US 6,672,032 B2Granted

Packaging system for one or more medical devices

AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

InventorsRobertus Gerardus Franciscus Van Der Burgt, Niek Aloysius Bink, Pim Alexander Van De Griendt, Adrianus Martinus Vennix, Henricus Adrianus Maria Van De Loo, Peter Jan Berkvens

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Abstract

The invention refers to a packaging system (1) for a medical device, comprising a frame (2) for supporting the device (15) in a laid-down position, said frame being provided with means for assisting in positioning the device towards an essentially upright position during unpacking thereof. The invention also refers to a method of packing the packaging system (1), comprising the steps of: packing the device (15) in an essentially laid-down position on the frame (2); and preparing the assisting means to assist in unpacking on demand. Furthermore a method of unpacking the packaging system (1) is proposed, comprising the steps of: activating the assisting means; and unpacking the device packed in the essentially laid-down position with the help of the assisting means towards its essentially upright position. The method of packing and the method of unpacking are combined into a method of transporting.

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Dependent claims

A packaging system for one or more devices intended for medical use, the packaging system being arranged for transporting at least one of the devices in an essentially laid-down position, the packaging system comprising:

a frame for supporting the at least one device in the laid-down position;
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means coupled to the frame for assisting in positioning the device towards an essentially upright position during unpacking thereof, wherein the assisting means comprise one or more pushing elements for at least partly pushing the frame towards an essentially upright position, wherein the pushing elements comprise a spring construction, wherein the assisting means further comprise biasing means for biasing the pushing elements against the force of gravity acting on the frame, wherein the biasing means comprise a spring pressure piece for each spring and an accompanying blocking element that is arranged for blocking the spring pressure piece when the frame is essentially empty and for releasing the spring pressure piece when the frame is loaded with the at least one device.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.