Patent · US Expired

Package for sterile article

US4116338A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 1977
Grant dateSep 26, 1978
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Expiry dateSep 30, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D75/30
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A package for a sterile article has a pair of sterile panels, a sterile article between the panels, and a bacteria-impervious envelope enclosing the panels and the article. The envelope has a tear-line for manually separating it into two open-ended portions for the purpose of opening the envelope. The panels extend outwardly beyond the tear-line so that after the envelope is opened, the panels and the article remain within one of the envelope portions with the panels extending out of that envelope portion. In this way, the article can be removed from the panels and envelope portion without the article contacting any part of the envelope portion.

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