EP2196170B1 - Pouch and strip of pouches for packaging a biological liquid substance, such as animal semen - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an assembly consisting of a hollow needle and a packaging bag of a liquid biological substance, such as animal semen.
- the document WO 94/22731 A discloses a bag adapted for packaging a liquid biological substance according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the document WO 02/32469 A discloses an assembly consisting of a needle and a blood bag.
- These bags are formed of two flexible plastic films joined and welded, usually by heat sealing, delimiting a substance receiving pocket.
- the filling of the bags is done on a machine specially adapted for this purpose, in which the band of bags scrolls step by step.
- the bags are suspended in a vertical position so that their filling opening is directed upwards.
- the desired dose of substance is delivered by means of a hollow needle, via a flexible supply line, one end of which is connected to a container containing the substance and the other to the hollow needle; the duct is equipped with a peristaltic pump that ensures accurate dose distribution.
- the band of bags is stopped, and the needle, which is also vertical, enters the opening of the bag to be filled and goes down inside the pocket, until approximately mid-height of it, or even lower; the dose of substance is injected into the bag by the lower end of the needle, then the needle is withdrawn by a vertical movement from bottom to top, after which the area of the opening is closed by thermo welding.
- the substance is pushed out of the bag and brought to the insemination probe, either through the same opening, after opening the welded zone, or by means of a cannula arranged to the opposite end of the bag, for example according to the teachings of the document EP-B-1 317 224 .
- the substance is composed of boar semen mixed with a diluent liquid containing preservatives such as sugars, citrates and albumin, which make the substance foaming.
- foam at the time of filling is favored by the relatively high flow rate of the substance when it leaves the needle, a high flow rate being necessary so that the filling of the bags can be done at a suitable rate (generally 2 seconds approximately per sachet).
- This foam has a tendency to adhere to the needle and accompany it during its withdrawal, in the area of the opening in which the welding must take place, or even outside this area.
- a fraction of the seed is removed from the bag, which is not satisfactory for the accuracy of the assay.
- the possible presence of seed outside the bag is a possible cause of unexpected transfer of spermatozoa from one bag to another within a lot of sachets filled and stored side by side; the liquid out of the bag may also alter the marking, by dilution of the ink, which may in particular pose difficulties for reading identification tags.
- the present invention aims to solve these difficulties by preventing the foam thus formed from accompanying the injection needle during removal from the filling opening of the bag.
- the invention therefore relates to an assembly consisting of a needle and a packaging bag of a liquid biological substance, such as animal semen, formed of two flexible plastic films contiguous and welded, delimiting a receiving pocket. of the substance, which has at one of its ends an opening for filling the empty bag by means of a hollow cylindrical needle.
- a liquid biological substance such as animal semen
- these films have a pair of mutual welding lines, which form tabs starting from said opening and penetrating axially and symmetrically into the internal space of the bag. converging towards the inside thereof, their free ends being separated by a value "e" which is substantially equal to ⁇ d / 2, "d” being the value of the diameter of said needle.
- the two welded lines converge forming an apex angle whose value ⁇ is between 20 and 60 °, advantageously close to 45 °, which performs a particularly effective scraping and cleaning of the needle.
- the bag 1 represented on the figure 1 is intended to contain boar semen for subsequent artificial insemination of a sow.
- Each sachet has an elongated rectangular overall shape, the major axis of symmetry of which is designated X-X '. Its contour is delimited by two welded lateral edges 10, a first closed end zone 11 (bottom), also welded, and a second end zone comprising two welded zones 12a, 12b separated by an opening 4 for filling.
- This plastics material is preferably transparent or translucent and consists for example of polyethylene, polyamide or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- the two films are preferably made of two separate sheets. However, one can make use of one and the same sheet that has been folded on itself.
- Each sheet can be single or multilayer
- the bag 1 is separated from the two adjacent bags 1A and 1B by precut lines 100A, respectively 100B, connecting end perforations 101-102, as is well known.
