Flexible, multiple-compartment drug container and method of making and using same

A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing of diluents and medications. The container has multiple compartments, separated by detached joints in which diluents and medications are stored. The container is constructed of thermoplastic materials that have properties of high resistance to oxygen and moisture, which allow the container to be stored for long periods of time without degrading its contents. The joints are broken by handling the container in order to mix the contents and administer the mixture to the patient according to a common IV arrangement. The joints are constructed to provide a characteristic non-linear resistance to hydraulic pressure, which causes the joint to completely detach along its entire length. The container also includes a locking tab and a retaining groove to secure it in the folded position. Claim 1: A conveyor compatible with E-sterilization, characterized in that it comprises: a generally rectangular container tray which has a housing and comprises an upper peripheral edge folded outwards, forming a horizontally oriented peripheral lip; a guide cartridge that holds a multiplicity of packages, configured to be received inside the tray; and a cover made of a film that can be sealed which is fixed to the peripheral lip oriented horizontally covering the tray with the purpose of forming a portable sterile insulator for the transport and sterilization of empty containers. Claim 10: A method for sterilizing a flexible container adapted to administer intravenous solutions, the flexible container is made up of a flexible anterior sheet and a flexible posterior sheet, the anterior and posterior sheets are sealed along a common peripheral edge in order to define a housing between them, interposing at least one sacrificial conduit between the anterior and posterior plates in communication with the space, the anterior and posterior sheets are heated in a first localized area to fuse the heated portions of the adjoining surfaces, whereby a permanent joint is formed in a portion of the container that extends between two sides of the common peripheral edge and laterally separated of the at least one slaughter duct, the permanent joint defines a channel from the slaughter duct to the housing, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: providing a conveyor, the conveyor includes a guide cartridge configured to receive and support a multiplicity of packages, the guide cartridge attached to the packages by their respective slaughter ducts; load a multiplicity of packages in the guide cartridge; place the loaded guide cartridge into a body portion of the conveyor; seal the conveyor to accordingly accommodate the body portion; and exposing the sealed conveyor and the containers therein to a source of E-ray radiation, the source of E-ray radiation sterilizes the containers against biological contamination