JP2001340423A - Container of dialysis agent - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for dialysis agent that prevents the degradation of glucose in an A agent during a long term storage and reduces its volume after use. SOLUTION: The container comprises a cylindrical body 2 with a bottom in which inner dimension increases gradually from bottom 5 toward an upper opening, a partition plate 3 which is larger than the bottom of the cylindrical body 2 with a bottom and smaller than the upper opening and a sealing material 4 which seals the upper opening, and the partition plate 3 is engaged within the cylindrical body 2 with the bottom to divide the inner space in an upper room 7a and a lower room 7b. Glucose is stored in a separated condition from other ingredients by storing dried glucose in one room and the other gradients in another room.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dialysis agent container containing a powdery or granular dialysis agent used for adjusting a dialysate used for artificial dialysis.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art One type of dialysate is a bicarbonate type dialysate. Most of the dialysis agents for adjusting the dialysate are divided into an A agent and a B agent in order to prevent a chemical reaction during dissolution. It is provided separately. Agent A is glucose, sodium chloride,
It is a drug containing components such as magnesium chloride, and the agent B is a drug mainly containing sodium hydrogen carbonate. These drugs are stored in a container such as a bottle made of resin (for example, polyethylene) having a capacity of 2 to 4 liters, and stored and transported, in the form of powder or granules. After being dissolved in the dissolving device, the drug is adjusted to a predetermined concentration by the diluting device and used as a dialysate.

[0003] In recent years, disposal of refuse has emerged as a major problem, and disposal of resin bottles used for containers for dialysis agents is no exception. That is, even if the bottle is used and emptied, its volume does not change,
It becomes bulky garbage, and disposal is troublesome. As a container that can reduce bulkiness after use, a paper container such as a conventionally used ice cream cup is considered. This cup-shaped container is provided with a bottom at a lower opening of a cylindrical body whose diameter is reduced from an upper part to a lower part,
The upper opening of the cylindrical body is curled outward to reinforce it, and a circular plate slightly smaller in diameter than the upper opening is fitted to form a lid.

[0004]

However, if the container for the dialysis agent is a paper cup, the lid fitted into the cylinder must be removed each time the nozzle is inserted into the dissolving apparatus when it is set in the dissolving apparatus. However, even if the lid provided by the nozzle is to be broken, the lid cannot be broken smoothly. If the lid is forcibly broken, the cylinder will buckle.
Also, since the container for dialysis material needs to have a much larger capacity than the container for ice cream,
The diameter becomes large, and a configuration for securely sealing the upper opening becomes a problem.

[0005] By the way, glucose constituting the component of the agent A is deteriorated or discolored when it is brought into contact with other components, for example, an electrolyte component such as sodium chloride for a long period of time. As a countermeasure, it has been practiced to package the agent A separately into glucose and other components. Specifically, a dialysis agent is divided into three types of drugs, glucose, a component of the A agent other than glucose, and B agent, and each of the agents is individually stored in a container. .

However, when the dialysis agent is divided into three types of agents and each agent is stored individually, the number of waste bottles after use increases, resulting in an increase in the disposal capacity (bulky). Will occur. In addition, the waste capacity can be reduced by using a special compression device or a crushing device, but there is a problem of installation cost, labor cost and labor involved in this. In addition, when glucose and the constituent components of the agent A other than glucose are individually stored, it is necessary to adjust the mixing ratio of the agent A when dissolving, which is troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object that the lid can be used without setting the lid each time when it is set in the melting apparatus, and the disposal after use is facilitated. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a container for a dialysis agent whose volume can be easily reduced (reduced in volume) after use.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a bottom is provided by providing a bottom at a lower opening of the cylinder. A dialysis agent container, characterized in that a flange portion is formed at an upper opening edge of the bottomed cylindrical body, and a sealable member is fastened to the flange portion and sealed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a flange is formed at a lower opening edge of the cylindrical body, and a bottom material is fixed to the flange as a bottom and sealed.
2. A container for the dialysis agent according to 1.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dialysis agent container containing a plurality of dialysis agents containing glucose as one component, wherein the inner surface dimension gradually increases from the bottom toward the upper opening. A bottom cylinder, a partition plate larger than the bottom of the bottomed cylinder and smaller than the upper opening, and a sealing material for sealing the upper opening of the bottomed cylinder, and partitioned into the bottomed cylinder. A dialysis system wherein the inner space is divided into two upper and lower chambers by fitting a plate, and glucose in a dry state can be stored in one chamber and other components can be separately stored in the other chamber. It is a container for the agent.