- zones 12a and 12b are drilled openings 3, 3 'which serve to receive the driving fingers and retaining the bags, in the suspended position, in the filling machine.
- one 3 'of these orifices has an oblong shape, being formed of two circular holes partially overlapping.
- a dump cannula 2 In the bottom zone 11 is integrated a dump cannula 2, axis X-X ', integrated in the bag, for example in accordance with the teachings of the document EP-B-1 317 224 .
- the longitudinal edges of the strip, outside the zones 12a-12b and the filling opening 4 are disjoint (not welded) and can therefore be spaced freely from one another.
- the opening 4 has a main portion 6, which will be designated conventionally "mouth”, delimited by the edges vis-à-vis the welded portions 12a and 12b, which edges are parallel to the axis XX 'and spaced apart. a distance "a”. These edges extend inside the bag by weld lines 7 in the form of straight tabs. These are inclined symmetrically with respect to the median axis X-X 'so as to converge towards the inside of the bag, forming a cut-off "V".
- This value "e” is adapted to the diameter "d" of the hollow needle used for filling, so that when the needle passes axially through the opening 6 it pushes the areas of plastic film around this narrowed passage, referenced 70 on the figure 1 , making him take a circular shape of corresponding diameter.
- the value "e” is substantially equal to 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ d.
- the width "a" of the mouth zone 6 is significantly larger than the diameter "d" of the needle 8.
- the needle 8 is withdrawn by an axial translation movement from bottom to top, symbolized by the arrow F on the figure 2 .
- the reference M denotes foam adhering against the wall of the needle 8.
- the ends of the tongues 7, such as flexible lips, as well as the edges of plastic film at the right of the narrowed passage 70 scrape this wall and retain the foam M, by deflecting laterally under the oblique welding lines 7, as symbolized by the arrows G.
- the foam remains trapped inside the bag, without contaminating the mouth 6, according to the desired objective.
- the filling opening is then closed tightly, under good conditions, by a heat-sealing line 9.
- the tongues 7 each have a bulge-shaped end expansion 71.
- the presence of the beads 71 reinforces the ends of the tongues by limiting the risk of initiation of rupture at this level when the bag is subjected to high mechanical stresses, including torsion, for emptying during insemination ( via the cannula 2).
- Variant 5 illustrates another possible shutter mode of the bag after filling.
- this passage opens with a 90 profile V-shaped area.
- the filling opening 4 can also be used for emptying, which is particularly useful for closed-bottomed bags, as described for example in the document FR-A-2,667,504 .
- the passage 91 acts as emptying duct and the portion 90 of centering cone for the introduction of the insemination probe.
- a needle with a bevelled end is used with conventional bags to facilitate its introduction into the bag, but which presents a risk of the flow of a small quantity of substance retained in the needle, after it has been removed from the bag.
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Description
La présente invention concerne un ensemble constitué d'une aiguille creuse et d'un sachet de conditionnement d'une substance biologique liquide, telle que de la semence animale.The present invention relates to an assembly consisting of a hollow needle and a packaging bag of a liquid biological substance, such as animal semen.
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Dans le domaine de l'insémination artificielle animale, en particulier porcine, il est bien connu de conditionner la semence -de verrat en l'occurrence-dans des sachets stériles.In the field of animal artificial insemination, in particular porcine, it is well known to condition the semen of boar in this case in sterile bags.
Ces sachets sont formés de deux films en matière plastique souple accolés et soudés, généralement par thermo-soudage, délimitant une poche de réception de la substance.These bags are formed of two flexible plastic films joined and welded, usually by heat sealing, delimiting a substance receiving pocket.
Le remplissage des sachets se fait sur une machine spécialement adaptée à cet usage, dans laquelle la bande de sachets défile pas-à-pas.The filling of the bags is done on a machine specially adapted for this purpose, in which the band of bags scrolls step by step.
Les sachets sont suspendus en position verticale de sorte que leur ouverture de remplissage soit dirigée vers le haut.The bags are suspended in a vertical position so that their filling opening is directed upwards.
