Glass containers which may be sterilized for medical purposes, in particular for the storage of pharmaceutical or diagnostic products
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1. A glass container that can be sterilized for medical purposes wherein the container comprises:
- a surface which is to be in contact with a medical product, wherein the surface further comprises a coating;
wherein the coating is 1 to 400 nm in thickness and wherein the coating comprises at least one member of the group consisting of an oxide of Si, an oxide of Ti, an oxide of Ta, an oxide of Al, a nitride of Si, a nitride of Ti, a nitride of Ta, and a nitride of Al; and
a stabilizer for use in inhibiting the discoloring effects of high energy radiation.
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Abstract
The invention is a glass container which can be sterilized for medical purposes, including the storage of pharmaceutical or diagnostic products, further including solutions. The container is made from glass containing a stabilizer which inhibits the deleterious effects of high energy radiation, wherein the surface which is in direct contact with the product or solution has a coating that has a thickness of less than 400 nm and is formed from oxides or nitrides of the elements Si, Ti, Ta, AI or a mixture thereof.
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1. A glass container that can be sterilized for medical purposes wherein the container comprises:
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a surface which is to be in contact with a medical product, wherein the surface further comprises a coating;
wherein the coating is 1 to 400 nm in thickness and wherein the coating comprises at least one member of the group consisting of an oxide of Si, an oxide of Ti, an oxide of Ta, an oxide of Al, a nitride of Si, a nitride of Ti, a nitride of Ta, and a nitride of Al; anda stabilizer for use in inhibiting the discoloring effects of high energy radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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