Patent ID: 7992597

Claim:
A method comprising the following steps: providing a container including a container body, a resealable portion sealable in response to the application of energy thereto, wherein the body defines an empty chamber sealed with respect to ambient atmosphere, and in fluid communication with the resealable portion for receiving therein a predetermined substance, a base, a mid-portion, and an upper portion axially spaced from the base on an opposite side of the mid-portion relative to the base, wherein each of the base and upper portion define a laterally-extending dimension greater than a maximum laterally-extending dimension of the mid-portion; penetrating the resealable portion with an injection member coupled in fluid communication with a source of predetermined substance; introducing the predetermined substance through the injection member and into the chamber of the container; withdrawing the injection member from the resealable portion; engaging the base of the body with a support during the step of withdrawing the injection member and substantially preventing axial movement of the body relative thereto; and applying sufficient energy to the resealable portion to seal the penetrated region and form a substantially gas-tight seal between the penetrated region and the chamber.