Package for ostomy barrier ring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016193003-A1
Application number	US-201414911640-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 20, 2014
Priority date	Dec 30, 2013
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A package for an ostomy barrier ring is provided. The package includes a first shell, a second shell and a hinge connecting the first and second shells. The first shell includes a first stacking wall having a first interior side and a first exterior side, a first nesting structure formed on the first stacking wall, and a first sidewall extending from and about the first stacking wall. The second shell includes a second stacking wall having a second interior side and a second exterior side, a second nesting structure formed on the second stacking wall, and a second sidewall extending from and about the second stacking wall. The hinge allows the first shell and second shell to rotate relative to one another. A plurality of packages may be stacked with the first nesting structure of one package received in the second nesting structure of an adjacent package.

First claim

1 . A package for an ostomy barrier ring comprising:
a first shell having a first stacking wall having a first interior side and a first exterior side, a first nesting structure formed on the first stacking wall, and a first sidewall extending from and about the first stacking wall; a second shell having a second stacking wall having a second interior side and a second exterior side, a second nesting structure formed on the second stacking wall, and a second sidewall extending from and about the second stacking wall; and a hinge connected to the first shell and second shell allowing the first shell and second shell to rotate relative to one another between an open position and closed position.

2 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the first nesting structure is a plateau extending outwardly from the first exterior side.

3 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the plateau defines a corresponding first recess on the first interior side.

4 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the second nesting structure is a second recess formed in the second exterior side.

5 . The package of claim 4 , wherein the second recess defines a corresponding pedestal on the second interior side.

6 . The package of claim 5 , further comprising a third recess formed in the second recess at the second exterior side, wherein the third recess defines a corresponding projection extending from the pedestal at the second interior side.

7 . The package of claim 6 , wherein the projection extends into the first recess.

8 . The package of claim 6 , wherein a cavity is defined between the projection and the second sidewall, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the ostomy barrier ring on the pedestal, and the ostomy barrier ring is spaced from the second sidewall.

9 . The package of claim 4 , wherein the plateau has a first diameter and the second recess has a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter.

10 . The package of claim 1 , further comprising a first peripheral flange extending about a portion of the first sidewall, and a second peripheral flange extending about a portion of the second sidewall

11 . The package of claim 10 , wherein the first peripheral flange includes a first opening tab extending therefrom, and the second peripheral flange includes a second opening tab extending therefrom.

12 . The package of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the first opening tab and the second opening tab overlap.

13 . The package of claim 1 , wherein one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall is positioned within the other of the first sidewall or second wall with the first shell and second shell in the closed position.

14 . The package of claim 1 , wherein one of the first sidewall and second sidewall includes at least one lug, and the other of the first sidewall and second sidewall includes at least one corresponding groove configured to receive a corresponding one of the at least one lug in an interference fit with the first shell and second shell in the closed position.

15 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the hinge is a living hinge integrally formed with the first shell and second shell.

16 . The package of claim 15 , wherein the hinge is substantially w-shaped in cross section with the first shell and second shell in the open position.

17 . A plurality of packages for ostomy barrier rings, each package comprising:
a first shell having a first stacking wall having a first interior side and a first exterior side, a first nesting structure formed on the first stacking wall, and a first sidewall extending from and about the first stacking wall; a second shell having a second stacking wall having a second interior side and a second exterior side, a second nesting structure formed on the second stacking wall, and a second sidewall extending from and about the second stacking wall; and a hinge connected to the first shell and second shell allowing the first shell and second shell to rotate relative to one another between an open position and closed position, wherein the second nesting structure of one package of the plurality of packages is configured to receive the first nesting structure of another package of the plurality of packages.

18 . The plurality of packages of claim 17 , wherein the first nesting structure is a plateau extending outwardly from the first exterior side and the second nesting structure is a second recess formed in the second exterior side.

19 . The plurality of packages of claim 18 , wherein the second recess defines a corresponding pedestal on the second interior side.

20 . The plurality of packages of claim 19 , further comprising a third recess formed in the second recess at the second exterior side, wherein the third recess defines a corresponding projection extending from the pedestal at the second interior side and the projection extends into a first recess defined by the plateau at the first interior side.

Assignees

• Hollister Inc

Inventors

• Todd Russell J
• Street Cale N
• Jackson Dion A

Classifications

• A61B2050/3007

  Stackable casings · CPC title

• A61B2050/005

  with a lid or cover · CPC title

• A61B2050/0056

  about a lateral axis in the lid plane · CPC title

• A61B50/30 Primary

  Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments (for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40) · CPC title

• A61B2050/3006

  Nested casings · CPC title