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US 2011/0079525 A1Published application
Package assembly
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJAMES M. PECK, BEN PRUSI, DIONA SOMMARIO, KIM ROBERTSON, SAMIR SHRESTHA, TOM ARTHUR, TONY SUARDINI
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for packaging a medical device includes a package assembly that defines a multi-chambered interior. The interior chambers include a primary and a secondary chamber. A partition, which has a gas permeable vent, separates the primary chamber from the secondary chamber. The package is constructed from a variety of materials that provide the interior with a long term, low humidity, sterile environment.
Claims18
A dual compartment pouch comprising:
- front and back sheets of a flexible barrier film arranged in opposing face-to-face relation, each having an inner surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposite side edges extending longitudinally from said top edge to said bottom edge;
- an inner sheet of a flexible barrier film disposed between the front and back sheets and having a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposite side edges, the inner sheet defining first and second compartments within the pouch;
- side seams extending longitudinally along said opposite side edges and joining the front and back sheets to the inner sheet;
- a bottom seam extending transversely along said bottom edges and joining the front and back sheets to the inner sheet;
- an opening formed in the inner sheet and providing communication between the first and second compartments;
- a breathable membrane disposed on the inner sheet and covering said opening, said breathable membrane having a peripheral edge overlying the inner sheet and spaced from said side seams and bottom seam, the breathable membrane comprising a moisture vapor permeable, water-impermeable sheet material;
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- a seam located at or adjacent the peripheral edge of the breathable membrane joining the membrane to the inner sheet.
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A sterilizable dual compartment pouch comprising:
- front and back sheets of a flexible barrier film arranged in opposing face-to-face relation, each having an inner surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposite side edges extending longitudinally from said top edge to said bottom edge;
- an inner sheet of a flexible barrier film disposed between the front and back sheets and having a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposite side edges, the inner sheet defining first and second compartments within the pouch;
- side seams extending longitudinally along said opposite side edges and joining the front and back sheets to the inner sheet;
- a bottom seam extending transversely along said bottom edges and joining the front and back sheets to the inner sheet;
- a top seam extending transversely along said top edges and joining the front and back sheets to the inner sheet and an opening formed in the inner sheet and providing communication between the first and second compartments;
- a breathable membrane disposed on the inner sheet and covering said opening, said breathable membrane having a peripheral edge overlying the inner sheet and spaced from said side seams, top seam, and bottom seam, the breathable membrane comprising a moisture vapor permeable, water-impermeable sheet material;
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- a continuous seam located at or adjacent the peripheral edge of the breathable membrane joining the membrane to the inner sheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.