La dose de substance voulue est délivrée au moyen d'une aiguille creuse, via un conduit d'alimentation souple dont une extrémité est connectée à un récipient contenant la substance et l'autre à l'aiguille creuse ; le conduit est équipé d'une pompe péristaltique qui assure une distribution précise des doses.The desired dose of substance is delivered by means of a hollow needle, via a flexible supply line, one end of which is connected to a container containing the substance and the other to the hollow needle; the duct is equipped with a peristaltic pump that ensures accurate dose distribution.
Au moment du remplissage, la bande de sachets est à l'arrêt, et l'aiguille, qui est également verticale, pénètre dans l'ouverture du sachet à remplir et descend à l'intérieur de la poche, jusqu'à à peu près à mi-hauteur de celle-ci, voire plus bas ; la dose de substance est injectée dans le sachet par l'extrémité inférieure de l'aiguille, puis l'aiguille se retire par un mouvement vertical du bas vers le haut, après quoi la zone de l'ouverture est obturée par thermo soudage.At the time of filling, the band of bags is stopped, and the needle, which is also vertical, enters the opening of the bag to be filled and goes down inside the pocket, until approximately mid-height of it, or even lower; the dose of substance is injected into the bag by the lower end of the needle, then the needle is withdrawn by a vertical movement from bottom to top, after which the area of the opening is closed by thermo welding.
L'opération est ensuite réitérée sur le sachet suivant.The operation is then repeated on the next bag.
Lorsque, ultérieurement, on procède à l'insémination, la substance est refoulée hors du sachet et amenée à la sonde d'insémination, soit à travers cette même ouverture, après ouverture de la zone soudée, soit au moyen d'une canule disposée à l'extrémité opposée du sachet, par exemple conformément aux enseignements du document
S'agissant de semence porcine, la substance est composée de sperme de verrat mélangé à un liquide dilueur contenant des agents conservateurs tels que des sucres, des citrates et de l'albumine, qui rendent la substance moussante.In the case of porcine semen, the substance is composed of boar semen mixed with a diluent liquid containing preservatives such as sugars, citrates and albumin, which make the substance foaming.
La formation de mousse au moment du remplissage, est favorisée par le débit relativement élevé de la substance lorsqu'elle sort de l'aiguille, un fort débit étant nécessaire pour que le remplissage des sachets puisse se faire à une cadence convenable (généralement 2 secondes environ par sachet).The formation of foam at the time of filling, is favored by the relatively high flow rate of the substance when it leaves the needle, a high flow rate being necessary so that the filling of the bags can be done at a suitable rate (generally 2 seconds approximately per sachet).
Cette mousse a tendance à adhérer à l'aiguille et à l'accompagner au cours de son retrait, dans la zone de l'ouverture dans laquelle doit s'opérer la soudure, voire en dehors de cette zone.This foam has a tendency to adhere to the needle and accompany it during its withdrawal, in the area of the opening in which the welding must take place, or even outside this area.
Une fraction de la semence est donc retirée du sachet, ce qui n'est pas satisfaisant pour la précision du dosage.A fraction of the seed is removed from the bag, which is not satisfactory for the accuracy of the assay.
De plus, la présence de cette mousse dans la zone de l'ouverture compromet la qualité de la soudure et par conséquent la bonne étanchéité du sachet ainsi rempli.In addition, the presence of this foam in the area of the opening compromises the quality of the weld and therefore the tightness of the bag thus filled.
Enfin, la présence possible de semence à l'extérieur du sachet est une cause possible de transfert inopiné de spermatozoïdes d'un sachet vers un autre au sein d'un lot de sachets remplis et stockés côte à côte ; le liquide sorti du sachet risque aussi d'en altérer le marquage, par dilution de l'encre, ce qui peut notamment poser des difficultés pour la lecture des étiquettes identificatrices.Finally, the possible presence of seed outside the bag is a possible cause of unexpected transfer of spermatozoa from one bag to another within a lot of sachets filled and stored side by side; the liquid out of the bag may also alter the marking, by dilution of the ink, which may in particular pose difficulties for reading identification tags.
