Package for medical device

A package including at least one bumper having an elliptical shape that extends from a first end to a second end along a first plane and having a protrusion that extends from a first front along a second plane; and a first tray having a first cavity that extends from a second front along the second plane, wherein the first cavity includes at least one groove configured and dimensioned to receive the at least one bumper is disclosed.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates generally to a package including at least one bumper and at least one tray. The package can be a single or double sterile package containing a medical device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

One type of packaging for sterile medical devices uses a double sterile package having a sealed primary package that contains the device and a secondary sealed package. The primary package is contained inside the secondary package, with the contents of both packages being in a sterile condition. The package must be able to resist variations in environmental conditions. Additionally, the sterile package must be able to be easily and quickly opened, without recourse to implements, thereby permitting the ready removal of the sterile contents without disrupting the sterility thereof. Further, the sterile package must provide protection to the medical device during shipment and storage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In an aspect, there is disclosed a package comprising at least one bumper having an elliptical shape that extends from a first end to a second end along a first plane and having a protrusion that extends from a first front along a second plane; and a first tray having a first cavity that extends from a second front along the second plane, wherein the first cavity includes at least one groove configured and dimensioned to receive the at least one bumper.

DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

Various embodiments will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals identify similar or identical elements. Additionally, in the drawings and in the description that follows, terms such as front, rear, upper, lower, top, bottom, and the similar directional terms are used simply for convenience of description and are not intended to limit the disclosure attached hereto.

The present disclosure is directed to a package10for a medical device70. As shown inFIGS. 4A-7B, the package10can include at least one bumper20and a first tray40. The package10can further include at least one of a second tray60, a first lid66, and a second lid68. When assembled, the package10can provide double-sterile barrier packaging for a medical device70. The package10can provide protection to the medical device70during shipping and storage and can enable sterile delivery to the operating room. Additionally, the at least one bumper20can be used to after the interior dimensions of a first cavity44of the first tray40to allow different sized medical devices to be shipped and stored inside the package10. This feature allows a user to employ the same type of package to various sized medical devices70resulting in an efficient and cost-saving package10.

The package10can include at least one bumper20having an elliptical shape that extends from a first end22to a second end24along a first plane26and having a protrusion28that extends from a first front30along a second plane32; and a first tray40having a first cavity44that extends from a second front42along the second plane32; wherein the first cavity44includes at least one groove46that is configured and dimensioned to receive the at least one bumper20.

As shown inFIGS. 1A-C, the at least one bumper20can have an elliptical shape that extends from a first end22to a second end24along a first plane26(e.g., a y-axis). Each of the first end22and the second end24can be independently configured and dimensioned to engage with at least one groove46of the first tray40, as shown onFIG. 2A-B. In an aspect, each of the first end22and the second end24can be independently tapered. In another aspect, the first end22and the second end24can each be independently squared, rounded, or flat. In another aspect, the first end22and the second end24can each independently include a reverse taper, e.g., a notch (not shown) that extends toward a center of the bumper20.

As shown inFIG. 1B, the at least one bumper20can have a protrusion28that extends from a first front30along a second plane32(e.g., an x-axis). In an aspect, the protrusion28can be configured and dimensioned to be any depth that can fit within a size defined by the at least one groove46and an end of the first cavity44of the first tray40. In another aspect, the protrusion28can be configured and dimensioned to be any depth that can fit within a size defined by one groove46and another groove46of the first cavity44of the first tray40.

As shown inFIGS. 1A and 1C, the protrusion28of the at least one bumper20can include sides36that define a hollow34. The sides36of the protrusion28can increase the strength and decrease the crushability of the protrusion28during shipping and storage of the package10. The hollow34can be in any shape, such as an hour glass, a rectangle, a square, a diamond, etc. In another aspect, the protrusion28can be fully extruded without a hollow (not shown).

The package10can include at least one bumper20. In an aspect, the package10can include any number of bumpers20, such as at least two bumpers, at least three bumpers, etc. In an aspect, the number of bumpers20can correspond to the number of grooves46present in the first cavity44of the first tray40. The package10can include any number of bumpers20to hold a medical device70. In an aspect, the package10can include one bumper20to hold a medical device70, as shown inFIGS. 4A-4B. In another aspect, the package10can include two bumpers20a,20bto securely hold a medical device70that is smaller in size, as shown inFIGS. 5A-7B. In another aspect, the package10can include zero bumpers2because the size of the medical device70minimally fits within the first cavity44of the first tray40.

