Patent ID: 6976584
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A package for storing an implantable medical device during storage and shipping, comprising: an upper surface; a first flange extending upwardly from the upper surface and defining a containment region for containing the device, said containment region including a support surface for supporting the device in the containment region; a second flange extending upwardly from the upper surface, said second flange surrounding the first flange and including an upper flange surface for sealing of lidstock thereto; and at least one side wall extending downwardly from the upper surface and serving to supporting the package on a work surface, further comprising a recess extending below the device support surface in the containment region, wherein the first flange comprises two protrusions extending upwardly from the upper surface and defining the containment region, and the recess has the form of an elongated groove separating the two protrusions and extending transversely to the containment region, wherein the two protrusions are arcuate, and wherein the maximum width between inner surfaces of an individual protrusion is 10 mm.