Container for Medical Devices and Associated Systems and Methods

A method of dispensing a medical device from a container comprising:

• providing a container with a medical device retained therein, the container comprising:
• a lid portion comprising:
• a lid inner panel;
• a lid outer panel spaced apart from and opposing the lid inner panel;
• a lid front panel extending between a front edge of the lid inner panel and a front edge of the lid outer panel;
• and
• a lid back panel extending from a back edge of the lid inner panel toward a back edge of the lid outer panel;
• a base portion pivotably coupled to the lid portion, the base portion comprising:
• a base inner panel defining a base opening sized and configured to receive the medical device;
• a base outer panel spaced apart from and opposing the base inner panel;
• a base front panel extending between a front edge of the base inner panel and a front edge of the base outer panel;
• and
• a base back panel extending from a back edge of the base inner panel toward a back edge of the base outer panel;
• and
• a joining panel extending between the back edge of the lid outer panel and the back edge base outer panel;
• moving container from a closed configuration toward an open configuration, where in the closed configuration the lid inner panel is positioned adjacent to the base inner panel, and in the open configuration the lid inner panel is spaced apart from the base inner panel;
• and
• decreasing a spacing between the base outer panel and the base inner panel such that a spacing between a top surface of the medical device and the base inner panel increases.

A method for packaging and sterilizing a medical device and container, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a container comprising:
• a lid portion comprising:
• a lid inner panel;
• a lid outer panel spaced apart from and opposing the lid inner panel;
• a lid front panel extending between a front edge of the lid inner panel and a front edge of the lid outer panel;
• a lid back panel extending from a back edge of the lid inner panel toward a back edge of the lid outer panel;
• and
• a base portion pivotably coupled to the lid portion, the base portion comprising:
• a base inner panel;
• a base outer panel spaced apart from and opposing the base inner panel;
• a base front panel extending between a front edge of the base inner panel and a front edge of the base outer panel;
• and
• a base back panel extending from a back edge of the base inner panel toward a back edge of the base outer panel;
• and
• a joining panel extending between the back edge of the lid outer panel and the back edge base outer panel,
• wherein the lid portion and/or the base portion are moveable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, where in the closed configuration the lid inner panel is positioned adjacent to the base inner panel, and in the open configuration the lid inner panel is spaced apart from the base inner panel;
• with the lid portion and/or the base portion in an open configuration, inserting a medical device into a base opening provided in the base inner panel;
• retaining the medical device with the base opening by engaging a first tab extending from a first side edge of the base opening with the medical device, the first tab providing an inwardly directed force and an upwardly directed force against the medical device;
• moving the container into a closed configuration;
• inserting into the container into a pouch;
• sealing the pouch;
• and
• sterilizing the pouch.