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Multi-component packages for medical devices
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-083/10
A61B-019/02
출원번호
US-0071310
(2013-11-04)
등록번호
US-9265578
(2016-02-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Dacey, Denise Marie
출원인 / 주소
Ethicon, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Doherty IP Law Group LLC
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A package for a medical device includes a tray having elements that receive a medical device. The tray has proximal retainer posts for limiting proximal movement of the medical device relative to the tray. The package includes a retainer lid secured to the tray for covering the top surface of the tr
A package for a medical device includes a tray having elements that receive a medical device. The tray has proximal retainer posts for limiting proximal movement of the medical device relative to the tray. The package includes a retainer lid secured to the tray for covering the top surface of the tray at the distal end of the tray, and a retainer sleeve that is wrapped around the top and bottom surfaces of the tray and secured to the tray by the retainer lid. The proximal end of the retainer sleeve includes a top panel that covers the top surface of the tray at the proximal end of the tray. The top panel of the retainer sleeve has a free edge that is adapted to flex away from the top surface of said tray so that the medical device can be grasped.
대표청구항▼
1. A package for a medical device comprising: a tray having a top surface, a bottom surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and first and second lateral sides that extend between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end of said tray includes a first channel adapted to receive a handle o
1. A package for a medical device comprising: a tray having a top surface, a bottom surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and first and second lateral sides that extend between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end of said tray includes a first channel adapted to receive a handle of a medical device;said tray having elements projecting from said top surface;a retainer lid secured to said tray for covering said top surface of said tray at the distal end of said tray, wherein said retainer lid does not cover the proximal end of said tray that includes said first channel;a retainer sleeve having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of said retainer sleeve being wrapped around said top and bottom surfaces of said tray and being secured to said tray by said retainer lid, the proximal end of said retainer sleeve including a top panel that covers said top surface of said tray at the proximal end of said tray, wherein said top panel of said retainer sleeve covers the proximal end of said tray that includes said first channel that is not covered by said retainer lid, and wherein said top panel of said retainer sleeve has a free edge that is adapted to flex away from said top surface of said tray. 2. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retainer sleeve comprises a cut that extends between said free edge of said top panel and the distal end of said retainer sleeve for enabling said free edge of said top panel to move relative to the distal end of said retainer sleeve. 3. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elements projecting from said top surface of said tray are molded elements that define said first channel at the proximal end of said tray, a second channel distal to said first channel that extends toward the distal end of said tray, and at least one retaining element located at the proximal end of said tray. 4. The package as claimed in claim 3, wherein said at least one retaining element comprises a pair of retainer posts that are spaced from one another at the proximal end of said tray. 5. The package as claimed in claim 4, wherein said molded elements further comprise a mound located between said first and second channels, wherein said mound has a top surface including a flat proximal section and a sloping distal section that slopes downwardly toward the distal end of said tray. 6. The package as claimed in claim 5, wherein said first and second channels intersect one another at said mound. 7. The package as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first and second channels define recesses molded into said tray and said mound projects above said first and second channels. 8. The package as claimed in claim 7, wherein said mound has a proximal face that opposes said first and second retainer posts. 9. The package as claimed in claim 8, wherein said top surface of said tray further comprises a central depression that extends between the proximal edge and said proximal face of said mound, and wherein said central depression is located between said first and second retainer posts. 