La présente invention a pour but de résoudre ces difficultés en empêchant que la mousse ainsi formée n'accompagne l'aiguille d'injection lors de son retrait hors de l'ouverture de remplissage du sachet.The present invention aims to solve these difficulties by preventing the foam thus formed from accompanying the injection needle during removal from the filling opening of the bag.
L'invention concerne donc un ensemble constitué d'une aiguille et d'un sachet de conditionnement d'une substance biologique liquide, telle que de la semence animale, formé de deux films en matière plastique souple accolés et soudés, délimitant une poche de réception de la substance, qui présente à l'une de ses extrémités une ouverture permettant le remplissage du sachet vide au moyen d'une aiguille cylindrique creuse.The invention therefore relates to an assembly consisting of a needle and a packaging bag of a liquid biological substance, such as animal semen, formed of two flexible plastic films contiguous and welded, delimiting a receiving pocket. of the substance, which has at one of its ends an opening for filling the empty bag by means of a hollow cylindrical needle.
Conformément l'invention, ces films présentent une paire de lignes de soudure mutuelle, qui forment des languettes partant de ladite ouverture et pénétrant axialement et symétriquement dans l'espace interne du sachet en convergeant vers l'intérieur de celui-ci, leurs extrémités libres étant écartées d'une valeur « e » qui est sensiblement égale à πd/2, « d » étant la valeur du diamètre de ladite aiguille.According to the invention, these films have a pair of mutual welding lines, which form tabs starting from said opening and penetrating axially and symmetrically into the internal space of the bag. converging towards the inside thereof, their free ends being separated by a value "e" which is substantially equal to πd / 2, "d" being the value of the diameter of said needle.
On comprend que, grâce à cet agencement, lorsque l'aiguille passe entre les deux languettes et pénètre dans le sachet par un mouvement de translation axiale, de haut en bas, cette zone se déforme et épouse le contour circulaire de l'aiguille ; en effet, la circonférence de la zone, lorsqu'elle est déployée pour être « mise au rond », est égale à 2e, soit πd, ce qui correspond à la circonférence de l'aiguille.It will be understood that, thanks to this arrangement, when the needle passes between the two tongues and enters the bag by an axial translation movement, from top to bottom, this zone deforms and follows the circular contour of the needle; indeed, the circumference of the zone, when deployed to be "rounded", is equal to 2e, ie πd, which corresponds to the circumference of the needle.
Lorsqu'en fin de remplissage l'aiguille se retire par un mouvement de translation axiale, cette fois du bas vers le haut, le pourtour de cette zone circulaire et rétrécie retient la mousse qui adhère à la paroi cylindrique de l'aiguille et l'oriente latéralement vers l'extérieur avec un effet de raclage ; la mousse reste ainsi emprisonnée dans le sachet, en dessous des lignes de soudure en forme de languettes.When at the end of filling the needle is withdrawn by an axial translation movement, this time from the bottom upwards, the periphery of this circular and narrowed zone retains the foam which adheres to the cylindrical wall of the needle and the orients laterally outward with a scraping effect; the foam remains trapped in the bag below the tongue-shaped weld lines.
De préférence, les deux lignes soudures convergent en formant un angle au sommet dont la valeur α est comprise entre 20 et 60°, avantageusement voisine de 45°, ce qui réalise un raclage et un nettoyage particulièrement efficaces de l'aiguille.Preferably, the two welded lines converge forming an apex angle whose value α is between 20 and 60 °, advantageously close to 45 °, which performs a particularly effective scraping and cleaning of the needle.
