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20080202961 | Sterile packaging of medical devices with enhanced tamper evident, transportation, functional and disposal features - A syringe assembly (or other medical device) includes a single syringe entirely enclosed and sealed within a shrink-wrap film package, with one of the syringe or package formed so as to facilitate removal of at least a portion of the shrink wrap package. A related method of packaging, using and disposing of a syringe includes enclosing and sealing a single syringe assembly within a shrink wrap package, the syringe assembly including a barrel, a plunger slidable within the barrel, a thumb press at one end of the plunger projecting rearwardly of the barrel, and a needle at an opposite end of the barrel; | 08-28-2008 |
20080289984 | CONTAINER FOR AN AUTOMATIC INJECTOR - A container for an automatic injector provides safe, quick, and easy access to an automatic injector stored therein. The container includes tactile features that allow a user to easily determine the orientation of the container by feel alone. A hinged cap with an automatic spring assist feature allows a user to single-handedly open the container quickly and easily to remove the injector from the container without interference from the cap. The container is structured to receive the automatic injector needle end first and has a puncture resistant bottom to prevent the needle of the injector from piercing through the body wall of the container. The container also provides safe storage of a discharged automatic injector, with the hinged cap spring assist feature automatically closing the cap enough to prevent the discharged injector from falling out of the container. | 11-27-2008 |
20090000970 | Prepackaged Intraluminal Medical Device - An intraluminal device intended to be introduced into a passage within the body, includes a tube ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090008279 | Container For Medical Devices - The present invention relates to a package comprising a container defining a compartment for containing a liquid and at least partly a medical device. The compartment extends in a longitudinal direction from a bottom of the container towards an opening of the container, wherein a first section of the compartment has a cross-sectional area which is smaller than a cross-sectional area of a second section of the compartment, and where the first section is arranged between the opening and the second section. As the cross-sectional area of the first section is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second section the first section will function as a stop for the liquid in case the container is placed in a horizontal orientation. | 01-08-2009 |
20090101531 | Catheter receptacle provided with an antimicrobial compound - A catheter assembly ( | 04-23-2009 |
20090200185 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING A MEDICAL REGIMEN - A medical regimen can be administered with a diagnostic and medication delivery system. In one form the system includes a medication delivery pen with a controller and a monitor for monitoring a characteristic of a bodily fluid with a controller. A case includes a compartment for removably storing the medication delivery pen and the monitor. The case includes a communications link for establishing communication between the controller of the pen and the controller of the monitor. The medication delivery pen and monitor are operable in a first mode cooperative with one another and in a second mode independent of one another. | 08-13-2009 |
20090200186 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A catheter assembly is provided comprising a catheter including a catheter tube and a connector arranged in one end of the catheter tube. The catheter is preferably a urinary, hydrophilic catheter. Further, the assembly comprises a catheter receptacle, a compartment accommodating the wetting fluid, the compartment being an integrated part of the receptacle but is separated from the cavity, the separation between the wetting fluid compartment and the cavity accommodating the catheter providing a rupturable sealed enclosure with at least one point of weakness. | 08-13-2009 |
20090200187 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A catheter assembly includes a catheter, part of which forms an insertable length to be inserted through a body opening and a catheter receptacle to accommodate at least part of the catheter such that an insertable portion of the catheter is enclosed but part of the catheter is left outside of the receptacle. Also disclosed is a method for producing a catheter assembly which includes providing a receptacle having an opening, providing a catheter which has a catheter tube and a connector on one end thereof, arranging the catheter tube in the receptacle, and connecting the receptacle to the connector to close the opening. | 08-13-2009 |
20090294312 | PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE CONTAINER SYSTEM - A pharmaceutical waste disposal device comprises an upper portion adapted for receiving pharmaceutical waste and a lower portion adapted for collecting the pharmaceutical waste, the lower portion being selectively and removably engagable with the upper portion. The upper portion includes a housing surrounding an internal rotating wheel and a lid slideably engaged with the housing. Additionally, the rotating wheel includes collection areas adapted for collecting pharmaceutical waste placed in the upper portion. The lid includes a lower pivoting flap adapted for contacting and rotating the wheel upon closing the lid to transfer the pharmaceutical waste to the lower portion. Further, the rotating wheel is sized and positioned within the housing in a manner to substantially prevent access to the pharmaceutical waste collected in the lower portion. | 12-03-2009 |
