Medical device transportation systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11911191-B2
Application number	US-202017123765-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2020
Priority date	Dec 24, 2019
Publication date	Feb 27, 2024
Grant date	Feb 27, 2024

Abstract

A system for containing and transporting a medical device may include a container including a bottom face and surrounding side faces as a closed first end and an open second end to form an inner portion for receiving and retaining the medical device. At least a portion of one or more of the side faces may have an indentation extending along a length of the respective side face. A liner and cover may be removably enclosable about the container. The liner may be extendable over the side faces to line the inner portion of the container. The cover may enclose the medical device in the container between the liner and cover. The indentation may be formed into the inner portion of the container. The container may be compatibly receivable in a first transportation device in a first orientation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for containing and transporting a medical device, the system comprising:
a container including a bottom face and surrounding first, second, third, and fourth side faces as a closed first end and an open second end to form an inner portion for receiving and retaining the medical device, the first and third side faces opposite each other, at least a portion of the first and third side faces each having an indentation extending along an entire length of the respective side face from the second side face to the fourth side face; and
a liner comprising a top portion, a first bottom portion, a second bottom portion, and a closure feature, the liner configured to receive the container and to removably and fully enclose the container, the top portion of the liner being extendable over the side faces to line the inner portion of the container, such that the liner is conformable to a profile of the container;
wherein the indentations are formed into the inner portion of the container and are configured such that the container is compatibly receivable in a first transportation device in a first orientation in which portions of the first transportation device are received in each of the indentations, and
wherein the closure feature comprises an opening in the liner that extends across a width of the liner, the opening defined by adjacent edges of the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion of the liner.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom face of the container includes a recess extending from the second side face to the opposite fourth side face, such that the container is compatibly receivable in the first transportation device in a second orientation different from the first orientation in which a portion of the first transportation device is received in the recess.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the container includes one or more handles.

4. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first cover configured to removably enclose the container and to extend over at least a portion of the side faces and across the open second end of the container to enclose the inner portion; and
a second cover configured to removably enclose the container and to extend over at least a portion of the side faces and across the open second end of the container to enclose the inner portion;
wherein the first cover is exchangeable with the second cover for visual verification of a condition of the medical device.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the container is compatibly receivable in a second transportation device, the second transportation device differing from the first transportation device, such that the container is exchangeable between the first transportation device and the second transportation device.

6. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the first cover comprises a first cover top portion, a first cover first bottom portion, a first cover second bottom portion, and a first cover closure feature, wherein the first cover is removably enclosable about the container, and wherein the first cover closure feature comprises an opening that extends across a width of the first cover and includes overlapping edges of the first cover first bottom portion and the first cover second bottom portion.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the second cover comprises a second cover top portion, a second cover first bottom portion, a second cover second bottom portion, and a second cover closure feature, wherein the second cover is removably enclosable about the container, and wherein the second cover closure feature comprises an opening that extends across a width of the second cover and includes overlapping edges of the second cover first bottom portion and the second cover second bottom portion.

8. A container for containing and transporting a medical device, comprising:
a bottom face and surrounding first, second, third, and fourth side faces as a closed first end and an open second end to form an inner portion for receiving and retaining the medical device, the first and third side faces opposite each other, the bottom face including a contour that comprises a recessed portion positioned along a central portion of the bottom face, wherein the recessed portion extends from the second side face to the opposite fourth side face; and
at least a portion of the first and third side faces each having an indentation extending along an entire length of the respective side face from the second side face to the fourth side face;
wherein the indentations on the at least a portion of the one or more first and third side faces are formed into the inner portion of the container; and
wherein the container is configured to be received in a first transportation device in a first orientation in which portions of the first transportation device are received in each of the indentations.

9. The container according to claim 8 , further comprising a liner for removably enclosing the container, the liner being extendable over the side faces to line the inner portion of the container, such that the liner is conformable to a profile of the container.

10. The container according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a first cover for removably enclosing the container, the first cover extendable over at least a portion of the side faces and across the open second end of the container to enclose the inner portion; and
a second cover for removably enclosing the container, the second cover extendable over at least a portion of the side faces and across the open second end of the container to enclose the inner portion;
wherein the first cover is exchangeable with the second cover.

11. The container according to claim 9 , wherein the liner comprises a top portion, a first bottom portion, a second bottom portion, and a closure feature, the closure feature comprising an opening in the liner that extends across a width of the liner, the opening including adjacent edges of the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion of the liner.

12. The container according to claim 10 , wherein one or both of the first cover and second cover comprises a cover top portion, a cover first bottom portion, a cover second bottom portion, and a cover closure feature, the cover closure feature comprising an opening in the cover that extends across a width of the cover and includes overlapping edges of the cover first bottom portion and the cover second bottom portion.

13. The container according to claim 8 , wherein the container is compatibly receivable in a second transportation device, the second transportation device different from the first transportation device, such that the container is exchangeable between the first transportation device and the second transportation device.

14. A method for containing and transporting a medical device using the system of claim 4 , comprising:
enclosing the liner about the container, such that the liner conforms to a profile of the container;
receiving a medical device in the inner portion of the container over the liner; and
enclosing the first cover about the container, the liner and the medical device.

15. The system according to claim 1 , wherein liner comprises one piece of material forming the top portion and two pieces of material forming the first and second bottom portions.

16. The container of claim 8 , wherein the recessed portion of the bottom face extends between two non-recessed portions that extend across an entire width of the bottom face.

Assignees

• Boston Scient Scimed Inc

Inventors

• Cummings Nathan T
• Dandin Jenny
• Dalena Michele E
• Borzillo Alyson
• Laflamme Ryan
• Talsky Joshua
• Collins Mark
• Laroi John

Classifications

• A61B50/36 Primary

  for collecting or disposing of used articles · CPC title

• A61B2050/005

  with a lid or cover · CPC title

• A61B2050/3011

  having carrying handles · CPC title

• A61B2050/314

  Flexible bags or pouches · CPC title

• A61B50/33 Primary

  Trays · CPC title