Container assembly for packaging products

A non-abrading container assembly for packaging a product, the product having a first portion and a second portion, the container assembly comprising:

• a container member including a rigid cup portion defining a lower chamber and a rigid rim portion defining an upper chamber, said cup portion having an opening at one end such that said upper chamber is in communication with said lower chamber through said opening,
• a flexible suspension member coupled to said rim portion and extending over said opening and disposed between said upper and lower chambers, said suspension member having an inner surface facing said lower chamber, an opposing outer surface and a cavity extending from said outer surface to said inner surface, said cavity in communication with said chamber, said cavity sized to receive the first portion of the product therethrough but maintain the second portion of the product outside of said cavity;
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• a retainer positioned in said upper chamber and having a retaining member, said retainer member being configured to clamp the second portion of the product between the outer surface of said suspension member and said retaining member.

A container assembly for packaging a medical product, the medical product having a first portion and a second portion, the container assembly comprising:

• a container member having a cup portion, said cup portion having a cup wall defining a chamber, said cup portion having an opening at one end in communication with said chamber;
• a suspension member coupled to said container member and extending over said opening, said suspension member having an inner surface facing said chamber, an opposing outer surface and a through-cavity extending from said outer surface to said inner surface and in communication with said chamber, said through-cavity being sized to receive the first portion of the medical product therethrough but maintain the second portion of the medical product outside of said through-cavity;
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• a retainer having a retaining member, said retainer extending over both said through-cavity and the second portion of the medical product thereby clamping the second portion of the medical product between the outer surface of said suspension member and said retaining member;
• wherein when the retainer is in the secured position, the first portion of the medical product is suspended in said chamber and is out of contact with said cup wall.