Method of Packaging and Package for Sensors
First Claim
1. A method of packaging an enzyme sensor, comprising:
- providing an enzyme sensor in a gas impermeable package, said package being inflatable and sealable, and comprising one or more of oxygen and water;
removing a significant portion of the oxygen and water present in the package by flushing the package with an inert gas;
inflating the package with excess pressure of said inert gas, andsealing the package,wherein the package is inflated such that the packaged material including the enzyme sensor cannot touch more than one non-adjacent surface of the package at a time.
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Abstract
There are provided methods of packaging and packages that prevent damage of the package contents while maintaining sterility and that limit the negative effects of sterilization on sensors such as enzyme sensors. A method of packaging an enzyme sensor includes providing an enzyme sensor such as a glucose oxidase sensor in a gas impermeable package comprising one or more of oxygen and water, removing a significant portion of the oxygen and water present in the package, and sealing the package. The resulting package comprises the enzyme sensor in an atmosphere that is substantially free of oxygen and water. The package can also include a pressure indicator that indicates when the package has exceeded a predetermined pressure.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of packaging an enzyme sensor, comprising:
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providing an enzyme sensor in a gas impermeable package, said package being inflatable and sealable, and comprising one or more of oxygen and water; removing a significant portion of the oxygen and water present in the package by flushing the package with an inert gas; inflating the package with excess pressure of said inert gas, and sealing the package, wherein the package is inflated such that the packaged material including the enzyme sensor cannot touch more than one non-adjacent surface of the package at a time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sensor package, comprising:
an enzyme sensor stored in a sealed gas impermeable package, said package being inflated with an inert gas such that the packaged material including the enzyme sensor cannot touch more than one non-adjacent surface of the package at a time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of packaging an enzyme sensor, comprising:
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providing an enzyme sensor in a gas impermeable package, wherein at least a portion of the package is a rigid or semi-rigid material and the package comprises one or more of oxygen and water; removing a significant portion of the oxygen and water present in the package by drawing a vacuum on the package; and sealing the package. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A sensor package, comprising:
an enzyme sensor stored in a sealed gas impermeable package, said package being vacuum sealed and being substantially free of oxygen and water. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A sensor package comprising:
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a pouch including a sensor; and a pressure indicator that indicates when a particular pressure is reached adjacent the pressure indicator. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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