Protective Means For Protecting Imaging Media

An intraoral protective apparatus for protecting an intraoral imaging medium during medical imaging, comprising:

• a pouch-like structure configured to contain imaging media in a liquid-tight manner;
• a first opening through the pouch-like structure for the insertion of the imaging media into the pouch-like structure, the first opening having a width less than a width of the pouch-like structure;
• a closing structure arranged to close the first opening;
• at least one tear line in the pouch-like structure;
• and
• a fastener configured to fasten the closing structure onto the pouch-like structure around the first opening;
• wherein upon opening the protective apparatus, the protective apparatus is torn substantially along the at least one tear line to form a second opening through the pouch-like structure for removal of the intraoral imaging medium from the pouch-like structure and wherein at least one corner of the pouch-like structure or the closing structure is rounded.

A method of manufacturing an intraoral protective apparatus for protecting an intraoral imaging medium during medical imaging, said intraoral imaging medium being readable when inserted in a reader apparatus, wherein the method comprises:

• providing the intraoral protective apparatus comprising a pouch-like structure;
• providing a first opening through the pouch-like structure for the insertion of the intraoral imaging medium into the pouch-like structure, a width of the first opening being less than a width of the pouch-like structure;
• providing a closing structure connected to pouch-like structure and configured to close the first opening through the pouch-like structure;
• providing a fastener configured to fasten the closing structure to the pouch-like structure around the first opening to close the first opening;
• providing at least one rounded corner to the intraoral protective apparatus at least when the closing structure closes the first opening;
• and
• providing at least one tear line in the pouch-like structure, wherein upon opening of the intraoral protective apparatus, the intraoral protective apparatus is torn substantially along the at least one tear line to form a second opening through the pouch-like structure arranged to allow for removal of the intraoral imaging medium from the pouch-like structure so as to minimize the spreading of pathogens.

An intraoral protective means for protecting an intraoral imaging medium in medical imaging, wherein the protective means is arranged to have a pouch-like structure and the protective means comprises:

• a first opening through the pouch-like structure for the insertion of the imaging media into the pouch-like structure;
• a closing means for closing the first opening;
• and
• a fastening means for fastening the closing means to the pouch-like structure of the protective means;
• wherein the width of the first opening is less than the width of the pouch-like structure so that upon fastening the closing means the fastening means is arranged to be located around the first opening to close it and upon opening of the protective means, the protective means is torn substantially along a tearline to form a second opening in the protective means, said second opening being arranged to allow for removal of the intraoral imaging medium from the pouch-like structure so as to minimize the spreading of pathogens, and at least one corner or possible folding corner of the protective means is rounded or arranged to be rounded when the protective means is closed.