Foldable package for endoscopic components and the like
US5375717A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B50/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Packaging for retaining a component together with an instrument package is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a foldable package made from a sheet of cut and folded paperboard material is used to retain an endoscope introducer and attach the introducer to an instrument package containing an instrument that is used with the introducer. The disclosed foldable package comprises openings and flaps that retain both the proximal and distal ends of the introducer, and a proximal flap overlies the introducer. The proximal flap is used to release the package and expose the introducer, permitting it to be removed in one smooth motion. Methods of providing prepackaged surgical instruments for a procedure are also disclosed.
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