Universal sterile packaging assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017166377-A1
Application number	US-201615377202-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 13, 2016
Priority date	Dec 14, 2015
Publication date	Jun 15, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A universal sterile packaging assembly for an orthopedic device includes an outer blister having a first recessed central region and an inner blister having a second recessed central region. The second recessed central region includes a protrusion configured for securement of a medical part thereto. The inner blister is sized to fit within the first recessed central region. The assembly also includes a first lid securable to the inner blister and a second lid securable to the outer blister so as to enclose the inner blister within the outer blister.

First claim

1 . A packaging assembly for an orthopedic device comprising:
an outer blister having a first recessed central region; an inner blister having a second recessed central region including a protrusion configured for securement of a medical part thereto, the inner blister sized to fit within the first recessed central region; a first lid securable to the inner blister; and a second lid securable to the outer blister so as to enclose the inner blister within the outer blister.

2 . The packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is two pins, at least one of the pins including a hook configured so that a medical part is securable thereto.

3 . The packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second recessed central region includes an elevated portion defined by a curved surface, the elevated portion positioned so that the protrusion extends from the elevated portion.

4 . The packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the medical part is a plate.

5 . The packaging assembly of claim 4 , wherein the assembly further comprises a separation member configured to be placed between the plate and a surface of the second recessed central region.

6 . The packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the medical part is a screw.

7 . The packaging assembly of claim 3 , wherein the elevated portion is shaped so that the curved surface extends in a convex manner from a surface of the recessed central region external to the elevated portion toward the protrusion.

8 . A packaging assembly for an orthopedic device comprising:
an inner blister comprising:
a perimeter region having a surface extending around an entire perimeter of the inner blister; and
an inner region central to the perimeter region, the inner region recessed relative to the perimeter region and partially defined by an inner surface, the inner region further including a pin extending in a transverse direction relative to the inner surface of the inner region; and
a pouch with an opening corresponding to the pin such that the pouch is releasably securable to the inner blister, wherein the pouch is configured for the placement of a medical part therein.

9 . The packaging assembly of claim 8 , wherein the pouch includes a pocket configured to store the medical part.

10 . The packaging assembly of claim 9 , wherein the inner region of the inner blister includes a pin sized and positioned for placement of one or more plates in the inner blister and a pin sized and positioned for placement of one or more pouches in the inner blister.

11 . The packaging assembly of claim 8 , wherein the pouch is foldable in a manner similar to a matchbook.

12 . The packaging assembly of claim 11 , wherein the pouch includes one pocket on each side of the opening so that when the pouch is moved from an open position into a folded position, the respective pockets become closer to one another.

13 . A method of using a packaging assembly for an orthopedic device comprising:
opening a first lid attached to an outer blister of the assembly; removing an inner blister from the outer blister; transferring the inner blister to a sterile field; opening a second lid attached to the inner blister; and removing an object secured onto a protrusion of the inner blister.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the object is a plate and removing the plate further comprises using a medical instrument to remove the plate from the protrusion.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising a step of clamping prongs of the medical instrument to opposite sides of the plate following the opening of the second lid.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the object is a pouch that includes two parts foldable onto one another.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein removing the pouch further comprises gripping the pouch and then removing the pouch from its secured position on the inner blister.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising a step of opening the pouch following removal of the pouch from the protrusion, the opening completed without making any contact with the object disposed within the pouch.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising removing the object from within the pouch without making any contact with the object.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein opening the pouch includes separating the two parts of the pouch so that each part no longer faces the other.

Assignees

• Stryker European Holdings I Llc

Inventors

• Kaplan Rufina
• Levine Orrin R
• Bush Jr Charles L

Classifications

• A61B50/20

  Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments (drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02) · CPC title

• A61B50/30

  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

• B65D75/366 Primary

  and forming one compartment · CPC title

• B65D75/52

  Details · CPC title

• A61B2050/0065

  Peelable cover · CPC title