Selon d'autres caractéristiques avantageuses possibles, mais non limitatives de l'invention :
- l'ouverture de remplissage du sachet présente, tournée vers l'extérieur du sachet, une zone d'embouchure de largeur « a » constante, sensiblement plus grande que ladite valeur « e » d'écartement des extrémités libres des lignes de soudure ;
- cette zone d'embouchure est délimitée de chaque côté par une plage soudée traversée chacune par un orifice dans lequel peut s'engager un doigt de retenue lors du remplissage du sachet ;
- les deux lignes de soudure présentent une extrémité renforcée, par exemple en forme de bourrelet ;
- l'extrémité opposée du sachet est munie d'une canule intégrée, destinée à être utilisée pour le vidage du sachet.
- the filling opening of the bag has, facing the outside of the bag, a mouth area of constant width "a" substantially larger than said value "e" spacing the free ends of the weld lines;
- this mouth area is delimited on each side by a welded pad each traversed by an orifice in which a retaining finger can be engaged during filling of the bag;
- the two weld lines have a reinforced end, for example in the form of a bead;
- the opposite end of the bag is provided with an integrated cannula, intended to be used for emptying the bag.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront ci-après à la lecture de la description d'un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention. Cette description est faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :
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figure 1 est une vue de face d'un sachet de l'ensemble selon l'invention, constitutif d'une bande de sachets identiques ; - la
figure 2 est une vue partielle de lafigure 1 , illustrant le retrait de l'aiguille en fin d'opération de remplissage du sachet ; - la
figure 3 est une vue similaire après obturation de l'ouverture de remplissage ; - la
figure 4 est une vue partielle d'une variante du sachet ; - la
figure 5 est une vue analogue à lafigure 3 montrant un mode d'obturation différent.
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figure 1 is a front view of a bag of the assembly according to the invention, constituting a band of identical bags; - the
figure 2 is a partial view of thefigure 1 , illustrating the withdrawal of the needle at the end of the filling operation of the bag; - the
figure 3 is a similar view after closing the filling aperture; - the
figure 4 is a partial view of a variant of the bag; - the
figure 5 is a view similar to thefigure 3 showing a different shutter mode.
Le sachet 1 représenté sur la
Il est fabriqué, comme cela est bien connu à partir de deux films minces et souples en matière plastique thermo-soudable, superposés puis soudés l'un à l'autre, en formant une bande B.It is manufactured, as is well known from two thin films and flexible heat-sealable plastic, superimposed and then welded to one another, forming a band B.
Chaque sachet a une forme générale rectangulaire allongée, dont le grand axe de symétrie est désigné X-X'. Son contour est délimité par deux rives latérales soudées 10, une première zone d'extrémité 11 fermée (fond), également soudée, et une seconde zone d'extrémité comprenant deux zones soudées 12a, 12b séparées par une ouverture 4 servant au remplissage.Each sachet has an elongated rectangular overall shape, the major axis of symmetry of which is designated X-X '. Its contour is delimited by two welded
Cette matière plastique est de préférence transparente ou translucide et constituée par exemple de polyéthylène, de polyamide ou de polyéthylène téréphtalate (PET).This plastics material is preferably transparent or translucent and consists for example of polyethylene, polyamide or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Les deux films sont préférentiellement constitués de deux feuilles distinctes. Toutefois, on peut faire usage d'une seule et même feuille que l'on aura repliée sur elle-même.The two films are preferably made of two separate sheets. However, one can make use of one and the same sheet that has been folded on itself.
Le sachet 1 est séparé des deux sachets adjacents 1A et 1B par des lignes de prédécoupe 100A, respectivement 100B, reliant des perforations d'extrémité 101-102, comme cela est bien connu.The bag 1 is separated from the two
Dans les zones 12a et 12b sont percés des orifices 3, 3' qui servent à la réception de doigts d'entraînement et de retenue des sachets, en position suspendue, dans la machine de remplissage.In the
Selon un agencement connu, l'un 3' de ces orifices a une forme oblongue, étant formé de deux trous circulaires se chevauchant partiellement.According to a known arrangement, one 3 'of these orifices has an oblong shape, being formed of two circular holes partially overlapping.
