Packaging system for medical components
US6311838A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25H3/021
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An integrated package suited to the packaging of medical devices and surgical equipment including devices and equipment used in heart by-pass surgery has a container and a snap-fit lid. The container and the lid have topographies suitable to conform to the medical components in the container and hold them securely. The lid has first and second grooves which engage a projection on the container and permit the lid to be used in a shipping orientation and a disposal orientation.
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