20100012537 | Tray assembly - An allergy testing tray assembly has an outer tray and an inner tray fitted in the outer tray. Each one piece tray is molded to have three longitudinal areas separated by two rows of spaced posts. A plurality of allergy testing needles are removably held between the adjacent posts. These syringes each have needle protective housing and a sheath that covers the needle prior to use color coded to reflect the gauge of the needle of the syringe. The plunger end of each of the syringes is capped so that each syringe is isolated from the environment. The trays are sealed by a cover sheet that may also have markings in the same color as the color of the housing and the sheath, so that a clinician can readily tell the gauge of the needle of the syringes stored in the trays, without having to remove the cover sheet. Once the tray assembly is sterilized, the sterility of the syringe are doubly protected by the sealing of the needle end and the plunger end of the syringe as well as the sealing of the trays from the environment by the cover sheet. | 01-21-2010 |
20100252469 | Container For Medical Devices - The present invention relates to a package comprising a container defining a compartment for containing a liquid and at least partly a medical device. The compartment extends in a longitudinal direction from a bottom of the container towards an opening of the container, wherein a first section of the compartment has a cross-sectional area which is smaller than a cross-sectional area of a second section of the compartment, and where the first section is arranged between the opening and the second section. As the cross-sectional area of the first section is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second section the first section will function as a stop for the liquid in case the container is placed in a horizontal orientation. | 10-07-2010 |
20110127186 | Package for Elongate Medical Devices - A package for elongate medical devices such as guide wires or catheters. The package includes an elongate tube wound into a spiral coil configuration and a first clip overmolded onto the tube such that the first clip surrounds the tube at adjacent sections of the tube to maintain the coil configuration. | 06-02-2011 |
20110272310 | Mixing/Administration Syringe Devices, Protective Packaging and Methods of Protecting Syringe Handlers - A syringe device having a syringe barrel and a syringe piston having a container housing. At least a portion of the container housing is insertable within an internal chamber of the syringe barrel. A fluid passageway extends from the container housing through a piston stem. A method of protecting a syringe handler including providing the components of a syringe device and encasing the components in a protective film. The protective film is loose to allow manipulation of the syringe components relative to one another without opening or puncturing the film. Protective syringe device packaging that includes a laminate film of material sealed to encase the components of a syringe device containing a potentially harmful agent. | 11-10-2011 |
20110284410 | Stacked Catheter Tray, System, and Associated Methods - A tray stack ( | 11-24-2011 |
20120037525 | MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND PACKAGING MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical device packaging, medical device packaging assemblies, and methods for preparing and packaging medical devices. An example medical device packaging assembly may include a pouch having a pocket formed therein. A carrier tube may be disposed in the pocket. The carrier tube may have a plurality of apertures formed therein. A medical device may be disposed within the carrier tube. | 02-16-2012 |
20120168331 | Voice template protector for administering medicine - This invention relates generally to systems for imporving the safety in medication use. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of matching drug name voice templates as a threshold mechanism for unlocking a medication container. | 07-05-2012 |
20120193255 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND PACKAGING INTERFACE - A medical device packaging comprising a connector coupled to a longitudinal element having a lumen sized and shaped to receive an shaft of a medical device extending distally from a hub of the elongate member. The connector including a first branch having a lumen open to the lumen in the elongate member and a second branch having lumen open to the lumen in the first branch. A proximal end of the first branch being configured to mate with a distal end of a housing of the medical device to be received in the packaging. The hub of the medical device including laterally extending wings having opposing contours. The medical device including a strain relief member coupled at a distal end of the hub of the medical device. | 08-02-2012 |
