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The present invention provides a bag container (1) suitable for use in dispensing liquid e.g. for intravenous administration, at a controlled rate. The bag comprises a first compartment (2) for holding a main body of liquid to be dispensed, and a second compartment (4) for holding a small portion of

The present invention provides a bag container (1) suitable for use in dispensing liquid e.g. for intravenous administration, at a controlled rate. The bag comprises a first compartment (2) for holding a main body of liquid to be dispensed, and a second compartment (4) for holding a small portion of the liquid (6) and disposed substantially below the first compartment (2). The first compartment (2) is connected to the second compartment (4) by a syphon conduit (8), and the second compartment (4) is provided with an outlet (18). The second compartment (4) is formed and arranged so that syphoning can be maintained in use of the bag (1) in a dispensing attitude thereof, whereby a substantially constant head of liquid (6) is maintained in the second compartment (4) during dispensing of most of said liquid (6) held in said bag container (1).

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A bag container suitable for use in dispensing liquid at a controlled rate, which bag is supportable, in use, in a dispensing attitude and which bag comprises a first compartment means for holding a first quantity of liquid to be dispensed, and a second compartment means for holding a second quantit

A bag container suitable for use in dispensing liquid at a controlled rate, which bag is supportable, in use, in a dispensing attitude and which bag comprises a first compartment means for holding a first quantity of liquid to be dispensed, and a second compartment means for holding a second quantity of said liquid smaller than said first quantity, said second compartment means disposed substantially below said first compartment means in said dispensing attitude of the bag, said first compartment means being connected to an inlet of said second compartment means by a syphon conduit means, and said second compartment means being provided with outlet means for said liquid, said second compartment means with its inlet and outlet means being formed and arranged so that syphoning can be maintained in use of the bag in said dispensing attitude thereof, whereby in use, flow rate variation of liquid dispensed from said second compartment means during dispensing of most of said liquid held in said bag container is restricted.