Techinques and packages for packaging medical supplies
AssigneeMedtronic Vascular, Inc.
InventorsDavid Clarke, Joshua Hillas
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Abstract
In some examples, a package includes a package body enclosing a medical supply. The package body defines a window. The package includes a breathable membrane adjacent the package body and extending across the window. The package includes a moisture oxygen scavenger adjacent the package body and extending across the breathable membrane. The package includes an adhesive layer configured to hold the moisture oxygen scavenger adjacent the breathable membrane. In some examples, a technique includes sterilizing a package precursor including the package body and the breathable membrane, and after the sterilizing, adhering the moisture oxygen scavenger to the package body to form the package.
Claims22
A package comprising:
- a package body enclosing a medical supply, wherein the package body defines a window;
- a breathable membrane adjacent the package body and extending across the window;
- a moisture oxygen scavenger adjacent the package body and extending across the breathable membrane;
- and
- and adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is configured to hold the moisture oxygen scavenger adjacent the breathable membrane.
A method comprising:
- sterilizing a package precursor, wherein the package precursor comprises:
- a package body enclosing a medical supply, wherein the package body defines a window, and
- a breathable membrane adjacent the package body and extending across the window;
- and
- after sterilizing the package precursor, adhering a moisture oxygen scavenger extending across the breathable membrane to the package body to form a package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.