A container for a dialysis agent according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bottomed cylindrical body is made of paper and a moisture-proof layer is formed on an inner surface thereof. It is.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A dialysis agent container 1 according to the present embodiment is used for storing an A agent in a dialysis agent for bicarbonate dialysis, and as shown in FIG. It comprises a cylindrical body 2, a partition plate 3 fitted in the bottomed cylindrical body 2, and a sealing material 4 for sealing an upper opening of the bottomed cylindrical body 2.

The bottomed cylindrical body 2 gradually increases in diameter from the circular bottom 5 toward the upper opening, and forms a flange 6 extending outward on the entire periphery of the upper opening. Is a paper cup-shaped member in which the upper opening is sealed by bonding or welding the sealing material 4. The inner surface of the bottomed cylindrical body 2 and the surface of the flange portion 6 are subjected to a surface treatment for forming a resin layer by coating with a polyethylene resin or laminating a polyethylene film. This surface treatment is not limited to a resin such as polyethylene, and aluminum or silica (silicon dioxide) may be deposited. The layer formed by these surface treatments has a function as a moisture-proof layer that blocks moisture from the outside, and has a moisture-proof effect of the medicine in the container 1.

The partition plate 3 is a paper plate formed so as to be able to partition into two upper and lower chambers 7a and 7b across the inner space of the container 1, and has a diameter larger than the diameter of the bottom portion 5 and has a bottom. By setting the diameter to be smaller than the diameter of the upper opening of the cylindrical body 2, the cylindrical body 2 can be fitted at a predetermined position. The partition plate 3 has a moisture-proof layer formed on both front and back surfaces, like the bottomed cylindrical body 2. The above-mentioned predetermined position is defined as glucose in one chamber 7a and other components (other components except for glucose in agent A) in the other chamber 7b.
Is a position at which the internal space of the bottomed cylindrical body 2 can be partitioned into a volume that can accommodate the space.

Therefore, when the other component is first put into the bottomed cylindrical body 2 and the partition plate 3 is fitted substantially horizontally into the bottomed cylindrical body 2, the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed cylindrical body 2 is brought about. Is gradually reduced in diameter toward the bottom portion 5 so that it does not move downward from the fitting position, stops at this predetermined position, and fills the internal space with the lower chamber 7 containing the other components.
b and the upper chamber 7a into which glucose is introduced.
It can be divided into two chambers 7a and 7b. For this reason,
There is no need to hold the fitting position with an adhesive or the like, and even if the agent A is dissolved in the container 1, the components of the adhesive do not elute.

When the partition plate 3 is fitted at a predetermined position, glucose is put into the upper chamber 7a, and a sealing material is adhered or welded as a sealing material 4 to the upper opening of the bottomed cylinder 2 as a sealing material 4. And seal.

As described above, the interior space of the container 1 is divided and one of the chambers 7a contains sufficiently dried powdered glucose, and the other chamber 7b has other components than glucose. When the components are stored, the glucose is separated from the electrolyte components such as sodium chloride, and does not deteriorate even when transported or stored for a long time in this state. As a result, there is no need to store glucose and components other than glucose in separate containers, and the number of containers used can be reduced.

When the agent A is used, that is, when the agent A is dissolved, when the position deviating from the center of the partition plate 3 is pressed downward, the partition plate 3 rotates, so that the upper and lower chambers 7a and 7b are moved. The glucose A and other components are mixed, and the agent A in the mixed state can be dissolved by the dissolving device.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the container 1 is set on a turntable 10 of a melting apparatus, and the connection member 11 is covered on the sealing material 4. In this state, when the nozzle 12 penetrating the connecting member 11 is lowered, the cutter 13 provided at the tip of the nozzle 12 breaks the sealing material 4 and
2 is inserted into the container 1. The nozzle 12 is arranged at a position off the center of the partition plate 3. In addition, the partition plate 3 is fitted to a height at which the tip of the nozzle 12 inserted by breaking the sealing material 4 is abutted in a state of being mounted on the melting device. Therefore, when the nozzle 12 descends, the partition plate 3 can be rotated (overturned) by the tip of the nozzle 12, and as a result, the two chambers 7 can be rotated.
a and 7b can be communicated.

