Packaging system for medical components
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1. A medical package for shipping medical components and for disposing of the medical components contaminated with medical waste after use comprising:
- a container having a bottom surface and sidewalls forming an opening; and
a lid configured to attach to the container to cover the opening in a first orientation when the medical components are enclosed in the container during shipment and in a second orientation different from the first orientation when the used medical components contaminated with medical waste are enclosed in the container during disposal.
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Abstract
An integrated package suited to the packaging of medical devices and surgical equipment including devices and equipment used in heart by-pass surgery has a container and a snap-fit lid. The container and the lid have topographies suitable to conform to the medical components in the container and hold them securely. The lid has first and second grooves which engage a projection on the container and permit the lid to be used in a shipping orientation and a disposal orientation.
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8 Claims
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1. A medical package for shipping medical components and for disposing of the medical components contaminated with medical waste after use comprising:
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a container having a bottom surface and sidewalls forming an opening; and
a lid configured to attach to the container to cover the opening in a first orientation when the medical components are enclosed in the container during shipment and in a second orientation different from the first orientation when the used medical components contaminated with medical waste are enclosed in the container during disposal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of disposing of used medical components comprising:
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supplying a packaging system for shipment of the medical components, the packaging system comprising a container having an interior surface and an opening, and a lid configured to attach to the container in a manner that covers the opening in one of a shipping orientation and a disposal orientation which is different from the shipping orientation;
placing the used medical components in the container in which they were shipped; and
covering the container with the lid attached in the disposal orientation.
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5. A method of packaging medical components from shipping to disposal comprising:
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providing a packaging system including a container having an interior surface and an opening, and a lid configured to be oriented with respect to the container in a first position when shipping medical components and in a second position, different from the first position, when disposing of the medical components;
enclosing the medical components in the container with the lid positioned in the first position;
removing the medical components from the container;
using the medical components in a medical procedure; and
placing the used medical components in the container with the lid positioned in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of packaging medical components from shipping to disposal comprising:
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providing a packaging system including a container having an interior surface and an opening, and a lid configured to cover the opening, the lid being shaped to cover the opening in a shipping position enclosing a first volume within the container and a disposal position enclosing a second volume within the container, the second volume being greater than the first volume;
enclosing the medical components within the container with the lid in the shipping position;
removing the medical products from the container;
using the medical components in a medical procedure; and
enclosing the used medical components within the container with the lid in the disposal position. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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