Dans la zone de fond 11 est intégrée une canule de vidage 2, d'axe X-X', intégrée au sachet, par exemple conformément aux enseignements du document
Les bords longitudinaux de la bande, à l'extérieur des zones 12a - 12b et de l'ouverture de remplissage 4 sont disjoints (non soudés) et peuvent donc être écartés librement l'un de l'autre.The longitudinal edges of the strip, outside the
L'ouverture 4 présente une portion principale 6, qu'on désignera conventionnellement « embouchure », délimitée par les bords en vis-à-vis des parties soudées 12a et 12b, bords qui sont parallèles à l'axe X-X' et espacés d'une distance « a ». Ces bords se prolongent à l'intérieur du sachet par des lignes de soudure 7, en forme de languettes rectilignes. Celles-ci sont inclinées symétriquement par rapport à l'axe médian X-X' de manière à converger vers l'intérieur du sachet, formant un « V » à pointe coupée.The
Ils ont un angle au sommet α dont la valeur est avantageusement de 45° environ.They have an apex angle α whose value is advantageously about 45 °.
Leurs extrémités libres sont distantes d'une valeur « e » sensiblement plus faible que « a ».Their free ends are distant from a value "e" significantly lower than "a".
Cette valeur « e » est adaptée au diamètre « d » de l'aiguille creuse servant au remplissage, de sorte que lorsque l'aiguille traverse axialement l'ouverture 6 elle repousse les zones de film plastique autour de ce passage rétréci, référencé 70 sur la
Durant l'opération de remplissage du sachet, celui-ci est suspendu dans la machine de remplissage à des doigts de retenue R et R' qui sont engagés dans les orifices précités 3 et 3', comme illustré sur la
La largeur « a » de la zone d'embouchure 6 est notablement plus grande que le diamètre « d » de l'aiguille 8.The width "a" of the
Ainsi, au cours de la descente axiale de l'aiguille 8, selon X-X', dans l'embouchure 6, celle-ci repousse les portions de film en regard et provoque facilement l'écartement de cette zone, ceci malgré la tension due à la présence des doigts de retenue R et R'.Thus, during the axial descent of the needle 8, along X-X ', in the
Tout risque de perçage ou de déchirement du sachet à ce niveau est pratiquement éliminé.Any risk of piercing or tearing the bag at this level is virtually eliminated.
Son mouvement de descente se poursuivant, sa portion d'extrémité est guidée de manière douce et progressive par les languettes 7, traverse sans jeu notable la zone 70 « mise au rond » puis pénètre à l'intérieur du sachet.Its downward movement continues, its end portion is guided in a gentle and progressive manner by the tabs 7 passes without significant clearance the
Elle descend généralement jusqu'à mi-hauteur du sachet, voire plus bas, après quoi la dose de semence -référencée S- est injectée à l'intérieur du sachet, le gonflant en lui donnant la forme d'une poche, tout en générant de la mousse.It usually goes down to half the height of the bag, or even lower, after which the dose of seed-referenced S- is injected inside the sachet, inflating it by giving it the shape of a pocket, while generating foam.
A la fin du remplissage, l'aiguille 8 se retire par un mouvement de translation axiale de bas en haut, symbolisé par la flèche F sur la
La référence M désigne de la mousse adhérant contre la paroi de l'aiguille 8. Les extrémités des languettes 7, telles des lèvres souples, ainsi que les bords de film plastique au droit du passage rétréci 70 raclent cette paroi et retiennent la mousse M, en la déviant latéralement sous les lignes de soudure obliques 7, comme symbolisé par les flèches G. La mousse reste donc emprisonnée à l'intérieur du sachet, sans souiller l'embouchure 6, conformément à l'objectif souhaité.The reference M denotes foam adhering against the wall of the needle 8. The ends of the tongues 7, such as flexible lips, as well as the edges of plastic film at the right of the narrowed
L'ouverture de remplissage est ensuite obturée de manière étanche, dans de bonnes conditions, par une ligne de thermo-soudure 9.The filling opening is then closed tightly, under good conditions, by a heat-
Sur la variante illustrée sur la
La présence des bourrelets 71 renforce l'extrémité des languettes en limitant les risques d'amorce de rupture à ce niveau lorsqu'on soumet le sachet à des contraintes mécaniques élevées, notamment par torsion, en vue de son vidage lors de l'insémination (via la canule 2).The presence of the
La variante 5 illustre un autre mode d'obturation possible du sachet après son remplissage.Variant 5 illustrates another possible shutter mode of the bag after filling.
