Methods and systems for determining the concentration of one or more analytes from a sample such as blood or plasma are described. The systems described herein can be configured to withdraw a certain volume of sample from a source of bodily fluid, direct a first portion of the withdrawn sample to an analyte monitoring system and return a second portion of the sample to the patient. The analyte monitoring system can include an automated blood withdrawal system that is configured to withdraw blood from the patient's vasculature at low pressure and/or withdrawal rates so as to reduce or prevent contamination of the withdrawn fluid from the infusion fluids.

A collapsible container (1) for liquids and the like comprising: two deformable membranes (2) placed side by side along an intermediate plane (2a) and comprising a plurality of mutually bound edges (3) able to define a housing volume for liquids and an aperture (4) made by two mutually unbound edges and able to form an inlet for liquids, the membranes (2) defining a rest configuration in which they are close to the mutual contact along the intermediate plane (2a) and a working configuration, elastically deformed and having an arrow in the direction of mutual removal, by defining a containment volume for liquids and the like, in which the deformable membranes (2) have a shape tapering from said aperture (4) to said opposed end (5).

A collapsible container (1) for liquids and the like comprising: two deformable membranes (2) placed side by side along an intermediate plane (2a) and comprising a plurality of mutually bound edges (3) able to define a housing volume for liquids and an aperture (4) made by two mutually unbound edges and able to form an inlet for liquids, the membranes (2) defining a rest configuration in which they are close to the mutual contact along the intermediate plane (2a) and a working configuration, elastically deformed and having an arrow in the direction of mutual removal, by defining a containment volume for liquids and the like, in which the deformable membranes (2) have a shape tapering from said aperture (4) to said opposed end (5).

Provided is a packaging bag which can prevent a colorant contained in a multilayer film from staining a packaged object, as well as has high mechanical strengths such as high impact resistance and high pinhole resistance. In a packaging bag formed by forming a multifold film into a bag shape, the multifold film being formed by stacking a plurality of multilayer films, a colorant is contained in a layer of the multilayer films, the layer containing the colorant being not in contact with an object to be packaged. For example, the multifold film comprises two stacked multilayer film formed by flattening a tubular multilayer film. For example, the colorant is an inorganic pigment.

A woven laminated plastic bag having features that prevent leakage of contents out of the bag, or infestation of organisms into the contents of the bag is provided. In various aspects the bag can be fabricated from woven polypropylene and/or polyethylene layer which can be laminated with a film layer, can form a pinch bottom bag, and can have one or both sides include graphics and/or printing. The bag can also provide a top end and/or a bottom end either or both of which provide a discrete area which may contain discrete graphics and/or printing. The bag can also include a sealed closure that at least a portion of which can be easily peeled open with less force than the remainder of the sealed closure.

A woven laminated plastic bag having features that prevent leakage of contents out of the bag, or infestation of organisms into the contents of the bag is provided. In various aspects the bag can be fabricated from woven polypropylene and/or polyethylene layer which can be laminated with a film layer, can form a pinch bottom bag, and can have one or both sides include graphics and/or printing. The bag can also provide a top end and/or a bottom end either or both of which provide a discrete area which may contain discrete graphics and/or printing. The bag can also include a sealed closure that at least a portion of which can be easily peeled open with less force than the remainder of the sealed closure.

A pinch bottom sack fillable with bulk good includes a sleeve with at least one area element, wherein the sleeve includes a mesh and the area element a handle means including a load element at which a load force is applicable for lifting the sack, and the load element is configured such that it extends at least in some areas at least in a load condition in which the load force acts at the load element opposite to an outer side of the area element.

A system and method of manufacturing reinforced bags having reinforcing elements applied about the bags to support the bags in an opened and/or upstanding configuration. A web of bag material can be fed from a supply and can be folded and secured to form the bags. A series of reinforcing strips can be fed through an adhesive application station for application of an adhesive material thereto in a desired pattern. The reinforcing strips and bags are brought into registration and are adhesively attached to form the reinforced bags.

A bin bag dispenser has a dispenser housing having a housing base and a housing wall that extends upwardly to form a chamber for holding a trash bag roll. A housing cover fits over the dispenser housing to cover the chamber. The housing cover has a dispensing mechanism for dispensing trash bags from the trash bag roll. A fastener is provided for removably fastening the dispenser housing to a bottom of the trash bin, the fastener including a plurality of attachment receivers formed on the housing base, and a plurality of feet adapted to removably attach to the plurality of attachment receivers, each of the plurality of feet having a top end and a bottom end, and a bin fastener for fastening the dispenser to the trash bin.

A compactly transportable collapsible frame for supporting a soft bag accommodating perishable goods comprises: (a) a rectangular carrying sub-frame; (b) at least two supporting members releasably connectable to said rectangular carrying sub-frame. The rectangular carrying sub-frame comprises four successively connected to each other Γ-like shaped members. Each Γ-like shaped member comprises a main elongate portion having a longitudinal axis and first and second terminal connectors oriented is along and perpendicularly to the axis, respectively