As shown inFIGS. 2A-2D, the package10can include a first tray40having a first cavity44that extends from a second front42along the second plane32(e.g., x-axis). In an aspect, the first cavity44can be configured and dimensioned to be any depth that can fit within a size defined by the second cavity62of the second tray60. In an aspect, the first cavity44can be configured and dimensioned to be any length and/or width that can fit within a size defined by the second cavity62of the second tray60. In another aspect, the first cavity44can be configured and dimensioned to be any size that fits a medical device70. The first cavity44of the first tray40can nest within the second cavity62of the second tray60.

As shown inFIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2D, the first cavity44can include at least one groove46a,46bconfigured and dimensioned to receive the at least one bumper20. In an aspect, the at least one groove46can protrude from at least one of a first side45, a second side47, and a third side49of the first cavity44, as shown inFIG. 2C. In another aspect, the at least one groove46can protrude from the first cavity44on at least two sides45,47, and can include at least one notch48, as shown inFIG. 2C. The first side45can include a notch48a. The second side47can include a notch48b. The third side49can protrude from the first cavity44in an amount sufficient to engage the first front30of the bumper20.

In another aspect, the at least one groove46can be configured and dimensioned to receive at least one bumper20having a reverse taper (not shown). The at least one groove46can include a reverse notch that would correspond to a reverse taper of the at least one bumper20. The at least one groove46having a reverse notch can be configured and dimensioned to engage with the corresponding reverse taper of the at least one bumper20.

The first cavity44can include any number of grooves46. In an aspect, the number of grooves46can correspond to the number of bumpers20included with the package10. The first cavity44can include any number of grooves46to securely hold any number of bumpers20. In an aspect, the first cavity44can include at least one groove46a. In another aspect, the first cavity44can include at least two grooves46a,46b. In a further aspect, the first cavity44can include at least three grooves46a,46b,46c, etc.

The first cavity44can be configured and dimensioned to receive a medical device70, as shown inFIGS. 4A-7B. The first cavity44can be any length, width, and depth to receive a medical device70. The first cavity44can be configured and dimensioned to receive at least one bumper20in various configurations. The at least one bumper20can be inserted in a first direction72into at least one groove46aof the first cavity44, as shown inFIGS. 4A-B. The at least one bumper20can be inserted in a second direction74into a least one groove46aof the first cavity.

As shown inFIGS. 7A-7B, in an aspect, the first cavity44can include two grooves46a,46b, wherein one bumper20acan be inserted in a second direction74into one of the two grooves, and wherein one bumper20bcan be inserted in the second direction74into the other of the two grooves. Similarly, the bumpers20a,20bcan be inserted in a first direction72in both of the two grooves46a,46b. As shown inFIGS. 6A-6B, in another aspect, the first cavity44can include two grooves46a,46b, wherein one bumper20bcan be inserted in a first direction72into one of the two grooves, and wherein one bumper20acan be inserted in a second direction74into the other of the two grooves. As shown inFIGS. 5A-5B, in an aspect, the first cavity44can include two grooves46a,46b, wherein one bumper20acan be inserted in a first direction72into one of the two grooves, and wherein one bumper20bcan be inserted in the second direction74into the other of the two grooves.

The package10can also include a second tray60. The second tray60can include a second cavity62that extends from a third front64along the second plane32(e.g., the x-axis), as shown inFIGS. 3A-3C. The second cavity62can be configured and dimensioned to receive the first cavity44of the first tray40.

The package10can also include at least one additional part, such as a first lid66, and a second lid68, as shown inFIGS. 4A, 5A, 6A, and 7A. The first lid66can engage with the second front42of the first tray40. In an aspect, the first lid66and the first tray40can form a first sealed container. The second lid68can engage with the third front64of the second tray60. In an aspect, the second lid68and the second tray60can form a second sealed container.

A medical device70can be inserted into the first cavity44of the first tray40. At least one bumper20can be inserted into the at least one groove46of the first tray44. The at least one bumper20can be inserted in either a first direction72or a second direction74into the at least one groove46of the first cavity44of the first tray40depending upon the size of the medical device70. A second bumper20can also be inserted in either a first direction72or a second direction74depending upon the size of the medical device70. In an aspect, the at least one bumper20should be inserted in a manner to securely hold the medical device70within the first cavity44. A first lid66can be applied to the first tray40to form a first sealed container containing a medical device70, for example creating a single barrier sterile package. The first cavity44of the first tray40can then be inserted into the second cavity62of the second tray60. A second lid68can be applied to the second tray60to form a second sealed container containing the sealed first tray, for example creating a double barrier sterile package. The package10can be a double sterile package, wherein the sealed first tray40contains a medical device70, and the sealed second tray60contains the sealed first tray40.