10. The package as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a medical device having a handle and an elongated shaft extending from said handle, wherein said handle is disposed in said first channel of said tray and said elongated shaft is disposed in said second channel of said tray. 11. The package as claimed in claim 10, wherein said top panel of said retainer sleeve covers said handle of said medical device, and wherein said cut of said retainer sleeve enables said free edge of said top panel to be flexed away from said handle and said top surface of said tray to allow removal of said medical device from said tray. 12. The package as claimed in claim 10, wherein said top surface of said tray has one or more snap-fit depressions molded therein at the distal end of said tray and said retainer lid has one or more snap-fit projections molded therein that extend from a bottom surface thereof, and wherein said one or more snap-fit projections of said retainer lid are insertable into said one or more snap-fit depressions of said tray for securing said retainer lid to said tray. 13. The package as claimed in claim 12, wherein the distal end of said retainer sleeve comprises one or more cutouts that are aligned with at least one of said one or more snap-fit depressions molded in said tray, and wherein at least one of said one or more snap-fit projections on said retainer lid pass through said one or more cutouts for securing the distal end of said retainer sleeve to said tray. 14. The package as claimed in claim 13, wherein said retainer sleeve comprises: a bottom panel that covers said bottom surface of said tray;said top panel attached to a first edge of said bottom panel; anda connecting panel attached to a second edge of said bottom panel, wherein said retainer sleeve wrapped around said tray covers said first and second lateral sides of said tray. 15. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tray comprises high-density polyethylene (HDPE), said retainer lid comprises polypropylene (PP) and said retainer sleeve comprises paperboard. 16. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tray is thicker at the proximal end and thinner at the distal end. 17. The package as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an outer pouch adapted to receive said tray, said retainer lid and said retainer sleeve, wherein said outer pouch is sealable for forming an air-tight seal. 18. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tray comprises a peripheral flange that extends around the outer perimeter of said tray, and wherein said top surface of said tray is above said peripheral flange and said bottom surface of said tray is below said peripheral flange. 19. A package for a medical device comprising: a thermoformed tray having a top surface, a bottom surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and first and second lateral sides that extend between the proximal and distal ends;a medical device disposed over said top surface of said tray, said medical device having a handle overlying the proximal end of said tray and an elongated shaft projecting distally from said handle;said tray having elements projecting from said top surface including a first channel for receiving said handle, a second channel for receiving said elongated shaft, a mound located between said first and second channels, and a pair of retainer posts located at the proximal end of said tray, wherein said handle is disposed between said retainer posts and said mound for minimizing proximal and distal movement of said medical device relative to said tray;a thermoformed retainer lid secured to said tray for covering said elongated shaft of said medical device at the distal end of said tray, wherein said retainer lid does not cover the proximal end of said tray and said handle of said medical device;a retainer sleeve having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of said retainer sleeve being wrapped around said tray to cover said top and bottom surfaces of said tray, the distal end of said retainer sleeve being secured to said tray by said retainer lid, and the proximal end of said retainer sleeve including a top panel that covers said top surface of said tray at the proximal end of said tray, wherein said top panel of said retainer sleeve covers the proximal end of said tray and said handle of said medical device that is not covered by said retainer lid, wherein said top panel of said retainer sleeve has a free edge that is adapted to flex away from said top surface of said tray to provide access to said handle of said medical device, wherein said handle has a base and said handle is pivotable about said base to clear said handle of said retainer posts so that said medical device is moveable in a proximal direction to remove said medical device from said tray. 20. The package as claimed in claim 19, wherein said thermoformed tray comprises high-density polyethylene (HDPE), said thermoformed retainer lid comprises polypropylene (PP), and said retainer sleeve comprises paperboard. 21. The package as claimed in claim 19, wherein said elements projecting from said top surface of said tray are molded elements. 22. A package for a medical device comprising: a tray having a top surface, a bottom surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and first and second lateral sides that extend between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end of said tray includes a first channel formed in the top surface that is adapted to receive a handle of a medical device;said tray having elements projecting from said top surface;a retainer lid secured to said tray for covering said top surface of said tray at the distal end of said tray;a cover flap having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lateral side extending between the proximal and distal ends, the lateral side of the cover flap being secured to one of the lateral sides of said tray and the distal end of said cover flap being secured to said tray by said retainer lid, wherein said retainer lid does not cover said first channel at the proximal end of said tray and said cover flap covers said first channel at the proximal end of said tray that is not covered by said retainer lid, and wherein said cover flap has a free edge that is adapted to flex away from said top surface of said tray.
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