Method and system for aseptically filling a package
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Parthun, Edward Danavi
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for aseptically filling of flexible packages containing dry cloth. Such a method may include a first stage that is performed in a non-sterile environment. The first stage may include cutting a first substantially dry cloth to a predetermined size; inserting the first cloth into a flexible package; sealing a first end of the flexible package; and sterilizing the flexible package. The method may also include a second stage performed in a sterile environment. The second stage may include filling the flexible package with a medical solution such that the substantially dry cloth absorbs at least a portion of the medical solution; and sealing the open end of the flexible package.
Claims20
A system for aseptically filling a previously sealed package containing a cloth that is free of non-ambient moisture, the system comprising:
- a first module that forms an opening in the package;
- a second module that directs a flow of solution through the opening formed in the package;
- a third module that seals the opening formed in the package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.