Abstract: A container for housing and dispensing a beverage. The container having a body with a top, a bottom and gussetted sides. The body is defined by flexible walls defining a chamber. The body further has a first tab and a second tab disposed at the top. A fitment is sealed to the body. A drink tube integral to the fitment extends from the fitment into the body.

Abstract: A system is provided for housing a feeding product having an exterior body defining an interior, an interior chamber within the exterior body and a fitment extending from the interior chamber through an opening of the exterior body. A teat assembly is secured about the opening of the exterior body providing access to the feeding product within the interior chamber. The exterior body may be selectively accessed for removal of the interior chamber for disposal and/or replacement thereof. The exterior body may be reused repetitively by replacing the interior chamber with a new chamber containing product.

Abstract: A container for housing a liquid. The container including a fitment having barrier properties substantially equivalent to the container. To secure the fitment to the container, a sleeve is used to heat seal the fitment to the container. A check valve prohibits reintroduction of the liquid pharmaceutical into the container after dispensing through the fitment. Preferably, a second rigid container is provided for housing the container.

Abstract: A pouch and coupler which is used for administering medical products includes a fluid reservoir section and a sterile section, with the coupler positioned within the sterile section. The reservoir being sealed such that the fluid cannot pass through the coupler. The coupler including a projection which extends through a seal into the reservoir so as to provide access through the coupler. The sterile section being openable to provide access to the coupler and provide a passage from the reservoir through the coupler to an administration set. In an alternative embodiment, the coupler includes a projecting poppet which extends through the coupler so as to provide the fluid access.

Abstract: A pouch for storing and dispensing liquid product in incremental amounts having a body portion and a pump tube portion, wherein the pouch can be held within a dispensing apparatus for squeezing the pump tube portion to release the incremental amounts. The improved pouch provides a pump tube portion made of thermoplastic polypropylene and butyl terpolymer rubber which can be readily sealed to the body without fitments or couplers. The improved pouch provides a built-in "duck bill" check valve assembly or alternatively an O-ring check valve assembly, which further reduces the number of parts required as compared to the prior art. The check valve assembly provides a socket connector for mounting a separate nozzle assembly to the check valve assembly. A break-off tab for initially opening the nozzle assembly for dispensing is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for loading fluid-filled bags into a box. The apparatus provides a loading arm having pairs of gripping fingers arranged on lateral sides of a bag to be loaded. The gripping fingers compress the bag into a more cubicle shape than a flat relaxed condition. The loading arms are mounted onto a horizontally rotating mechanism which moves the loading arms around a circular pathway in index fashion to four stations including a bag gripping station above a bag transporting conveyor for grabbing and lifting the bag, and a bag loading station aligned above a loaded box conveyor for depositing the bag into a box and disengaging the gripping fingers from the bag. The apparatus and method provide an advantageous loading of a fluid filled bag into a closely conforming box where the bag is adequately supported at the corners. If the bag is provided with a nozzle, the nozzle can be interfit in a relaxed state in a corner of the box.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing system providing a housing holding a liquid filled pouch inside, the housing pivotably supporting an actuating arm which is thrust against the pouch by a push button extending outside the housing, the actuating arm having an actuator to compress an upper section of a tubular peristaltic pump section of the pouch for squeezing out an incremental amount of liquid. The tubular peristaltic pumping section provides V-shaped notches arranged on lateral sides of the top section and the bottom section for ease of closure by flattening and other advantages. A check valve having lever arms to resiliently stretch flat a discharge nozzle section at the lower end of the peristaltic pumping tube prevents dripping during non-use. A check valve actuator is provided on the actuating arm to engage with the check valve lever arms to open the discharge nozzle during actuation and a short time thereafter to create a suck-back to remove any drips.

Abstract: A parenteral container such as a blood bag is provided that has a construction that is compatible with materials such as red blood cells and which, when used as a blood bag, results in a low degree of hemolysis during the storage of the red blood cells. The bag is sealed on its sides and is provided with grommets for hanging. A polyolifin fitment is secured on the bag, and the fitment has two ports for use as an administration set port and an outlet port. The joint of the inlet port to the PVC tubing is an important feature of the present invention.