Method for enclosing a contaminated article in a sterile container

Abstract

The method for enclosing contaminated or non-sterile material or article in a sterile container wherein the sterile container comprises walls defining a first or outer container which has a closed end and a cuff adjacent an open end of the outer container and in overlying relation with the walls of the first container and walls defining a second or inner container having a closed end releasably supported within said second or inner container having walls extending outwardly of the open end of the outer container with a portion overlying a portion of said cuff to prevent contact of non-sterile material therewith. Enclosing non-sterile material or article in the sterile container includes holding the first or outer container by a sterile person while moving the non-sterile material or article into the second or inner container through the open end thereof by a second person. The material or article when engaged with the closed end of the inner container effecting bodily movement of the inner or second container into the first or outer container and then the sterile person holding the outer container sealing the outer or first container in a line or band outwardly of the inner container and article or material by exerting inwardly directed pressure on exterior surfaces of the container at said line or band to effect adhesive-to-adhesive contact between pressure-sensitive adhesive on facing surfaces of the wall portions of the outer or first container to thereby seal the material or article and second container within the outer or sterile container, said adhesive being characterized by adhering to like adhesive and resisting adhesion to other material such as material forming the containers.

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