In this way, the nozzle 12 is
Is inserted, water is supplied into the container 1 from the nozzle 12, so that the A agent is dissolved by the water, and the A agent concentrated solution is sent from the drain pipe 14 to the diluting device side. Then, after that, it is mixed with the agent B solution and adjusted to a predetermined concentration to be a dialysate.

After the container 1 has been used in this manner, the diameter of the container 1 is increased from the bottom 5 toward the upper opening.
When the container 1 is peeled off or broken further, another container 1 can be inserted into the upper opening of the container 1 from the bottom 5 and stacked. Therefore, a plurality of used containers 1 can be sequentially stacked by repeating the above-mentioned operation, whereby the plurality of containers 1 can be collected without being bulky. For this reason, the waste capacity can be reduced.

Further, since the container 1 is made of paper, even if several containers are stacked, they can be easily crushed, and the volume can be reduced to be discarded. And since the partition plate 3 is also made of paper, it is possible to discard the cylinders 2 taken out of the respective bottomed cylinders 2 by overlapping.

In the above embodiment, the sealing material 4 sealing the upper opening of the bottomed cylindrical body 2 is broken, a nozzle 12 is inserted, and the partition plate 3 is moved to the bottom 5 side of the bottomed cylindrical body 2. The partition plate 3 is rotated by pressing, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 1, one end of a thread 9 (a long flexible material such as a string or a tape) is fixed at a position shifted from the center of the partition plate 3, specifically, at an end. The upper opening is sealed with the sealing material 4 in a state where the other end of 9 is led out from the upper opening. When the chambers 7a and 7b are communicated with each other,
When mixing the medicines in the chambers 7a and 7b, the other end of the thread 9 protruding from the upper opening edge is pulled, whereby the end of the partition plate 3 is pulled up to incline the partition plate 3, and the two chambers 7a and 7b May be configured to communicate with each other.
With this configuration, the partition plate 3 can be reliably inclined so that the two chambers 7a and 7b can communicate with each other. Even if the lower chamber 7b is filled with the medicine, the two chambers 7a and 7b can communicate with each other without any trouble, and the miniaturization of the container 1 can be promoted.

When the container 1 is mounted on the dissolving apparatus, the container 1 is mounted upside down, that is, with the bottom 5 facing upward, and the nozzle 12 is inserted from the bottom 5 side to form the partition plate 3.
May be pressed. That is, the bottom portion 5 made of a material that can be broken by the cutter 13 provided at the tip of the nozzle 12.
And insert the nozzle 12 into the bottomed cylindrical body 2,
The partition plate 3 may be pressed by the tip of the nozzle 12.

In this case, since the partition plate 3 is pressed against the large diameter side of the bottomed cylinder 2, a gap is easily generated between the outer peripheral edge of the partition plate 3 and the inner surface of the bottomed cylinder 2. Thereby, the fitting state of the partition plate 3 can be easily released, and the two chambers 7a and 7b can be surely connected to each other by being rotated or greatly inclined. When a position deviated from the center of the partition plate 3 is pressed, the tip of the nozzle 12 can easily enter below the partition plate 3, and the medicine entering the lower portion of the partition plate 3 (in the present embodiment, other drugs). Component) can be reliably dissolved and taken out.

As described above, when the nozzle 5 is inserted by breaking the bottom 5 of the container 1, the bottom 5 of the bottomed cylindrical body 2 is
It is desirable to constitute a breakable bottom material such as a sealing material made of a resin film. In this case, similarly to the upper opening of the cylindrical body, a flange portion is formed at an opening edge of a lower opening closed with the bottom material, and this flange is formed. It is desirable that the bottom material is fixed to the portion by bonding or welding.

In the above embodiment, the container 1 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape whose diameter gradually increases from the bottom 5 toward the upper opening. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the inner surface dimension gradually increases from the bottom toward the upper opening. It may have an increasing shape, for example, an elliptical or square cross section. In short, when the partition plate 3 is fitted, any container may be used as long as the inner surface dimension gradually increases from the bottom portion to the top during transport or storage.

In the above-described embodiment, the cylindrical body and the partition plate 3 are made of paper. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and they may be made of resin, that is, any material that can be incinerated or recycled. The flange formed at the opening edge is formed not only at the upper part but also at the lower part, and when the bottom material is fixed to the lower flange part and sealed, when it is set in the melting apparatus and pressed with the nozzle cutter. In addition, since this pressing force can be received in a dispersed manner at the flange portion, the lower end of the cylindrical body is less likely to be crushed, which is also useful for preventing liquid leakage.

