Patent ID: 9296535
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A61B,A61L,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A flexible multi-panel sterilization assembly comprising: a barrier panel comprising a nonwoven permeable sheet material having barrier properties and susceptible to heat set during sterilization, the barrier panel including: side tabs located between the first end and the midpoint of the barrier panel and at or near the first edge and the third edge, the side tabs including grip portions for folding or unfolding the barrier panel, wherein each side tab has a weight greater than 0.028 ounces; a longitudinal axis extending from at least the first end to the second end of the barrier panel such that it bisects the assembly into a first assembly portion and a substantially equal second assembly portion; and a fold protection panel in juxtaposed communication with the barrier panel, the fold protection panel comprising a permeable sheet material, the fold protection panel including: wherein the first assembly portion extends from the longitudinal axis to include the first edge of the barrier panel and the side tab and defines a respective center of mass, and the second assembly portion extends from the longitudinal axis to include the third edge of the barrier panel and the side tab and defines a second respective center of mass, whereby the center of mass of the first assembly portion is closer to the first edge than to the longitudinal axis and the center of mass of the second assembly portion is closer to the third edge than to the longitudinal axis, wherein the side tabs shift the center of mass of the first assembly portion and the second second assembly portion.