Packaging for catheter treatment devices and associated devices, systems, and methods

• US 10,080,864 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2017
• Issued: 09/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg SARL (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg SARL (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Terzibashian, Hagop
• Primary Examiner(s): Reynolds, Steven A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pagan, Javier A
• Application Number:
  US15/659,706
• Publication Number:
  US 20180021542A1
• Time in Patent Office: 426 Days
• Field of Search: 206438, 206363, 206364, 206365, 206461, 206462, 206436, 206467, 206470, 206471, 206485, 220 421, 220 422, 220 423, 220 424, 220 6
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/002 Packages specially adapted therefor combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113; catheter kit packages for surgical articles A61B50/30
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/34 Trays or like shallow containers B65D81/3813 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/108 Devices, e.g. plates, presenting apertures through which the articles project
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/16 hinged for upward or downward movement cigar or cigarette receptacles A24F15/00; suitcases, ètuis A45C; casings for cosmetic substances with hinged covers A45D40/22; toolboxes B25H3/02; hinges of door or similar type E05D ; boxes for switchboards with hinged covers H02B1/066

Abstract

Packaging for catheter treatment devices, such as catheters including multi-electrode arrays, are disclosure herein. In one embodiment, for example, a catheter package assembly comprises a tray, a lid, and a coiled sheath disposed in the tray. The tray includes at least one pocket adapted to receive a distal end portion of a catheter. The tray and lid each include cooperative latching features. The sheath defines a lumen that is configured to receive an elongate shaft of the catheter.

Claims

1. A catheter package assembly comprising:

a catheter container comprising;

a coiled sheath having a lumen therethrough configured to receive an elongate shaft of the catheter;

a tray including—

a pocket configured to receive a therapeutic assembly at a distal portion of the catheter;

a handle pocket configured to receive a handle of the catheter;

a channel extending between the pocket and the handle pocket, wherein the channel includes a coil groove configured for receiving the sheath; and

a plurality of protrusions positioned to removably retain the sheath in the tray;

a lid configured to mate with the tray and provide an enclosed container for a portion of the catheter;

a sterile barrier header bag enveloping the catheter container; and

a protective box configured to contain the sterile barrier header bag, the box including—

a pocket divider configured to separate a user instruction manual from the sterile barrier header bag; and

one or more stanchions configured to support the pocket divider.

2. The catheter package assembly of claim 1 wherein the tray includes a plurality of protrusions adjacent the handle pocket and positioned to removably retain the handle in the handle pocket.

3. The catheter package assembly of claim 1 wherein the lid comprises a lid pocket cover and a lid channel cover portion, and wherein, when the lid is mated with the tray in a closed configuration—

the pocket configured to receive the therapeutic assembly and the lid pocket cover cooperatively contain and protect the therapeutic assembly at the distal portion of the catheter; and

the channel and lid channel cover portion cooperatively contain and protect the sheath.

4. The catheter package assembly of claim 1, further comprising a cable assembly cavity proximate to the middle of the coil groove.

5. The catheter package assembly of claim 1 wherein the coiled sheath is secured to itself, thereby retaining the sheath in a coiled configuration.

6. The catheter package assembly of claim 5 wherein the coiled sheath is welded to itself.

7. The catheter package assembly of claim 1 wherein the protective box further includes an inwardly-folding gusset at one or more corners of the box.

8. The catheter package assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a blister shell configured to contain the catheter container and including a surrounding sidewall and a sealing flange; and

a lidding sheet configured to mate to the sealing flange and provide an enclosed container;

wherein the sterile barrier header bag envelopes the enclosed container.