Development of a clipped single-bag with bicarbonate replacement fluid to ensure proper mixing |
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Authors: | Okahisa Toshiya Okubo Hisashi Hansen Erlend Oda Takeshi Motomura Tadashi Glueck Julia Miyamoto Hiroshi Ito Susumu Ohnishi Yoshiaki Tamura Masahiro Yoshikawa Katsuyuki Nosé Yukihiko |
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Institution: | Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA. |
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Abstract: | A clipped single-bag for bicarbonate replacement fluid was developed to ensure proper mixing before administering to the patient. Nonmixture can cause imbalances of electrolytes and pH, which is a key problem for the current double-bag type bicarbonate replacement fluid sets. To resolve this problem, this single bag properly mixes the solutions before use. The new bag consists of a clip that is placed in the middle to keep the two solutions separated and sealed. When the caregiver is ready to administer treatment, the bag is simply unfolded and the clip automatically detaches, releasing the fluids. Thereby, the bicarbonate fluids are effectively mixed. An optimal clip size with an outer diameter of 16 mm and thickness of 2 mm was determined using compression tests and drop tests. This bag may be a safer and more effective way to provide proper replacement fluid supply for both hemofiltration and hemodiafiltration. |
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