Packaging system
First Claim
1. A method for hydrating a device, the method comprising:
- placing a container inside a package, the container containing a hydrate and being operable to release the hydrate;
enclosing at least one selected portion of the device within the package; and
causing the container to release the hydrate to the device;
wherein placing the container in a package and enclosing the at least one selected portion of the device within the package comprises arranging the container and the at least one selected portion of the device relative to each other in a manner such that upon the release of the hydrate from the container, the hydrate travels by gravity toward the at least one selected portion of the device to hydrate the at least one portion of the device while inhibiting exposure of other portions of the device to the hydrate, the method further comprising providing a sloping surface of a base located between the container and the at least one portion of the device and sloped downward toward the at least one portion of the device.
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Abstract
A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for hydrating a device, the method comprising:
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placing a container inside a package, the container containing a hydrate and being operable to release the hydrate; enclosing at least one selected portion of the device within the package; and causing the container to release the hydrate to the device; wherein placing the container in a package and enclosing the at least one selected portion of the device within the package comprises arranging the container and the at least one selected portion of the device relative to each other in a manner such that upon the release of the hydrate from the container, the hydrate travels by gravity toward the at least one selected portion of the device to hydrate the at least one portion of the device while inhibiting exposure of other portions of the device to the hydrate, the method further comprising providing a sloping surface of a base located between the container and the at least one portion of the device and sloped downward toward the at least one portion of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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