STERILIZED OR DEPYROGENED PACKAGING
First Claim
1. A packaging made of one or more materials which do not degrade at a sterilization or depyrogenation temperature, said packaging comprising a packaging outlet and an outlet tube connected to said packaging outlet, said outlet tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said outlet tube comprising between the proximal end and the distal end a closing means made partly or completely of a shape memory material.
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Abstract
The invention relates mainly to a packaging which may be sterilized and/or depyroged. The invention relates in particular to a packaging for the sterilization or pyrogen free packaging for one or more packaged devices, said packaging comprising a valve or outlet tube.
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- 1. A packaging made of one or more materials which do not degrade at a sterilization or depyrogenation temperature, said packaging comprising a packaging outlet and an outlet tube connected to said packaging outlet, said outlet tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said outlet tube comprising between the proximal end and the distal end a closing means made partly or completely of a shape memory material.
- 12. A method for sterilization or depyrogenation of one or more packaged devices placed in a packaging, wherein said method comprises placing into a sterilization or depyrogenation apparatus a packaging made of one or more materials which do not degrade at a sterilization or depyrogenation temperature, said packaging comprising one or more packaged devices, said packaging comprising a packaging outlet and an outlet tube connected to said packaging outlet, said outlet tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said tube comprising between the proximal end and the distal end a closing means made partly or completely of a shape memory material.
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15. A packaging made of one or more materials which do not degrade at a sterilization or depyrogenation temperature, wherein said packaging comprising one or more packaged devices, wherein said packaging comprising an outlet and a valve made partly or completely of a shape memory material which changes its shape at a closing temperature Tc higher than room temperature (25°
- C.), said valve closing the outlet at room temperature and opening a passage for a gas through said outlet when the temperature is above Tc, said packaging being under a partial vacuum when the valve is closed.
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