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Kindeva Drug DeliveryKindeva Drug Delivery is a contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in advanced drug delivery systems including pulmonary, nasal, injectable, transdermal, and intradermal therapies. Services range from formulation and analytical development to commercial-scale, Annex 1-compliant GMP manufacturing across global facilities. The company brings integrated expertise in regulatory strategy, device engineering, process and technology transfer, and quality assurance, with a focus on sustainable solutions such as low-GWP propellants and microneedle patch platforms. Kindeva supports complex, patient-centric, and environmentally optimized therapies from product conception through commercialization.
Kindeva Drug Delivery is a contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in advanced drug delivery systems including pulmonary, nasal, injectable, transdermal, and intradermal therapies. Services range from formulation and analytical development to commercial-scale, Annex 1-compliant GMP manufacturing across global facilities. The company brings integrated expertise in regulatory strategy, device engineering, process and technology transfer, and quality assurance, with a focus on sustainable solutions such as low-GWP propellants and microneedle patch platforms. Kindeva supports complex, patient-centric, and environmentally optimized therapies from product conception through commercialization.
Publication Number
US-11577900-B2
Publication Date
2023-02-14
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Abstract
A packaging system for microarrays, such as microarrays of microneedles, comprising inner and outer pouches (500, 5000).
Core Innovation
A packaging article includes a plurality of connected outer pouches, each outer pouch having one or more sealed outer pouch edges and one or more outer pouch open edges. At least one sealed edge is sealed with a seal shared between two adjacent sealed outer pouch edges, and the outer pouch material comprises a film having oxygen and water barrier properties.
The packaging article further includes at least one inner pouch located substantially within an interior of at least one outer pouch and made of an inner pouch material. The inner pouch includes at least one sealed inner pouch edge and at least one open inner pouch edge, and the open inner pouch edge is aligned with the open outer pouch edge.
At least one inner pouch contains a microarray device comprising a microneedle patch and a microneedle holder. The microneedle patch includes a backing having a first major surface, a second major surface, and one or more microneedles protruding from the first major surface of the backing, and the microneedle holder holds the microneedle array backing.
Claims Coverage
The claim set covers four inventive features: connected outer pouches with shared sealed edges, aligned open inner and outer pouch edges, an oxygen and water barrier outer pouch film, and a microarray device including a microneedle patch held by a microneedle holder.
Connected outer pouches with shared sealed edges
A plurality of connected outer pouches, each having one or more sealed outer pouch edges and one or more outer pouch open edges, wherein at least one sealed edge is sealed with a seal shared between two adjacent sealed outer pouch edges.
Aligned open inner and outer pouch edges
At least one inner pouch located substantially within an interior of at least one outer pouch, the inner pouch comprising at least one sealed inner pouch edge and at least one open inner pouch edge, wherein the open inner pouch edge is aligned with the open outer pouch edge.
Oxygen and water barrier outer pouch film
The outer pouch material comprises a film having oxygen and water barrier properties.
Microarray device with microneedle patch and holder
At least one inner pouch contains a microarray device comprising a microneedle patch having a backing with one or more microneedles protruding from the first major surface, and a microneedle holder that holds the microneedle array backing.
The inventive features combine connected outer pouches with shared seals, aligned inner and outer pouch openings, barrier-film outer pouches, and a packaged microarray device defined by a microneedle patch and a microneedle holder.
Stated Advantages
Reduced material compared to trays.
Compatibility with pick-and-place for partially finished/coated microarrays.
Easier end-user removal via the handle.
Protection during transport and storage.
Documented Applications
Microarray packaging using a microarray device that includes microneedle patch and microneedle holder for transport and storage.
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