20120261290 | Packaging for a Catheter - Packaging for a catheter includes coiled tubing for receiving the catheter and a mounting card coupled to the coiled tubing. The windings of the coiled tubing are welded together to maintain the coiled configuration. The mounting card includes an integral support flap for reducing the risk of damage during catheter insertion and removal, an integral luer retainer for securing a catheter luer, and one or more integral tabs for attaching catheter accessories to the packaging. The integral support flap creates a contact zone which discourages grasping the packaging at a location that can potentially damage an object passing through the packaging, such as a balloon and/or stent. The integral luer retainer is configured to selectively alternate between a configuration which secures the catheter luer and configuration which allows releases the luer for easy insertion and removal of the catheter. | 10-18-2012 |
20120279884 | Syringe Devices and Methods for Mixing and Administering Medication - The invention includes a device having a chamber within a syringe. A fluid passageway extends through a syringe piston. A valve is associated with the passageway controlling fluid passage through the piston. The invention includes a piercing structure having a head segment and a body portion, with a channel through the body portion and through at least one surface of the head without passing through the tip. In another aspect the invention encompasses a method of preparing an agent for administration to an individual. A first component is provided within a syringe and a second component is provided within a vial. A closed valve is associated with a fluid passageway between the vial and the syringe barrel through a piston. Valve repositioning allows fluid passage and sliding of the piston joins the first and second components. Repeated sliding of the piston mixes the components to produce the medication agent. | 11-08-2012 |
20130001117 | Tray for Handling Syringe Barrels - A handling system for use in the manufacture of syringe barrels includes a tray having an array of apertures with a tubular upstand around each aperture, each upstand at the upper end thereof defining a support surface for a syringe barrel. Each syringe barrel comprises a cylindrical part and an enlargement at or adjacent the rear end of the barrel and carries at its forward end a safe needle device or a needle shield of a greater diameter than the syringe barrel. At least one of the enlargement of the syringe barrel or the support surface has a profile tapering or rounded inwardly in the downward direction so that when the tray is supported generally horizontally and a syringe barrel is lowered into an upstand, the syringe barrel is centred by co-operation between the enlargement and the support surface. The enlargement may be a flange at the rear end of the syringe barrel or could be a further component fitted to the barrel. | 01-03-2013 |
20130092582 | MALE INCONTINENCE PRODUCT AND PACKAGE THEREFOR - A packaged incontinence treatment device includes a catheter and a package. The catheter has a distal tubular portion that is connected to a sheath with a portion of the sheath rolled to provide a proximal collar. The package encloses the catheter and includes a lower portion coupled to an upper portion by a hinge plate. The hinge plate is adapted to allow the upper portion to pivot away from the lower portion to provide an opened package configuration and to allow the upper portion to pivot toward the lower portion to provide a closed package configuration. The package has a retainer protrusion extending from an interior surface of the package that is engaged with the proximal collar of the catheter and retains the proximal collar in the lower portion of the package. | 04-18-2013 |
20130186793 | PACKAGING FOR CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS - This packaging comprises a grouping nest for receiving the syringes, a packaging tub, and a sealing cover for sealing this packaging tub. According to the invention, the packaging comprises a plate intended to be positioned closed to the flanges of the syringe bodies before sealing of the tub; this plate comprises at least a first surface intended to be placed in contact with the flanges and at least a second surface located on the side of the cover plate opposite this first surface, the distance between said first surface and said second surface being chosen in such a way that, when the first surface lies against the flanges, the second surface is in contact or in close proximity of the said sealing cover. | 07-25-2013 |
20130240393 | FUNCTIONAL PACKAGING FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a packaging for a medical device comprising a casing adapted to at least partially receive and/or to accommodate the medical device featuring at least one user-driven function, wherein the casing comprises at least one functional element adapted to imitate the at least one function of the medical device. | 09-19-2013 |
20130264239 | Universal Catheter Tray Assembly - Different length and diameter size catheters may be packaged in a universal catheter tray assembly that utilizes identical base trays. Catheter size selectors, which include a size indicia formed therein, are snap connected to the base tray and define at least a portion of a catheter capture channel with an opening width corresponding to the size indicia. The universal catheter tray assembly is configured for packaging a catheter with a size corresponding to the size indicia and with any one of a plurality of tip shapes such that first and second segments of the catheter are confined in first and second catheter capture channels, respectively. | 10-10-2013 |
20130327664 | Catheter Assembly - A catheter assembly ( | 12-12-2013 |
