Claims for Patent: 6,074,668

Summary for Patent: 6,074,668

Title:	Container for an inhalation anesthetic
Abstract:	A pharmaceutical product. The pharmaceutical product includes a container constructed from a material containing polyethylene napthalate. The container defines an interior space. A volume of a fluoroether-containing inhalation anesthetic is contained in the interior space defined by the container.
Inventor(s):	Flament-Garcia; Mary Jane (Gurnee, IL), Chang; Steve H. (Gurnee, IL), Cromack; Keith R. (Lake Bluff, IL), Garapolo; Joan (Libertyville, IL), Loffredo; David (Elmhurst, IL), Raghavan; Rajagopalan (Grayslake, IL), Ramsay; George M. (Waukegan, IL), Rice; Patrick (Waukegan, IL), Setesak; Jeffrey (Lincolnshire, IL)
Assignee:	Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Application Number:	09/004,876
Patent Claims:	1. An inhalation anesthetic product comprising: a container constructed from a material comprising polyethylene napthalate, said container defining an interior space constructed to contain therein, external to a patient's body, an inhalation anesthetic; and a volume of sevoflurane contained in said interior space defined by said container. 2. An inhalation anesthetic product in accordance with claim 1, wherein said container defines an opening therein, said opening providing fluid communication between said interior space defined by said container and an external environment of said container, said inhalation anesthetic product further comprising a cap, said cap constructed to seal said opening defined in said container, said cap constructed from a material comprising a compound selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene napthalate and polymethylpentene. 3. An inhalation anesthetic product in accordance with claim 1, wherein said container defines an opening therein, said opening providing fluid communication between said interior space defined by said container and an external environment of said container, said inhalation anesthetic product further comprising a cap having an interior surface, said cap constructed to seal said opening defined in said container, said interior surface of said cap constructed from a material comprising a compound selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene napthalate and polymethylpentene. 4. An inhalation anesthetic product comprising: a container defining an interior space, constructed to contain therein, external to a patient's body, an inhalation anesthetic, said container having an interior surface adjacent to said interior space, said interior surface constructed from a material comprising polyethylene napthalate; and a volume of sevoflurane contained in said container. 5. An inhalation anesthetic product in accordance with claim 4, wherein said container defines an opening therein, said opening providing fluid communication between said interior space defined by said container and an external environment of said container, said inhalation anesthetic product further comprising a cap, said cap constructed to seal said opening defined in said container, said cap constructed from a material comprising a compound selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene napthalate and polymethylpentene. 6. An inhalation anesthetic product in accordance with claim 4, wherein said container defines an opening therein, said opening providing fluid communication between said interior space defined by said container and an external environment of said container, said inhalation anesthetic product further comprising a cap having an interior surface, said cap constructed to seal said opening defined in said container, said interior surface of said cap constructed from a material comprising a compound selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene napthalate and polymethylpentene. 7. A method for storing an inhalation anesthetic external to a patient's body, said method comprising the steps of: providing a predetermined volume of sevoflurane; providing a container defining an interior space, said container constructed from a material comprising polyethylene napthalate; and placing said predetermined volume of sevoflurane in said interior space defined by said container. 8. A method for storing an inhalation anesthetic in accordance with claim 7, wherein said container defines an opening therein, said opening providing fluid communication between said interior space defined by said container and an external environment of said container, said method further comprising the steps of: providing a cap constructed to seal said opening defined in said container, said cap constructed from a material comprising a compound selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene napthalate and polymethylpentene; and sealing said opening defined in said container with said cap. 9. A method for storing an inhalation anesthetic in accordance with claim 7, wherein said container defines an opening therein, said opening providing fluid communication between said interior space defined by said container and an external environment of said container, said method further comprising the steps of: providing a cap constructed to seal said opening defined in said container, said cap having an interior surface constructed from a material comprising a compound selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene napthalate and polymethylpentene; and sealing said opening defined in said container with said cap. 10. A method for storing an inhalation anesthetic external to a patient's body, said method comprising the steps of: providing a predetermined volume of sevoflurane; providing a container defining an interior space, said container having an interior wall adjacent said interior space defined by said container, said interior wall of said container constructed from a material comprising polyethylene napthalate; and placing said predetermined volume of sevoflurane in said interior space defined by said container. 11. A method for storing an inhalation anesthetic in accordance with claim 10, wherein said container defines an opening therein, said opening providing fluid communication between said interior space defined by said container and an external environment of said container, said method further comprising the steps of: providing a cap constructed to seal said opening defined in said container, said cap comprising a compound selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene napthalate and polymethylpentene; and sealing said opening defined in said container with said cap. 12. A method for storing an inhalation anesthetic in accordance with claim 10 wherein said container defines an opening therein, said opening providing fluid communication between said interior space defined by said container and an external environment of said container, said method further comprising the steps of: providing a cap constructed to seal said opening defined in said container, said cap having an interior surface constructed from a material comprising a compound selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene napthalate and polymethylpentene; and sealing said opening defined in said container with said cap.