Hybrid sealed tray for long catheter delivery systems

• US 9,827,063 B1
• Filed: 09/27/2016
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Barnell, Jeffrey
• Primary Examiner(s): Reynolds, Steven A.
• Application Number:
  US15/277,509
• Time in Patent Office: 427 Days
• Field of Search: 206364, 206363, 206370, 206438
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00234 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00362 Packages or dispensers for MIS instruments A61B2017/0479 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/314 Flexible bags or pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/36 for collecting or disposing of used articles
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0095 Packages or dispensers for prostheses or other implants for intraocular lenses A61F2/1691; for dental surgery A61C19/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/95 Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/206 Ethylene oxide
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/002 Packages specially adapted therefor combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113; catheter kit packages for surgical articles A61B50/30
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/34 Trays or like shallow containers B65D81/3813 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/10 Devices to locate articles in containers for protecting articles from mechanical damage B65D81/02
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/105 and retaining it by snap-action, e.g. clips
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/0202 without integral tamper element

Abstract

A catheter delivery system package includes a tray, an extension tube coupled to the tray, an end cap sealing an end of the extension tube, and a lid coupled to the tray. The sealed rigid tray provides a highly robust sterile barrier, free of folds and abrasions. By eliminating compound folds, the possibility of failure of the catheter delivery system package is minimized. In addition, the catheter delivery system package has a reduced package volume. Further, the catheter delivery system package is 100% recyclable.

Claims

1. A catheter delivery system package comprising:

a tray, where a distal end of the tray includes an extension tube mounting flange;

an extension tube coupled to the tray, a proximal end of the extension tube being inside of the extension tube mounting flange;

an end cap sealing an end of the extension tube; and

a lid coupled to the tray, wherein only the proximal end of the extension tube is coupled to the tray and the end cap is coupled to only a distal end of the extension tube.

2. The catheter delivery system package of claim 1 wherein the tray comprises a lid sealing flange.

3. The catheter delivery system package of claim 2 wherein the lid sealing flange is planar.

4. The catheter delivery system package of claim 3 wherein the lid sealing flange comprise a continuous inner edge.

5. The catheter delivery system package of claim 4 wherein the lid sealing flange further comprises a continuous outer edge.

6. The catheter delivery system package of claim 5 wherein the lid sealing flange has a uniform thickness between the inner edge and the outer edge.

7. The catheter delivery system package of claim 1 wherein the lid comprises nonwoven high density polyethylene fibers.

8. The catheter delivery system package of claim 1 wherein the lid is thermally sealed to the tray.

9. The catheter delivery system package of claim 1 wherein the lid comprises a tab projecting from a proximal end of the tray.

10. The catheter delivery system package of claim 1 wherein the end cap comprises a mold pin comprising a sealed tube defining a receiving cavity therein.

11. The catheter delivery system package of claim 10 wherein the end cap is solid.

13. The catheter delivery system package of claim 1 further comprising a device removal assist card located within a cavity defined by the tray and the lid.

17. The catheter delivery system package of claim 1 wherein the proximal end of the extension tube is welded to the extension tube mounting flange.

12. A catheter delivery system package comprising:

a tray;

an extension tube coupled to the tray;

an end cap sealing an end of the extension tube; and

a lid coupled to the tray, wherein the end cap comprises openings therein, the catheter delivery system package further comprising a filter covering the openings.

14. A catheter delivery system assembly comprising:

a catheter delivery system package comprising a sealed cavity defined by a tray, an extension tube, an end cap, and a lid, where a distal end of the tray includes an extension tube mounting flange, a proximal end of the extension tube being inside of the extension tube mounting flange, wherein only the proximal end of the extension tube is coupled to the tray and the end cap is coupled to only a distal end of the extension tube; and

a delivery system within the sealed cavity.

15. The catheter delivery system assembly of claim 14 further comprising a device removal assist card located within the sealed cavity between the delivery system and the tray.

16. The catheter delivery system assembly of claim 15 wherein the tray comprises a grasping feature.