Medicament container and method of manufacture thereof
US7588030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A medicament container and a method of manufacturing the container housing at least one individual dose of medicament using a carrier having first and second opposing faces and through walls defining a through hole extending between the first and second opposing faces, the method including inserting the carrier into a mould having an element for protrusion into the through hole from the first face so as to define with the through walls a generally cup-shaped space, filling the generally cup-shaped space with a mould material so as to form a generally cup-shaped insert in the through hole, removing the carrier and insert from the mould, depositing an individual dose of medicament in the generally cup-shaped insert, and sealing the medicament and insert in the through hole by sealing first and second sheets respectively with the first and second faces.
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