US5211643A — Sodium bicarbonate containing precipitate-free di…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 161 words

A delivery system for the delivery of sodium bicarbonate containing fluids for dialysis and the like, comprising: a) a container having at least one means of egress for liquid, containing an aqueous solution comprising at least sodium bicarbonate of between 25 and 40 meq/l. of bicarbonate ion at pH below 7.6; said container having a water vapor permeability of less than 1 g/m 2 /day/bar as measured by DIN 53122 and a carbon dioxide permeability of less than 1 cm 3 /100 μm/m 2 /day/bar at 20° C. as measured by DIN 53380; b) a container having at least one means of ingress for liquid and at least one means of egress for liquid containing an aqueous solution comprising between 0.1 and 10 meq./l. of Ca 2+ , 0 to 6 meg./l. Mg 2+ , 90.5 to 121 meq./l. Cl - , 180-290 meq./l. Na + ; wherein the egress means of (a) is connected to the ingress means of (b).

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 161 words

A delivery system for the delivery of sodium bicarbonate containing fluids for dialysis and the like, comprising: a) a container having at least one means of egress for liquid, containing an aqueous solution comprising at least sodium bicarbonate of between 25 and 40 meq/l. of bicarbonate ion at pH below 7.6; said container having a water vapor permeability of less than 1 g/m 2 /day/bar as measured by DIN 53122 and a carbon dioxide permeability of less than 1 cm 3 /100 μm/m 2 /day/bar at 20° C. as measured by DIN 53380; b) a container having at least one means of ingress for liquid and at least one means of egress for liquid containing an aqueous solution comprising between 0.1 and 10 meq./l. of Ca 2+ , 0 to 6 meg./l. Mg 2+ , 90.5 to 121 meq./l. Cl - , 180-290 meq./l. Na + ; wherein the egress means of (a) is connected to the ingress means of (b).

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 35 words

A delivery system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the amount of sodium bicarbonate content is sufficient to bring the hydrogen carbonate content of the mixed fluid in both chambers to at least 20 mmol.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 27 words

A delivery system in accordance with claim 2, wherein the hydrogen carbonate content of the mixed fluid in both chambers contains 25 to 40 mmol of bicarbonate.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 20 words

A delivery system in accordance with claim 3, wherein the sodium bicarbonate solution has a pH of 7.2 to 7.4.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 104 words

A delivery system of claim 1, wherein the container is: a) an outer bag structure of organic polymer having at least two chambers, b) a first of said chambers filled with said bicarbonate containing solution, c) a second of said chambers filled with said solution of other ions, d) an openable flow blocking valve connecting said first with said second chamber, said valve being the sole ingress or egress means to said second chamber, and e) at least one discharge tube fitted with a removable closure, said discharge tube passing through and being sealed to said outer bag and into a said first chamber.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 17 words

A delivery system of claim 1, wherein the pH value is adjusted by a physiologically acceptable acid.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 12 words

A delivery system of claim 6, wherein the acid is hydrochloric acid.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 12 words

A delivery system of claim 6, wherein the acid is carbonic acid.

Claim 10

Independent Claim 104 words

A method of producing a dialysis solution which comprises: a) adding a physiologically acceptable acid to an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate having an original pH exceeding 8 to reduce the pH thereof to less than 7.6; b) sterilizing the said solution under conditions which will retain the carbon dioxide generated by said acid addition therein; c) preparing a basic solution containing all of the other ions required to form said dialysis solution; d) sterilizing said basic solution; e) mixing said bicarbonate solution and said basic solution under conditions which will retain the carbon dioxide generated by the acid added to said bicarbonate solution.

Claim 11

Independent Claim 104 words

A method of producing a dialysis solution which comprises: a) adding a physiologically acceptable acid to an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate having an original pH exceeding 8 to reduce the pH thereof to less than 7.6; b) sterilizing the said solution under conditions which will retain the carbon dioxide generated by said acid addition therein; c) preparing a basic solution containing all of the other ions required to form said dialysis solution; d) sterilizing said basic solution; e) mixing said bicarbonate solution and said basic solution under conditions which will retain the carbon dioxide generated by the acid added to said bicarbonate solution.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 119 words

Sodium bicarbonate-containing aqueous concentrate, which is substantially free from calcium ion, for mixing with a second calcium ion-containing concentrate, which is substantially free of bicarbonate ion, for the production of a dialysis fluid suitable for hemo or peritoneal dialysis containing the following composition in mval per liter: Ca 2+ =0.5-5 Mg 2+ =0-3 Cl - =90.5-121 Na + =128-145 K + =0-4 HCO 3 =25-40 characterized thereby that the sodium bicarbonate-containing aqueous concentrate, prior to mixing with said calcium ion-containing concentrate, has added thereto a sufficient amount of physiologically acceptable acid to bring the pH value of said bicarbonate-containing aqueous concentrate below 7.6 and is held in a container which is substantially impermeable to water vapor and carbon dioxide.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 119 words

Sodium bicarbonate-containing aqueous concentrate, which is substantially free from calcium ion, for mixing with a second calcium ion-containing concentrate, which is substantially free of bicarbonate ion, for the production of a dialysis fluid suitable for hemo or peritoneal dialysis containing the following composition in mval per liter: Ca 2+ =0.5-5 Mg 2+ =0-3 Cl - =90.5-121 Na + =128-145 K + =0-4 HCO 3 =25-40 characterized thereby that the sodium bicarbonate-containing aqueous concentrate, prior to mixing with said calcium ion-containing concentrate, has added thereto a sufficient amount of physiologically acceptable acid to bring the pH value of said bicarbonate-containing aqueous concentrate below 7.6 and is held in a container which is substantially impermeable to water vapor and carbon dioxide.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 24 words

Sodium bicarbonate-containing aqueous concentrate in accordance with claim 10 characterized thereby that the pH value lies in the physiological range of 7.2 to 7.4.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 20 words

Sodium bicarbonate-containing aqueous concentrate in accordance with claim 10 characterized thereby that the pH value is adjusted by hydrochloric acid.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1996-05-17	1996-11-16	1997-05-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2000-05-17	2000-11-16	2001-05-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
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Sodium bicarbonate containing precipitate-free dialysis solutions

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