초록 ▼

A sterile collection bag and method of opening using wire mechanisms. The bag includes a body and an opening mechanism. The body is formed of opposed side walls and an upper body end. The interior of the body defines a sterile collection space for an object. The opening mechanism includes first and

A sterile collection bag and method of opening using wire mechanisms. The bag includes a body and an opening mechanism. The body is formed of opposed side walls and an upper body end. The interior of the body defines a sterile collection space for an object. The opening mechanism includes first and second flexible metal strips each having a first end, a second end, and a mid-section. The mid-section of each metal strip is attached to the center section of a side wall. The metal strips are longer than the width of the body so as to extend beyond the side wall edges. The ends of the metal strips are unattached to one another. In one embodiment, the upper end of the body includes an opening. In another embodiment, the body includes a lateral tear line located below the body upper end, with the opening mechanism located below the tear line. During use, the ends of the metal strips are bent away from one another; the ends are pinched together and moved toward one another to cause the metal strips to bulge outward at their mid-section. This further causes the body side walls to separate so that the object may be inserted into the bag. When using a lateral tear line, the upper end of the body is first torn away along the lateral tear line.

대표청구항 ▼

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.]1. A sterile collection bag comprising:(a) a body including opposed side walls and an upper body end with a lateral opening, the body having a width, the body defining a sterile col

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.]1. A sterile collection bag comprising:(a) a body including opposed side walls and an upper body end with a lateral opening, the body having a width, the body defining a sterile collection space for an object;(b) an opening mechanism located near the upper end opening, the opening mechanism including first and second flexible metal strips each having a first end, a second end, and a mid-section; the first and second ends of the first metal strip being proximate with the first and second ends of the second metal strip respectively and forming first and second end pairs respectively, one metal strip being attached to each opposed side wall; the metal strips each being longer than the width of the body so as to extend beyond the side wall edges, the ends of the metal strips being unattached to one another;wherein during use, the first ends of the metal strips are bent away from one another and the second ends are bent away from one another, the spaced-apart ends are pinched together and the first and second end pairs are pushed toward one another to cause the metal strips to bulge outward at their mid-section thereby further causing the body side walls to seperate the opening so that the object may be inserted into the bag.