Patent SG-11201907849P-A (SG)
Title: Humidity-management packaging systems and methods
Inventor: MOURHATCH RYAN
IPC: B65D85/50
Filed: 2018-03-05
Abstract: FIG300 400 210 208 O 00 O C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 13 September 2018 (13.09.2018) WIP0 I PCT Iiiimmoimiolollmonolomommoommunovoiml (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/165045 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A61F 2/00 (2006.01) B65D 33/01 (2006.01) B65D 81/22 (2006.01) A61F 2/24 (2006.01) B65D 85/50 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/020962 (22) International Filing Date: 05 March 2018 (05.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/467,684 06 March 2017 (06.03.2017) US 15/909,111 01 March 2018 (01.03.2018) US (71) Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPO- RATION [US/US]; One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614 (US). (72) Inventors: MOURHATCH, Ryan; Edwards Lifesciences, One Edwards Way, Legal Department, Irvine, CA 92614 (US). LIBURD, Gregory, G.; 8088 Terraza Ct, Riverside, CA 92508 (US). (74) Agent: RICHARDSON, Thomas, C. et al.; Edwards Life- sciences, One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: HUMIDITY-MANAGEMENT PACKAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS (57) : Packaging systems and methods are disclosed for storing a bioprosthetic device comprising a bioprosthetic tissue and maintaining a target relative humidity across a temperature range. The packaging system includes a sealed package defining an internal space having an internal volume, and a humidity control device and bioprosthetic device within the internal space. The humidity control device includes a barrier defining an enclosed space and a humidity control solution comprising glycerol in the enclosed space. At least a portion of the barrier comprises a gas-permeable membrane. The target relative humidity is provided within the internal volume of the sealed package and the control device maintains the target relative humidity across the temperature range by selectively liberating and absorbing water vapor.