Multi Sterilization Chamber Pack
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsKevin M. Ryan, Marco Antonio Ortiz Shields
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Abstract
A multi-chamber package is described including a first and second chamber, the first chamber having a bottom wall and sidewalls defining a cavity, the second chamber having a partially open bottom wall and sidewalls defining a cavity. A first removable seal is positioned over a top surface of the package, fully covering the first chamber and second chamber, and a second seal is positioned over a bottom surface of the partially open floor of the second chamber, fully sealing the second chamber. A method of packaging medical devices is also described.
Claims12
A package container comprising:
- a package body have a top surface and a bottom surface,
- a first chamber protruding from the bottom surface of the package body having sidewalls and a closed chamber floor,
- a first cavity comprising the top surface of the body, the sidewalls of the first chamber and the closed chamber floor of the first chamber;
- a second chamber protruding from the bottom surface of the body having sidewalls and an at least partially open chamber floor, the top surface of the body;
- a second cavity comprising the sidewalls of the second chamber and the at least partially open chamber floor;
- a first removable webbing disposed over the top surface of the body;
- and,
- a second removable webbing disposed over the at least partially open chamber floor.
A method of packaging medical devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first medical device in a first cavity of a first chamber of a of a package body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the first chamber having a closed chamber floor;
- sterilizing the first medical device with a first sterilization process;
- sealing the first cavity by positioning a first removable webbing over the top surface of the package body;
- positioning a second medical device in a second cavity of the package body;
- and,
- sealing the second cavity by positioning a second removable webbing over an at least partially open chamber floor of a second chamber;
- wherein the first removable webbing is disposed over the top surface of the body;
- and,
- wherein the second removable webbing is disposed over the at least partially open chamber floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.