20140027326 | PACKAGING FOR MEDICAL CONTAINERS - Packaging for medical containers, including a tub having a peripheral wall, a sealing cover sealable on an opening of the tub and a sealing envelope able to protect the sealing cover. The sealing envelope includes: a lower sealing part, having a frame able to be sealed to the peripheral wall of the tub, and a bonding surface that extends outwards from the frame, and an upper sealing part sealed on the bonding surface to enclose the opening of the tub and the sealing cover. | 01-30-2014 |
20140048432 | Combination Container/Syringe - A combination container/syringe ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140102927 | Tray for Handling Syringe Barrels - A handling system for use in the manufacture of syringe barrels includes a tray having an array of apertures with a tubular upstand around each aperture, each upstand at the upper end thereof defining a support surface for a syringe barrel. Each syringe barrel comprises a cylindrical part and an enlargement at or adjacent the rear end of the barrel and carries at its forward end a safe needle device or a needle shield of a greater diameter than the syringe barrel. At least one of the enlargement of the syringe barrel or the support surface has a profile tapering or rounded inwardly in the downward direction so that when the tray is supported generally horizontally and a syringe barrel is lowered into an upstand, the syringe barrel is centred by co-operation between the enlargement and the support surface. The enlargement may be a flange at the rear end of the syringe barrel or could be a further component fitted to the barrel. | 04-17-2014 |
20140110289 | SYRINGE FOR INJECTING A SURGICAL GAS - The invention relates to a ready-to-use syringe containing a mixture of air and a heavy gas in a predetermined mixing ratio. The syringe is for use as a gas tamponade system for medical applications. The tamponade is used to fill a natural cavity resulting e.g. from the shrinkage of a vitreous humour due to ageing, or an artificial cavity resulting e.g. from a vitrectomy. | 04-24-2014 |
20140158568 | INCONTINENCE TREATMENT DEVICE PACKAGE - A packaged incontinence treatment device includes a catheter enclosed in a package having a closure jaw. The package has a lower portion coupled to an upper portion by a hinge plate that forms a rear wall of the package. The hinge plate allows the upper portion to pivot away from the lower portion to open the package. The closure jaw includes a first wall that is attached to the lower portion by a hinge line and an overlap wall that is attached to the first wall by a front wall. The overlap wall is releasably secured to the upper portion of the package. | 06-12-2014 |
20140231287 | Catheter Tray, Packaging System, and Associated Methods | 08-21-2014 |
20140231288 | Catheter Tray, Packaging System, and Associated Methods | 08-21-2014 |
20140262882 | Blow-Molded Package for a Catheter - A package for a medical device having an elongated shaft and a proximal luer fitting includes a one-piece body formed as a single structure via blow molding. The blow-molded one-piece body includes at least a spiral casing formed therein, the spiral casing defining a spiral lumen configured to receive the elongated shaft of the medical device. Webbing is disposed between adjacent curved portions of the spiral casing. The one-piece body formed via blow-molding may also include a removable reversible loading tube, a luer retainer, a cannula holder, one or more slots for attaching an information card thereto, a fastener for clipping the medical device thereto, and a compartment for holding an oxygen scavenger. Further, the one-piece body formed via blow-molding may include non-circular lumens and may be configured to receive multiple medical devices. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262883 | PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR OXYGEN-SENSITIVE DRUGS - Described herein are pharmaceutical packaging systems which prevent oxidative degradation of oxygen-sensitive drugs, such systems including a primary packaging container with an oxygen permeable component, a secondary packaging with very low permeability to oxygen and an oxygen absorber. | 09-18-2014 |
20140360903 | STORAGE CASE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SYRINGE UNIT - A storage case ( | 12-11-2014 |
20140374295 | MULTI-COMPARTMENT INTERVENTIONAL WIRE AND CATHETER STORAGE SYSTEMS - Multi-compartment interventional wire and catheter storage systems are disclosed. According to an aspect, a storage system includes a bottom wall and a side wall. The side wall includes an upper end and an opposing lower end attached to the bottom wall. The side wall defines multiple interior passageways between the upper and lower ends. Further, the side wall defines multiple openings at the upper end. Each opening extends to a respective one of the interior passageways for storage of elongated flexible members, such as catheters and guide wires. | 12-25-2014 |
