Method And System Of Providing Sealed Bags Of Fluid At The Clean Side Of A Laboratory Facility

US 20080098961A1
Filed: 04/11/2005
Published: 05/01/2008
Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2004
Status: Active Grant

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1. A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site; and

providing a bag filling apparatus at a clean side of the laboratory facility site;

filling a plurality of bags with water at the clean side;

sealing the bags of water at the clean side for use in the cage level barrier-type cages;

inserting a valve into the sealed bags of water for dispensing water to one or more animals housed in said cages.

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A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including; providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, and disposing a bag forming apparatus at a clean side of a laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site, wherein the bag forming apparatus is capable of providing sealed bags of water for use in the cage level barrier-type cages. The method can further include providing bag material to the laboratory facility site.

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1. A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site; and
  
  providing a bag filling apparatus at a clean side of the laboratory facility site;
  
  filling a plurality of bags with water at the clean side;
  
  sealing the bags of water at the clean side for use in the cage level barrier-type cages;
  
  inserting a valve into the sealed bags of water for dispensing water to one or more animals housed in said cages.
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- - 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing bags to be filled with water to the laboratory facility site.
  - 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the bag filling apparatus is capable of providing additives to the water.
  - 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a disposable fluid valve for use with one of the sealed bags of water.
  - 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the disposable fluid valve is formed of plastic.
  - 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
    - providing a disposable fluid delivery valve assembly for use with one of the sealed bags of water, the valve assembly comprising;
      
      an upper member having a fluid channel defined therethrough;
      
      a base having a flange member and a base fluid channel defined therethrough, wherein the base is designed to be matingly coupled to the upper member;
      
      wherein the fluid delivery valve assembly is adapted to be coupled to the fluid bag to facilitate the providing of the water to a cage level barrier-type cage.

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14. A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages disposed at a laboratory facility site, for housing animals for an animal study, the method comprising:
- providing bag forming bag filling apparatus at a clean side of a a laboratory facility site;
  
  filling a plurality of bags with water at the clean side;
  
  sealing the bags of water at the clean side;
  
  inserting a valve into the sealed bags of water for dispensing water to one or more animals housed in cage level barrier-type cages.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- - 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing bags to be filled with water to the laboratory facility site.
  - 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a disposable fluid valve for use with one of the sealed bags of water.
  - 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the disposable fluid valve is formed of plastic.
  - 18. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a ventilated rack and cage system comprising a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for placement at the laboratory facility site.
  - 20. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a conveyor system at the clean side of the laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site for transporting the sealed water bags.
  - 21. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing one or more totes for storing and transporting the sealed water bags.
  - 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising providing a tote cart for transporting a plurality of the totes from the clean side of the washroom to a laboratory room containing the cage level barrier-type cages.
  - 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising providing a tote conveyor platform for transporting the totes with sealed water bags from the conveyor system to the tote cart.
  - 24. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a compacting apparatus for compacting the sealed water bags after they are removed from the cage level barrier-type cages.

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36. A system for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages disposed at a laboratory facility site, for housing animals for an animal study, the system comprising:
- a bag filling apparatus constructed and arranged to provide filled bags of water at a clean side of a laboratory facility site;
  
  wherein the bags of water are constructed and designed to be sealed and used in cage level barrier-type cages;
  
  a plurality of valves for insertion into the bags of water for dispensing water to one or more animals housed in the cages.
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- - 37. The system of claim 36, further comprising bags to be filled with water that are provided to the laboratory facility site.
  - 38. The system of claim 36, further comprising a disposable fluid valve provided at the laboratory facility site for use with one of the sealed bags of water.
  - 39. The system of claim 38, wherein the disposable fluid valve is formed of plastic.
  - 40. The system of claim 36, further comprising a ventilated rack and cage system comprising a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for placement at the laboratory facility site.
  - 42. The system of claim 36, further comprising a conveyor system for placement at the clean side of the laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site for transporting the sealed water bags.
  - 43. The system of claim 36, further comprising one or more totes for storing and transporting the sealed water bags.
  - 44. The system of claim 43, further comprising a tote cart for transporting a plurality of the totes from the clean side of the washroom to a laboratory room containing the cage level barrier-type cages.
  - 45. The method of claim 44, further comprising providing a tote conveyor platform for transporting the sealed water bags from the conveyor system to the tote cart.
  - 46. The system of claim 36, further comprising a compacting apparatus for compacting the sealed water bags after they are removed from the cage level barrier-type cages.

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47. A method for facilitating the delivery of fluids to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method comprising:
- filling a plurality of bags with one or more fluids at a clean side of a laboratory site;
  
  sealing the bags at the clean side; and
  
  inserting drinking valves into the bags at the clean side.
- View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
- - 48. The method of claim 47, wherein the clean side comprises a laboratory research room.
  - 49. The method of claim 47, wherein inserting the drinking valves into the bags seals the bags.
  - 50. The method of claim 47, wherein the bags are sealed prior to inserting the drinking valves.

51. A method for facilitating the delivery of fluids to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site;
  
  providing, at a clean side of the laboratory facility site, one or more sealed bags of fluids for use in the cage level barrier-type cages; and
  
  attaching a drinking valve to the sealed bags of fluids at the clean side of the laboratory facility, wherein the fluids can flow through the drinking valve.
- View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
- - 52. The method according to claim 51, wherein attaching a drinking valve comprises inserting the valve into the sealed bags of fluids.
  - 53. The method according to claim 51, further comprising piercing the sealed bags of fluids.

54. A system for facilitating the delivery of fluids to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages disposed at a laboratory facility site, for housing animals for an animal study, the system comprising:
- a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for placement at a laboratory facility site;
  
  one or more bags of fluids for use in the cage level barrier-type cages; and
  
  one or more valves for insertion into the bags of fluids at the clean side;
  
  wherein the bags having the valves inserted therein are sealed.

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Current Assignee
Hydropac LLC
Original Assignee
Hydropac/Lap Products Incorporated
Inventors
Gabriel, George S., Campbell, Neil E., Park, Chinsoo

Granted Patent

US 7,866,280 B2
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119/417
CPC Class Codes

A01K 1/031   Cages for laboratory animal...

A01K 1/0356   Feeding or drinking devices...

A01K 39/0213   Nipple drinkers

A01K 7/02   Automatic devices ; Medicat...

A01K 7/06   actuated by the animal for ...

Method And System Of Providing Sealed Bags Of Fluid At The Clean Side Of A Laboratory Facility

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