Snapback card implant package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9757222-B2
Application number	US-201514867728-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2015
Priority date	Sep 28, 2015
Publication date	Sep 12, 2017
Grant date	Sep 12, 2017

Abstract

A product package includes a first member and a second member arrangeable in an unpackaged state and a packaged state. The package has a flexible member attached to the first and second members which assists in securing an implant to the first member. The flexible member is slack when the package is in the unpackaged state and is taut in the packaged state. The first member is coupled to the second member by a connector in the packaged state with the product secured between the first member and the flexible member. The flexible member is externally exposed when the package is in the packaged state. The package can also include an insert coupled to the first member to assist in securing the product in the package. The flexible member can have a pull tab forming a frangible connection with the flexible member to open the package. The flexible member may form a sterile barrier around the product.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An implant package, comprising:
a first member having a proximal side and a distal side;
a second member having a first side and a second side, wherein the first member includes a first border which stands proud of the distal side of the first member and the second member includes a second border which stands proud of the second side of the second member,
the first member and the second member being arrangeable in an unpackaged state and in a packaged state at which the distal side of the first member is connected to the second side of the second member, the connection in the packaged state defined by contact between the first border and the second border and by contact between a first connector on the distal side of the first member and a second connector on the second side of the second member, wherein the first border is separated from the first connector by a surface of the distal side of the first member;
a flexible member coupled to the proximal side of the first member and the first side of the second member, such that when the package is in the packaged state, the flexible member at least assists in holding an implant between the proximal side of the first member and the flexible member.

2. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein the first member and the second member are rigid.

3. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein the proximal side of the first member and the first side of the second member are coplanar when the implant package is in the unpackaged state.

4. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein the second member is coupled to the first member by a living hinge.

5. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member has a pull tab forming a frangible connection to the flexible member.

6. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is lax when the implant package is in the unpackaged state and is taut when the implant package is in the packaged state.

7. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is elastically deformed when the implant package is in the packaged state.

8. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is configured to hold is a medical device.

9. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein one of the first connector and the second connector is a male element and the other of the first connector and the second connector is a female element, the first and second connectors adapted to at least assist in securing the implant package in the packaged state.

10. The implant package of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is tauter between the first member and the second member in the packaged state than in the unpackaged state.

11. An implant package comprising:
a first rigid member having a proximal side and a distal side;
a second rigid member having a first side, second side, and a border which stands proud of the second side, the second member moveable with respect to the first member to transition the implant package from an open position to a closed position;
an insert coupled to the proximal side of the first rigid member;
a flexible member over the insert and coupled to the proximal side of the first rigid member and the first side of the second rigid member; and
a connector having a male element formed on one of the distal side of the first rigid member and the second side of the second rigid member and a female element formed on the other of the distal side of the first rigid member and the second side of the second rigid member to at least assist in securing the implant package in the closed position, the male or female element of the connector on the second rigid member extending from a surface of the second side to an extent different than that of the border extending from the second side.

12. The implant package of claim 11 , further comprising a ridge formed on the insert adapted to at least partially secure an implant product to the insert.

13. The implant package of claim 11 , wherein the flexible member is slack when the implant package is in the open position and is taut when the implant package is in the closed position.

14. The implant package of claim 11 , wherein the second rigid member is coupled to the first rigid member by a living hinge.

Assignees

• Howmedica Osteonics Corp

Inventors

• Distefano Nicole

Classifications

• A61F2/0095 Primary

  Packages or dispensers for prostheses or other implants (for intraocular lenses A61F2/1691; for dental surgery A61C19/02) · CPC title

• B65B61/20

  for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents (adding unpacking elements B65B61/18) · CPC title

• B65D77/30

  Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during filling or closing of containers {(B65D77/20 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D75/305

  Skin packages · CPC title