20150041349 | Tray for Handling Syringe Barrels - A handling system for use in the manufacture of syringe barrels includes a tray having an array of apertures with a tubular upstand around each aperture, each upstand at the upper end thereof defining a support surface for a syringe barrel. Each syringe barrel comprises a cylindrical part and an enlargement at or adjacent the rear end of the barrel and carries at its forward end a safe needle device or a needle shield of a greater diameter than the syringe barrel. At least one of the enlargement of the syringe barrel or the support surface has a profile tapering or rounded inwardly in the downward direction so that when the tray is supported generally horizontally and a syringe barrel is lowered into an upstand, the syringe barrel is centred by co-operation between the enlargement and the support surface. The enlargement may be a flange at the rear end of the syringe barrel or could be a further component fitted to the barrel. | 02-12-2015 |
20150068941 | Containment Clip for Medical Devices - A containment clip is provided having securement members for connection to medical device accessories such as guide wire hoops and access accessories such as needles and introducers. The containment clip can be utilized as part of a kit, secured by a hinged connection to one or more medical device accessories. | 03-12-2015 |
20150306362 | DUAL CHAMBER APPLICATOR - A dual chamber applicator includes an elongated tube having a sealed end and an open end, a first ampoule disposed in the elongated tube and containing a first composition including a pharmaceutically active agent and optionally a first volatile solvent, water, or a combination thereof, a second ampoule disposed in the elongated tube and containing a second composition including a resin based tincture, a second volatile solvent and water, and an applicator device provided at the open end of the elongated tube. The first composition is configured to combine with the second composition within the elongated tube to form a medicine to be delivered to a mucosal site or a skin site. The applicator device is configured to control flow of the medicine out of the open end of the elongated tube and deliver the medicine via topical, transdermal or transmucosal delivery. | 10-29-2015 |
20150320782 | Methods, compositions and kits for treating, modulating, or preventing ocular angiogenesis or fibrosis in a subject using a galectin protein inhibitor - Methods and kits using a pharmaceutical composition for use in inhibiting ocular angiogenesis or fibrosis are provided herein, such that composition includes a pharmaceutically suitable carrier or diluent and an amount of the inhibitor composition effective to inhibit the angiogenesis or the fibrosis by inhibiting expression and/or activity of a galectin protein or a portion thereof. | 11-12-2015 |
20150320967 | MOUNTING CARD - A mounting card has a sufficient holding force for holding an elongated flexible medical component and prevents deformation and breakage of the flexible medical component when the flexible medical component is pulled out from the proximal end side of the mounting card. The mounting card has a flat surface for holding the elongated flexible medical component. The flat surface comprises a U-shaped distal-side tab and a proximal-side tab that are formed in a pair. Furthermore, a distal-side of the proximal-side tab is parallel with a proximal-side of the distal-side tab, and a distance between the distal side of the proximal-side tab and the proximal side of the distal-side tab is larger than the diameter of the flexible medical component. | 11-12-2015 |
20150359994 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A catheter assembly includes a catheter attached to a connector and a package. The catheter has a proximal end sized for insertion into a bladder though a urethra and a distal end opposite of the proximal end. The connector is attached to the distal end of the catheter. The package is sized to receive the catheter and the connector, with the package including an opening sized for removal of the catheter and the connector from the package. A tab is placed over the opening of the package to seal the catheter and the connector inside of the package. An extractor has a first portion connected to the tab and a second portion coupled to the catheter proximal of the connector. | 12-17-2015 |
20160082223 | STERILE MOLDED DISPENSER - A package for a medical device having an elongated shaft and a proximal luer fitting, the package includes a one-piece body formed as a single structure. The one-piece body includes at least a spiral casing formed therein, the spiral casing defining a spiral lumen configured to receive the elongated shaft of the medical device. The package includes a luer retaining portion at one end of the spiral casing with barrier film sealed to the luer retaining portion to maintain the sterility of the medical device. The package further including a cap placed over the luer retaining portion and barrier film to protect the integrity of the barrier film and prevent perforation of the barrier film which would compromise the sterility of the medical device. | 03-24-2016 |
20160136050 | Apparatus for Weight Based Single Doses of Medication - An apparatus comprises a container comprising a volume. The volume is configured to retain a single dose of a medication appropriate for a specific classification of a weight of a patient. A first indicia is disposed on an exterior surface of the container. The first indicia indicates a type of the medication. A second indicia is disposed on the exterior surface. The second indicia indicates the specific classification, wherein the container, pre-packaged with the single dose, is appropriate for a single use dosing of the patient having the specific weight classification. | 05-19-2016 |
20220133981 | SYRINGE PACK AND METHOD OF PACKING A PREFILLED SYRINGE - A syringe pack with a prefilled syringe ( | 05-05-2022 |