Method for packaging medical containers
First Claim
1. A method for packaging a plurality of syringes for transportation in a tray within an evacuated internal cavity of an air impervious flexible film, and the tray including a lip, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) inserting the syringes into the tray by;
a)(1) inserting a nesting plate into the tray such that a peripheral edge of the nesting plate is positioned on the lip; and
a)(2) inserting the syringes into cylindrical sleeves in the nesting plate such that a top rim of the sleeves is in contact with a flange of the syringes;
b) inserting the tray filled with the syringes into the internal cavity;
c) evacuating the internal cavity to a predetermined vacuum pressure such that the flexible film surrounds and engages the tray and at least portions of the syringes; and
d) sealing the flexible film such that the predetermined vacuum pressure is generally maintained in the internal cavity.
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Abstract
A vacuum packaging system for transporting a plurality of medical containers including a tray that supports the medical containers and an air impervious flexible film defining an internal cavity. The air impervious flexible film completely surrounds the tray and the medical containers. The internal cavity is evacuated to a predetermined vacuum level below atmospheric pressure. A method for packaging the plurality of medical containers for transportation in the tray includes inserting the medical containers into the tray, inserting the tray filled with medical containers into the internal cavity, evacuating the internal cavity to a predetermined vacuum pressure and sealing the flexible film such that the predetermined vacuum pressure is generally maintained in the internal cavity.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for packaging a plurality of syringes for transportation in a tray within an evacuated internal cavity of an air impervious flexible film, and the tray including a lip, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) inserting the syringes into the tray by; a)(1) inserting a nesting plate into the tray such that a peripheral edge of the nesting plate is positioned on the lip; and a)(2) inserting the syringes into cylindrical sleeves in the nesting plate such that a top rim of the sleeves is in contact with a flange of the syringes; b) inserting the tray filled with the syringes into the internal cavity; c) evacuating the internal cavity to a predetermined vacuum pressure such that the flexible film surrounds and engages the tray and at least portions of the syringes; and d) sealing the flexible film such that the predetermined vacuum pressure is generally maintained in the internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for packaging a plurality of vials each including a head side and a based side for transportation in a tray within an evacuated internal cavity of an air impervious flexible film, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) inserting each of the vials into the tray with their head side proximate a floor of the tray; b) inserting the tray filled with the vials and a rigid sheet into the internal cavity; c) evacuating the internal cavity to a predetermined vacuum pressure such that the flexible film surrounds and engages at least the rigid sheet and the tray; d) sealing the flexible film such that the predetermined vacuum pressure is generally maintained in the internal cavity; e) transporting the sealed and evacuated flexible film, the rigid sheet, the tray and the vials to a filler; f) opening the internal cavity by tearing the flexible film at a tear notch; g) moving the tray, the vials and the rigid sheet out of the flexible film; h) inverting the rigid sheet, vials and tray; i) placing the rigid sheet, vials and tray on a support surface such that the base sides of the vials are resting on the rigid sheet; j) moving the rigid sheet from beneath the base sides such that the base sides are resting on the support surface; and k) moving the tray vertically away from the vials. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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