Packaging structure and method for sterile packaging containers for substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications and methods for further processing of containers using this packaging structure

US9598195B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Schott AG · DE

Inventors

• Gregor Fritz Deutschle · Wiesbaden, DE
• Edgar Pawlowski · Stadecken-Elsheim, DE
• Joern Wassenberg · Mainz, DE
• Kai Wissner · Hirschberg, DE
• Andreas Reisse · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 29, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 21, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2202/182
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for sterile packaging of a plurality of containers is provided that includes: providing a carrier in which a plurality of receptacles are formed, the receptacles being formed by a closed bottom and a circumferential side wall, the upper ends of the receptacles, which are opposite to the respective bottom, are open and circumferential connecting webs are provided at the upper ends; placing the containers in the receptacles; providing a gas-impermeable protective foil; bonding the protective foil along the connecting webs with the upper surface of the carrier to package all the receptacles with the containers accommodated individually therein; and sterilizing the receptacles with the containers accommodated therein and/or the inner volumes of the containers by a gas flowing into the receptacles and/or into the inner volumes of the containers through at least one gas-permeable portion.