Packaging system for an elongated flexible product
US5344011A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compact packaging system for elongated flexible products, such as catheters, guidewires and the like which keeps the products in a sterile environment until they are used but which allows preparation of the product for subsequent use. The system includes a housing with a main portion and a movable portion. The main portion has a plurality of passageways which receive the elongated product and a catch which releasably secures an elongated product within the housing passageways. The movable housing portion is adapted to expose a portion of the elongated product within the housing to facilitate its preparation for subsequent use.
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