Patent ID: 9408965
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61M,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A handling system for a plurality of syringes, the system comprising: a tray having an array of apertures provided therethrough, each of said apertures adapted for receiving a syringe barrel and an associated needle shield; said tray comprising a support surface extending around each of said apertures and configured to support the weight of a syringe in at least one position; said tray comprising a length and a width, said length and said width being substantially perpendicular, said width being greater than said length; each of said apertures being spaced apart along said length and said width, wherein adjacent apertures in a width direction are spaced farther apart than adjacent apertures in a length direction; a first plurality of ribs extending along said length direction, and a second plurality of ribs extending along said width direction, wherein said first plurality of ribs comprise a greater thickness than the second plurality of ribs; and wherein said support surface extends in only one of said width direction and said length direction such that a syringe may only be provided in an aperture in a first orientation or a second orientation and wherein said second orientation is characterized by a 180 degree rotation of said syringe from said first orientation.