Packaging system with spring-loaded removal

A sterile packaging tray assembly comprising:

• a tray, the tray comprising an inner container and a flange, the flange surrounds the perimeter of the inner container, the flange having a top surface;
• a barrier;
• and
• a spring-loaded card, the spring-loaded card being sized and configured to be disposed within the inner container of the tray, the spring-loaded card comprising a spring force, a material, a body, and a leading tab, the leading tab extends away from the body,
• at least a portion of the spring-loaded card being movable from a first position to a second position, the first position compresses and elastically deforms a portion of the spring-loaded card within the tray after the barrier is sealed to the top surface of the flange and the second position uncompresses the portion of the spring-loaded card after the barrier is peeled away from the top surface of the flange of the tray in a peel direction to allow at least a portion of the spring-loaded card to extend beyond the top surface of the flange of the tray.

The method of easier access to a medical product comprising the steps of:

• Providing a tray with an inner container and a flange, the flange surrounding the perimeter of the inner container, the flange having a top surface;
• Creating a spring-loaded card with an original configuration, the spring-loaded card comprising a material, a body and a leading edge;
• Disposing a portion of a medical product within a portion of the spring-loaded card and placing the spring-loaded card with the original configuration within the inner container of the tray;
• Compressing at least a portion of the spring-loaded card within the inner container by sealing a barrier to the top surface of the flange to create a compressed configuration to enable the storage of potential energy;
• Peeling the barrier away from the top surface of the flange in a peel direction to enable the release of stored potential energy allowing the spring-loaded card to return to its original configuration and having the portion of the spring-loaded card extending beyond the top surface of the flange of the tray;
• and
• Accessing a portion of the spring-loaded card that extends beyond the top surface of the flange for easier access and removal of the medical product.