Blister tray with a blister card

• US 6,793,078 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2001
• Issued: 09/21/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ethicon Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Roshdy, Constance E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Luong, Shian
• Application Number:
  US10/039,172
• Publication Number:
  US 20030121810A1
• Time in Patent Office: 995 Days
• Field of Search: 206/363-366, 206/232, 206/459.5, 206/467, 206/438, 206/471, 206/63.3, 206/372, 206/373, 206/570, 206/571, 401/240.6, 401/240.7, 401/240.9
• US Class Current: 206/571
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• 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: A61B 50/33 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/36 with moulded compartments or partitions
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/133 of a shape specially adapted to accommodate contents, e.g. trays B65D81/053 takes precedence; thermally insulated trays B65D81/3816, B65D81/3827

Abstract

A kit is disclosed which includes a blister tray and a blister card sized and shaped to be inserted within the blister tray. The blister card includes indicia printed thereon relating to the medical device. A main panel and retaining mechanisms for retaining the blister card within the blister tray are provided.

Claims

1. A kit, comprising a tray having a medical device contained therein;

and a card received within said tray, said card having indicia printed thereon relating to said medical device, and said card including a main panel sized and shaped for placement above said medical device and a retaining panel connected to said main panel and sized and shaped for placement below said medical device so as to retain said card within said tray, said main panel including a first panel and a second panel connected to said first panel at a first fold line along one edge of said first panel, said first panel being connected to said retaining panel at a second fold line along an opposite edge of said first panel, said second panel including a pair of tabs and an opening between said tabs, said opening being sized and shaped so as to allow said retaining panel to extend between said tabs and through said opening when said first panel and said second panel are folded about said first fold line and said retaining panel is folded about said second fold line.

2. The kit of claim 1, wherein said tabs are sized and shaped so as to hold said card in a planar orientation relative to said tray.

3. The kit of claim 2, wherein said retaining panel includes a long panel and a flap connected to said long panel at a third fold line along an edge of said long panel;

said long panel being connected to said first panel along an opposite edge of said long panel.

4. The kit of claim 3, wherein said flap is sized and shaped to anchor said card so as to hold said card in place within said tray.

5. A kit, comprising a tray having a medical device contained therein;

and a card received within said tray, said card having indicia printed thereon relating to said medical device, and said card including a main panel sized and shaped for placement above said medical device and a retaining panel connected to said main panel and sized and shaped for placement below said medical device so as to retain said card within said tray, said main panel including a first panel and a second panel connected to said first panel at a first fold line along one edge of said first panel, said first panel being connected to said retaining panel at a second fold line along an opposite edge of said first panel, said first panel including a first pair of tabs and a first opening formed between said first pair of tabs when said retaining panel is folded about said second fold line, and said second panel including a second pair of tabs and a second opening between said second pair of tabs.

6. The kit of claim 5, wherein said first pair of tabs and said second pair of tabs are sized and shaped so as to hold said card in a planar orientation relative to said tray.

7. The kit of claim 6, wherein said tray includes a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side;

wherein said first pair of tabs of said first panel is positioned adjacent to said first longitudinal side and said second pair of tabs of said second panel is positioned adjacent to said second longitudinal side.

8. The kit of claim 7, further comprising a package which includes a second medical device contained therein and sized and shaped to be inserted within said tray.

9. A card for use within a tray containing a medical device, comprising:

a main panel having informational indicia thereon relating to a medical device and retaining means connected to said main panel for retaining said card within a tray, said retaining means including a retaining panel connected to said main panel, said card being made from a blank, which includes said main panel and said retaining panel, said main panel including a first panel and a second panel connected to said first panel at a first fold line along one edge of said first panel, said first panel connected to said retaining panel at a second fold line along an opposite edge of said first panel, said second panel including a pair of tabs and an opening between said tabs, said opening sized and shaped so as to allow said retaining panel to extend between said tabs and through said opening when said first panel and said second panel are folded about said first fold line and said retaining panel is folded about said second fold line.

10. The card of claim 9, wherein said tabs are sized and shaped so as to hold said card in a planar orientation relative to a tray.

11. The card of claim 10, wherein said retaining panel includes a long panel and a flap connected to said long panel at a third fold line along an edge of said long panel;

said long panel being connected to said first panel along an opposite edge of said long panel.

12. The card of claim 11, wherein said flap is sized and shaped to anchor said card so as to hold said card in place within a tray.

13. A card for use within a tray containing a medical device, comprising:

a main panel having informational indicia thereon relating to a medical device and retaining means connected to said main panel for retaining said card within a tray, said retaining means including a retaining panel connected to said main panel, said card being made from a blank, which includes said main panel and said retaining panel, said main panel including a first panel and a second panel connected to said first panel at a first fold line along one edge of said first panel, said first panel connected to said retaining panel at a second fold line along an opposite edge of said first panel, said first panel including a first pair of tabs and a first opening formed between said first pair of tabs when said retaining panel is folded about said second fold line, said second panel including a second pair of tabs and a second opening between said second pair of tabs.

14. The card of claim 13, wherein said first pair of tabs and said second pair of tabs are sized and shaped so as to hold said card in a planar orientation relative to a tray.