Holder and packaging for a hardened medicated matrix
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsMichelle A. Hadaway, David E. Kramer, Robert J. Best
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Abstract
A stick-like holder and packaging, including an overcap and a sealed, light, moisture and tamper resistant foil pouch, for a hardened, medicated matrix affixed to one end of the holder including detent means for releaseably mounting the overcap on the matrix end of the holder and with the holder having a flat, label receiving handle at its other end and a flange to prevent swallowing of the holder when placed in a patient's mouth to medicate or pre-medicate the patient.
Claims6
A protective overcap for a stick holder having a hardened medicated matrix affixed to a first end portion of the stick holder, said protective overcap comprising a tubular plastic member having a first, closed end and a second, open end opposite said first end, said protective overcap constructed to be fit over the first end portion of the stick holder having a hardened, medicated matrix affixed thereto, and a detent mounted on said protective overcap proximate said second, open end of said protective overcap said detent being constructed to limit movement of the stick holder within said protective overcap and to retain releasably the first end portion of the stick holder within said protective overcap.
A package for a hardened, medicated matrix affixed to a first end portion of a stick holder, said package comprising a tubular overcap constructed of a plastic material, said overcap having a first, closed end and a second, open end opposite said first end, said overcap constructed to be fit over the first end portion of the stick holder having a hardened, medicated matrix affixed thereto, and a detent mounted on said overcap proximate said second, open end of said overcap, said detent being constructed to limit movement of the stick holder within said overcap and to retain releasably the first end portion of the stick holder within said overcap.
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