The above-described container 1 can be used even when glucose is stored without being separated, that is, when glucose and other components of the agent A are mixed and stored. In this case, there is no need to provide the partition plate 3 inside, and since the partition plate is not fitted, the cylindrical body may have a straight shape, for example, a cylindrical shape.

When dissolving, the container 1 is set in the dissolving apparatus as it is, and the nozzle 12
Can be dissolved by the water supplied from the nozzle 12 without any trouble.

Since the container 1 used in this manner is in the form of a large paper cup, it can be easily crushed to reduce the volume, and can be discarded in this reduced volume state. As a result, the waste capacity can be reduced.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a bottom portion is provided at the lower opening of the cylindrical body to form a bottomed cylindrical body, and a flange portion is formed at an upper opening edge of the bottomed cylindrical body, and the flange portion has a breakable seal. Since the material is fastened and sealed, even for large products with large capacities, the sealing material is fastened to the flange to securely seal the upper opening, preventing poor sealing. it can. Then, at the time of melting, the sealing material on the upper surface can be broken and the nozzle can be inserted by a simple operation, and the operability at the time of melting is good. In addition, when dissolution is completed and used, the volume can be reduced by crushing the container as it is, and the containers can be sequentially stacked and stored in the container. It doesn't get too bulky. Therefore, the waste capacity can be reduced.
Then, when a plurality of containers are crushed in a stacked state, the capacity can be further reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a flange portion is formed at the lower opening edge of the cylindrical body, and a bottom material is fixed to the flange portion as a bottom and sealed. When the upper surface is pressed by the cutter, the pressing force can be dispersed and received by the flange at the lower end of the container. Therefore, the lower end of the container is less likely to be crushed, which is also useful for preventing liquid leakage during dissolution.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a bottomed cylindrical body whose inner surface dimension gradually increases from the bottom toward the upper opening, a partition plate larger than the bottom of the bottomed cylindrical body and smaller than the upper opening, A sealing material for sealing the upper opening of the bottomed cylindrical body, a partition plate is fitted into the bottomed cylindrical body to divide the internal space into two upper and lower chambers, and one of the chambers has a dry state. Since glucose can be stored separately in the other room with other components, even if glucose is stored in the same container as other components, deterioration caused by contact between glucose and other components can be prevented. Can be prevented. Therefore, it is not necessary to store glucose and other components in separate containers, and the number of containers used can be reduced. As a result, the waste capacity can be reduced.

Further, at the time of dissolution, the two chambers can be easily communicated by pressing the partition plate from above,
Glucose and other components can be mixed in the container. The operation at the time of dissolution can be easily performed.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the container is made of paper, it is easy to crush the container to reduce its volume, and it is easy to dispose of the container. Further, even if the cylindrical body is made of paper, since the moisture-proof layer is formed on the inner surface, the inside of the dialysis agent can be prevented from absorbing moisture, and can be stored for a long period of time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a container for a dialysis agent of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in a state where the container is mounted on a melting apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Bottom cylinder 3 Partition plate 4 Sealing material 5 Bottom 6 Flange 7 Room 9 Thread 10 Turntable 11 Connecting member 12 Nozzle 13 Cutter 14 Drainage port

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Claims (4)

[Claims] A bottom portion is provided at a lower opening of a cylindrical body to form a bottomed cylindrical body, a flange portion is formed at an upper opening edge of the bottomed cylindrical body, and a breakable sealing material is fixed to the flange portion. A container for a dialysis agent, which is sealed by sealing. 2. The dialysis agent according to claim 1, wherein a flange portion is formed at a lower opening edge of the cylindrical body, and a bottom material is fixed to the flange portion as a bottom portion and sealed. container. 3. A container for a dialysis agent for storing a dialysis agent comprising a plurality of components containing glucose as one component, comprising a bottomed cylindrical body whose inner surface dimension gradually increases from a bottom to an upper opening. A partition plate that is larger than the bottom of the bottom cylinder and smaller than the upper opening; and a sealing material that seals the upper opening of the bottomed cylinder. Space up and down 2
Divided into two chambers, one of which contains dry glucose,
A container for a dialysis agent, wherein another component is separately housed in the other chamber. 4. The container for a dialysis agent according to claim 1, wherein the bottomed cylindrical body is made of paper, and a moisture-proof layer is formed on an inner surface.