Packaging device for medical products to be sterilized or having been sterilized comprising internal fixation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017348451-A1
Application number	US-201715613651-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 5, 2017
Priority date	Jun 7, 2016
Publication date	Dec 7, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A packaging device including a receiving compartment for medical products to be sterilized or having been sterilized, the receiving compartment being sealable in a sterile manner; a carrier for hanging and/or guiding and/or handling the packaging device, wherein the carrier extends into the interior of the receiving compartment and includes at least one accurately fitting mount for a section of a medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized. Also, secondary packaging for accommodating a plurality of such packaging devices.

First claim

1 .- 10 . (canceled)

11 . A packaging device comprising:
a receiving compartment for medical products to be sterilized or having been sterilized, the receiving compartment sealable in a sterile manner; and a carrier configured to at least one of hang, guide, or handle the packaging device, the carrier extending into the interior of the receiving compartment and comprising at least one fitting mount for a section of a medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized.

12 . The packaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the carrier further comprises:
an outer guiding section configured to at least one of hang, guide, or handle the packaging device; and an inner receiving section configured to receive the medical products to be sterilized or having been sterilized in an accurately fitting manner; wherein the outer guiding section is arranged outside the receiving compartment and the inner receiving section is arranged inside the receiving compartment.

13 . The packaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the receiving compartment is formed by a film package and wherein at an interface where the carrier passes into the interior of the film package, a bonded connection is formed between the carrier and the film package.

14 . The packaging device according to claim 13 , wherein the film package is a film bag having a tab for closing the film bag.

15 . The packaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the carrier includes an evacuating means by which at least a partial vacuum can be produced in the receiving compartment.

16 . The packaging device according to claim 15 , wherein the evacuating means is a vacuum channel.

17 . The packaging device according to claim 12 , wherein the outer guiding section is configured as a guide hook for at least one of orienting, handling, or guiding the packaging device.

18 . The packaging device according to claim 17 , wherein the guide hook is a hanger hook or T-shaped including two lateral recesses.

19 . The packaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one mount for the section of the medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized includes a connector configured to receive, orient, and fix the medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized in the receiving compartment, wherein the connector comprises a U-shaped recess for form-fittingly securing, clipping, or engaging the medical products to be sterilized or having been sterilized.

20 . The packaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one mount for the section of the medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized includes a marking.

21 . The packaging device according to claim 20 , wherein the at least one mount for the section of the medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized is adapted as to its shape and/or configuration to the section of the medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized which is accommodated in said mount.

22 . The packaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one mount for the section of the medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized is adapted as to its shape and/or configuration to the section of the medical product to be sterilized or having been sterilized which is accommodated in said mount.

23 . The packaging device according to claim 11 , wherein in the interior of the receiving compartment the carrier further includes at least two stacking sections spanning the receiving compartment for at least one of stacking or guiding the packaging device.

24 . The packaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the carrier is U-shaped in the interior of the receiving compartment for laterally protecting the medical products to be sterilized or having been sterilized which are accommodated in the receiving compartment.

25 . A secondary packaging for accommodating a plurality of packaging devices according to claim 11 , wherein the secondary packaging includes a receptacle and a guide rail on which the carriers of the packaging devices can be arranged.

Assignees

• Braun Melsungen Ag

Inventors

• Geiger Ralph
• Van Venrooy-Markefka Peter

Classifications

• A61B2050/311

  Cases · CPC title

• A61B50/28

  suspended from the ceiling · CPC title

• A61B2050/3011

  having carrying handles · CPC title

• A61B1/00144

  Hygienic packaging · CPC title

• A61B50/22

  Racks · CPC title