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US 12,458,489 B2Granted
Defined removal site on sterile blister pack
AssigneeAlcon Inc.
InventorMarec Weber
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Abstract
A system and method for systematic, controlled removal of sterile products from blister packs for use during surgery is disclosed.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a blister pack having a front and a back, the blister pack comprising:
- a plurality of sterile holding areas, each sterile holding area configured to accommodate a sterile eye surgery instrument of a plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments, the plurality of sterile holding areas comprising a frustoconical sterile holding area having a frustoconical shape configured to accommodate a sterile eye surgery instrument of the plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments comprising an applanation cone, the frustoconical sterile holding area having a larger circular base and a smaller circular base, the larger circular base proximate to the front of the blister pack, the smaller circular base proximate to the back of the blister pack;
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- a plurality of pressure points disposed at the back of the blister pack for controlled removal of the plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments while maintaining sterility of the plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments, wherein:
- at least two pressure points of the plurality of pressure points comprise:
- a first pressure point marked to indicate that the first pressure point should be used first to remove a first sterile eye surgery instrument from the blister pack;
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- a second pressure point marked to indicate that the second pressure point should be used second to remove a second sterile eye surgery instrument from the blister pack;
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- the plurality of pressure points comprise a cone pressure point disposed at the back of the blister pack proximate to the smaller circular base of the frustoconical sterile holding area to facilitate controlled removal of the applanation cone;
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- a protective cover removably coupled to the blister pack.
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