Vial holder devices, methods and systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016175197-A1
Application number	US-201514975161-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 18, 2015
Priority date	Dec 18, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A packaging apparatus is provided for holding a sterile product. In one aspect, a secondary packaging holder is configured with a base and a receiving portion to receive and irreversibly hold a primary packaging holder. The secondary packaging holder can have a substantially planar wall configured to affix an identifying label thereto. The secondary packaging holder can be configured to snap fit to a neck of the primary packaging holder to hold the primary packaging holder such that a portion of the primary packaging holder is exposed outside of the secondary packaging holder based on a height relationship between the secondary packaging holder and the primary packaging holder.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A packaging apparatus for holding a sterile product comprising:
a secondary packaging holder having a base at a first end and a receiving portion at an opposing second end, the secondary packaging holder being configured to receive and securely and irreversibly hold a primary packaging holder; and at least one substantially planar wall that extends from the first end to the second end, the at least one substantially planar wall being configured to affix an identifying label thereto, wherein an interior of the secondary packaging holder is configured to securely and irreversibly hold the primary packaging holder, and wherein when the primary packaging holder is securely and irreversibly held, the primary packaging holder has a portion exposed outside of the secondary packaging holder based on a height relationship between the secondary packaging holder and the primary packaging holder.

2 . The packaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the secondary packaging holder is configured to snap fit to a neck of the primary packaging holder to securely and irreversibly hold the primary packaging holder.

3 . The packaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one non-planar wall extends from a side of the base different from the at least one substantially planar wall, the at least one non-planar wall extending from the first end to the second end.

4 . The packaging apparatus of claim 3 , wherein each of the non-planar walls outlines an aperture along a substantial portion of a longitudinal axis of the non-planar wall.

5 . A packaging system for housing a sterile product comprising:
a secondary packaging holder having a primary packaging holder receiving portion at a first end, the secondary packaging holder being configured to securely and irreversibly hold a portion of a primary packaging holder that is configured to hold a sterile product; and a tertiary packaging holder having a base and having a secondary packaging holder receiving portion at an opposing end, the tertiary packaging holder being configured to receive and securely and irreversibly hold the secondary packaging holder, wherein the tertiary packaging holder includes at least one substantially planar wall extending from the first end to the second end of the tertiary packaging holder, the substantially planar wall having an exterior surface configured to affix an identifying label thereto.

6 . The packaging system of claim 5 , wherein the primary packaging holder receiving portion has a region with at least a portion of an interior surface having an arc-shape that is configured to receive and hold a primary packaging holder having a substantially cylindrical shape.

7 . The packaging system of claim 5 , wherein the secondary packaging holder has a base at a second end opposite to the first end, and at least one substantially planar wall that extends from the first end to the second end of the secondary packaging holder.

8 . The packaging system of claim 7 , wherein the base of the tertiary packaging holder is rectangular and wherein the at least one substantially planar wall extends from at least one side of the base.

9 . The packaging system of claim 8 , wherein:
the at least one substantially planar wall extends from the first end to the second end of the tertiary packaging holder, an interior surface of the at least one planar wall of the tertiary packaging contacts an exterior surface of the at least one surface of the secondary packaging holder.

10 . The packaging system of claim 9 , wherein:
two substantially planar walls of the tertiary packaging holder extend from respective sides of the base to the secondary packaging holder receiving portion, and two substantially planar walls of the secondary packaging holder extend from the respective sides such that interior surfaces of the two substantially planar walls of the tertiary packaging holder contact exterior surfaces of the two substantially planar walls of the secondary packaging holder.

11 . The packaging system of claim 10 , wherein two non-planar walls of the tertiary packaging holder extend from other respective sides of the base to the secondary packaging holder receiving portion.

12 . The packaging system of claim 11 , wherein:
each of the non-planar walls of the tertiary packaging holder outlines an aperture in a middle section of the non-planar wall, and spacings in between the two planar walls of the secondary packaging holder overlap with the apertures when the secondary packaging holder is securely and irreversible held, the overlapped apertures and spacings allowing for direct access through the walls on the side.

13 . The packaging system of claim 12 , wherein the apertures allow for direct access of least a portion of a side of the primary packaging holder when the primary packaging holder is securely and irreversibly held in the secondary packaging holder and tertiary packaging holder.

14 . The packaging system of claim 12 , wherein the spacings of the secondary packaging holder extend from the primary packaging holder receiving portion to a lip on the base.

15 . The packaging system of claim 12 , wherein the base of the secondary packaging holder along each space includes a lip that borders the base in between the substantially planar walls and that extends towards the first end.

16 . The packaging system of claim 15 , wherein the lips of the secondary packaging holder are configured to contact an interior surface of substantially arc-shaped walls of the tertiary packaging holder.

17 . The packaging system of claim 5 , wherein the primary packaging holder is a necked cylinder, and wherein the secondary packaging holder has shoulders configured to irreversibly snap fit at the neck of the primary packaging holder.

18 . The packaging system of claim 5 , wherein:
the primary packaging holder includes a sealable port configured to enclose an interior space of the primary packaging holder when sealed; and the secondary and tertiary packaging holders permit direct access to the interior space via the port.

19 . The packaging system of claim 5 , wherein the tertiary packaging holder has an external profile configured to permit close packing of a plurality of tertiary packaging holders in at least two dimensions.

20 . The packaging system of claim 5 , wherein the primary packaging holder is a vial.

21 . A packaging apparatus for housing a sterile product comprising:
a substantially cylindrical vial holder having a receiving portion at a first end and a base at a second opposing end; a stand that is adjacent to the substantially cylindrical vial holder, the stand having a cross-section that is different than a cross-section of the cylindrical vial holder; and lock-in units that are disposed on an interior surface of the receiving portion, the lock-in units configured to lock in a vial once the vial has been inserted into the cylindrical vial holder a predetermined amount, wherein the substantially cylindrical vial holder has a height that allows for a user to remove a vial holder lid after the vial has been locked-in.

22 . The packaging apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the stand is formed by a first wall that is integral with the cylindrical vial holder and that extends in a tangential plane from a longitudinal line at a first point along the cylindrical vial holder and a second wall that is integral with the cylindrical vial holder and that extends in a tangential plane from a longitu

Assignees

• Janssen Pharmaceutica Nv

Inventors

• Larson Chaley
• Lilova Kostadinka
• Cannamela Mike
• Cagney William
• Kosovan Gordon
• Hughes Elaine
• Ficchi Maria

Classifications

• B65D77/0446

  the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks (B65D81/3825 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D25/205 Primary

  Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; (cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D23/0885

  Rigid shells for receiving the bottle or part of it (B65D23/0842, B65D81/3876, B65D85/302 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65B2220/16

  Packaging contents into primary and secondary packaging · CPC title

• B65B3/006

  Related operations, e.g. scoring ampoules · CPC title