Sur cette variante, l'intérieur de l'ouverture 6, ainsi que la portion située au-dessus et entre les languettes 7, sont obturées par une plage thermo-soudée 9'. Cependant cette obturation n'est que partielle, un passage central non soudé 91 étant préservé.In this variant, the inside of the
Vers l'extérieur ce passage s'ouvre par une zone 90 de profil en V.To the outside this passage opens with a 90 profile V-shaped area.
Ce passage est lui-même obturé par une plage 9" pelable.This passage is itself closed by a 9 "peelable range.
Grâce à cette disposition l'ouverture de remplissage 4 peut également être utilisée pour le vidage, ce qui est utile notamment pour des sachets à fond fermé, tels que décrits par exemple dans le document
Après ouverture de la portion pelable, le passage 91 fait office de conduit de vidage et la portion 90 de cône de centrage pour la mise en place de la sonde d'insémination.After opening the peelable portion, the
La configuration de l'ouverture de remplissage et la présence des languettes permet de faire usage d'une aiguille à extrémité droite (perpendiculaire à l'axe de l'aiguille), simplement légèrement chanfreinée et émoussée.The configuration of the filling opening and the presence of the tongues makes it possible to use a straight-ended needle (perpendicular to the axis of the needle), simply slightly chamfered and blunt.
En général on utilise avec des sachets classiques une aiguille à extrémité coupée en biseau facilitant son introduction dans le sachet, mais qui présente un risque d'écoulement d'une petite quantité de substance retenue dans l'aiguille, après son retrait hors du sac.In general, a needle with a bevelled end is used with conventional bags to facilitate its introduction into the bag, but which presents a risk of the flow of a small quantity of substance retained in the needle, after it has been removed from the bag.
A simple titre d'exemple purement indicatif, on donnera les dimensions suivantes :
- contour interne du sachet : 190 mm x 60 mm
- a = 20 mm
- e = 8 mm
- d = 5 mm
- inner contour of the bag: 190 mm x 60 mm
- a = 20 mm
- e = 8 mm
- d = 5 mm
Claims (6)
- Set consisting of a hollow needle (8) with a diameter "d" and of a packaging sachet for a biological liquid substance, such as animal semen, formed by two coupled and welded films of flexible plastic material, delimiting a reception pouch of the substance, which has at one of its ends an opening (4) for filling the empty sachet by means of a hollow cylindrical needle (8), characterised in that said films have a pair of welding lines which form tabs (7) starting out from said opening and axially and symmetrically penetrating the internal space of the sachet (1) by converging to the interior of the latter, their free ends being spaced apart by a value "e" which is substantially equal to πd/2, "d" being the value of the diameter of said needle (8), such that said needle passes between said tabs (7) for said filling, the latter ensuring that the needle is scraped when it is withdrawn.
- Set according to Claim 1, characterised in that the two welding lines (7) converge by forming an angle at the apex whereof the value α is between 20 and 60°, advantageously close to 45°.
- Set according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that its filling opening (4) has, turned to the exterior of the sachet, an orifice zone (6) of constant width "a", substantially larger than said spread value "e" of the free ends of the welding lines (7).
- Set according to Claim 3, characterised in that said orifice zone (6) is delimited on either side by a welded area (12a, 12b) each traversed by an orifice (3, 3') in which a retaining finger (R, R') can engage during filling of the sachet (1).
- Set according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the two welding lines (7) have a reinforced end, for example in the form of a bead (71).
- Set according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the end opposite the sachet (1) is fitted with an integrated canula (2), to be utilised for emptying out the sachet.
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