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US 11,376,359 B2Granted
Needle packaging
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsThomas Fraites, Adam Kristopher Brakoniecki
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Abstract
Packages of sterile needles are described herein. Such packages may include a container, a tray having a plurality of receiving apertures that are sized and shaped to receive a needle hub or a needle shield, a plurality of needles disposed within the plurality of receiving apertures; and a lid being supported by the container. The lid and container form an enclosure for the plurality of needles.
Claims9
A package comprising:
- a container;
- one or more trays having a plurality of receiving apertures, the plurality of receiving apertures having a non-circular cross-sectional shape which are sized and shaped to receive a needle hub or a needle shield;
- a plurality of needles disposed within the plurality of receiving apertures, wherein the plurality of needles comprises at least one of the needle hub or the needle shield, wherein the needle hub is shielded or unshielded;
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- a lid being supported by said container;
- wherein the non-circular cross-sectional shape of the plurality of receiving apertures have at least one of a cruciform shape, a square shape, a rectangular shape or a triangular shape, and wherein a cross-sectional shape of the needle hub or needle shield have at least one of a cruciform shape, a square shape, a rectangular shape or a triangular shape.
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