A-A-53423
23 March 1988
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
BAG, BLOOD, WARMING (Disposable)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description.
This commercial item description covers a disposable blood warming bag suitable for use in a dry heat blood warmer.
Salient characteristics:
General. The blood warming bag shall consist of a plastic bag, integral tubing and a connector on the inlet side for connection to a recipient set and an outlet chamber which acts as a double trap with integral tubing for connection to a recipient.
Material. the bag shall be constructed of 6 mil vinyl. The tubing shall be fabricated from polyvinylchloride (PVC) plastic. The blood warming bag and integral connected items involved in direct contact with the flow of blood shall meet the requirements of the pharmacopeia of the United States (USP) for Class IV plastics.
Style, design and dimensions. The bag and auxiliary connected items shall be compatible with a dry heat blood warmer. The bag shall be 8 ± .2 inches wide by 9.4 ± .2 inches long and shall contain a continuous convoluted channel 140 ± .2 inches long. When used with the dry heat warmer, the bag and tubing shall be capable of allowing the blood to be warmed to a 32° to 37° C range at flow rates up to 150 ml per minute.
The inlet tubing shall be 0.12 ± .01 inch internal diameter and 12 ± .2 inches long. The end of the tubing shall provide a plastic female Luer fitting for connection to a recipient set.
The outlet tubing shall contain a double trap, at the outlet of the bag, connected to 0.12 ± 0.01 inch internal diameter PVC tubing 48 ± 1 inches long. The recipient end of the tubing shall be connected to a rubber flash bulb attached to a plastic male Luer fitting. A roller-type plastic clamp shall be provided on the outlet tubing.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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