Utilization of packaging paper as stabilization device
AssigneeB. Braun Melsungen AG
InventorsWen Jenn Lim, E-Jen Teh
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Abstract
A medical device packaging assembly includes a cover (10), a medical packaging paper (20), a medical device (50), and an adhesive dressing (30). The cover has a pocket (14) and a perimeter (12) extending from the perimeter of the pocket. The medical packaging paper forms a hermetically tight seal between the medical packaging paper and the perimeter of the cover around the pocket. The medical device is contained in the hermetically sealed pocket along with the adhesive dressing. The adhesive dressing is removably adhered to the medical packaging paper.
Claims32
A combination catheter assembly and packaging assembly comprising:
- a cover comprising an inside surface defining a pocket and a perimeter extending outwardly from a perimeter of the pocket;
- a packaging paper with a release liner surface peelably affixed to the cover, the packaging paper forming a hermetical seal with the perimeter of the cover around the pocket and capturing a catheter assembly at least partially inside the pocket such that the catheter assembly is directly exposed to the inside surface of the cover, the catheter assembly comprising a catheter hub having a catheter tube extending from the catheter hub and a needle hub having a needle extending from the needle hub;
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- a strip of adhesive dressing having an adhesive layer located within a space defined by the pocket and the packaging paper and separated from the catheter assembly, the strip of adhesive dressing is located between the cover and the catheter assembly and separable from the cover or between the packaging paper and the catheter assembly and separable from the packaging paper.
A method of making a combination catheter assembly and packaging assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a cover comprising an inside surface defining a pocket, a pocket perimeter and a cover perimeter extending outwardly from the pocket perimeter;
- providing a packaging paper;
- providing a catheter assembly comprising a catheter hub having a catheter tube extending from the catheter hub and a needle hub having a needle extending from the needle hub and a strip of adhesive dressing within the of the pocket of the cover, the strip of adhesive dressing being separated from the catheter assembly;
- forming a seal between the cover perimeter and the pocket perimeter of the cover and the packaging paper;
- wherein the catheter assembly and the strip of adhesive dressing are hermetically sealed within a space defined by the pocket and the packaging paper and the catheter assembly is directly exposed to the inside surface of the cover;
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- wherein the strip of adhesive dressing is located between the cover and the catheter assembly and separable from the cover or between the packaging paper and the catheter assembly and separable from the packaging paper.
A combination catheter assembly and packaging assembly comprising:
- a cover with a single pocket, a pocket perimeter, and a cover perimeter extending outwardly from the pocket perimeter;
- the single pocket comprising a first side a second side, and an inside surface;
- a packaging paper peelably affixed to the cover, the packaging paper forming a hermetical seal with the cover around the single pocket and capturing a catheter assembly at least partially inside the single pocket such that the catheter assembly is directly exposed to the inside surface of the cover;
- a strip of adhesive dressing having an adhesive layer located within a space defined by the single pocket and the packaging paper separated from the catheter assembly, and separable from the packaging paper;
- wherein the strip and of adhesive dressing catheter assembly are located inside the single pocket immediately adjacent the first side and the second side;
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- wherein the catheter assembly comprises a catheter hub with a catheter tube and the needle projects through the catheter hub and the catheter tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.