Hybrid mounting cards utilized in sterile barrier packing systems
Inventors
Assignees
Oliver Healthcare Packaging LLC
Publication Number
US-8113348-B2
Publication Date
2012-02-14
Expiration Date
2029-12-28
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Abstract
A hybrid mounting card is disclosed that includes one or more receptacles form fit for respective portions of a medical device in order to receive and secure the respective portions of the medical device therein and a mounting card adapted to receive and secure the one or more receptacles. The one or more receptacles are configured on the mounting card to secure the medical device to the mounting card in a defined configuration. The use of the receptacles increases the types of medical devices that can be secured to mounting cards. The use of mounting cards enables medical devices to be stored in sterile barrier packaging systems that do not require custom thermoforming of an entire medical tray, such as medical pouches and standard blank medical trays.
Core Innovation
The invention disclosed is a hybrid mounting card designed to secure medical devices by including one or more form-fit receptacles for respective portions of the device. These receptacles are secured to a mounting card, which holds the medical device in a defined configuration. The hybrid mounting card enables the secure packaging of medical devices within sterile barrier packaging systems such as medical pouches and standard blank medical trays without requiring custom thermoforming of an entire tray.
The problem addressed arises from the medical device industry's need for sterile barrier packaging that balances cost, logistical efficiency, and structural support. Existing solutions include low-cost pouches, which are easy to seal and store but limited to lightweight or less structurally demanding devices, and custom thermoformed trays, which provide protection but are expensive and complex to produce and seal. There is a lack of packaging systems that offer a middle ground for devices that do not require full tray support but cannot be securely packaged in pouches due to risks of damage or device shifting during transport.
Claims Coverage
The patent includes multiple independent claims covering sterile barrier packaging systems, hybrid mounting cards, and systems combining mounting cards with blank medical trays. The inventive features center on the design and use of thermoformed receptacles, mounting cards, and their integration within sterile barriers.
Thermoformed receptacles form fit to medical device portions
The invention features one or more thermoformed receptacles having sidewalls that flex apart to receive respective portions of a medical device and retract to secure them, enabling secure placement on a mounting card.
Mounting card adapted to receive and secure receptacles
The mounting card is designed with openings or slots to receive and secure the thermoformed receptacles, arranging them to support the medical device in a defined configuration at various pressure points.
Sterile barrier packaging system incorporating hybrid mounting card
The system includes the mounting card with secured receptacles and the medical device housed within a sterile barrier such as a medical pouch or a blank medical tray with a sealing lid.
Hybrid mounting card with straps for enhanced securing
At least one receptacle of the hybrid mounting card includes a strap to further secure a portion of the medical device.
Universal tray system with sidewall mounting card
A system where the mounting card includes sidewalls to stabilize the device and is placed within a blank medical tray, providing the side support of trays without the cost of custom thermoforming.
These inventive features collectively provide a hybrid mounting card solution that securely holds medical devices at multiple pressure points using form-fit thermoformed receptacles attached to a mounting card. This system extends the types of devices that can be packaged in sterile barriers like pouches and blank trays, reducing cost and complexity compared to custom trays while offering improved device security and structural support.
Stated Advantages
Provides cost and logistical advantages of medical pouches combined with structural advantages of trays.
Enables more types of medical devices to be securely packaged in sterile barrier systems without custom thermoforming of entire trays.
Facilitates quicker design, prototyping, testing, and production turnaround compared to conventional custom trays.
Improves ease of loading and unloading medical devices onto mounting cards.
Allows use of standard blank (Universal) trays with mounting cards to provide side support without high tooling costs.
Documented Applications
Securing medical devices within medical pouches for sterile packaging, especially devices that would otherwise risk damaging the pouch.
Securing medical devices within standard blank medical trays (Universal trays) combined with hybrid mounting cards to provide side support and sterile packaging.
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