (US)
Assigned to FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC., Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/67,364.
Application 17/067,364 is a continuation of application No. 15/252,815, filed on Aug. 31, 2016, granted, now 10,842,714.
Application 15/252,815 is a continuation of application No. 12/904,637, filed on Oct. 14, 2010, granted, now 9,585,810, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0093509 A1, Apr. 1, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61J 1/10 (2006.01); A61J 1/20 (2006.01); A61M 1/28 (2006.01); A61K 9/08 (2006.01); A61K 47/02 (2006.01); A61K 47/12 (2006.01); A61K 47/26 (2006.01)
CPC A61J 1/10 (2013.01) [A61J 1/2013 (2015.05); A61J 1/2027 (2015.05); A61J 1/2089 (2013.01); A61J 1/2093 (2013.01); A61K 9/08 (2013.01); A61K 47/02 (2013.01); A61K 47/12 (2013.01); A61K 47/26 (2013.01); A61M 1/287 (2013.01); A61J 1/2003 (2015.05)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container for medical agents, comprising:
a compartment having a port,
a diffuser that is disposed within the port and that is configured to floatably move within the port from a proximal end thereof to a distal end thereof as a result of expulsion of one or more medical agents from the compartment via the port,
wherein the diffuser comprises one or more apertures, each comprising a passage extending any of through a body of and along a surface of the diffuser, the apertures being configured to disperse the one or more medical agents upon expulsion of the one or more medical agents via the port,
wherein the diffuser is enclosed within the port such that at extremes of motion of the diffuser within the port, the diffuser does not protrude substantially beyond an end of the port.