Patent ID: 8011506

Claim:
A tray for receiving a plurality of pre-filled syringes each having a tubular body defining an outer surface and a chamber having an open first end sealed with a plug and an open opposite second end configured to establish fluid communication with a hypodermic needle, wherein a flange extends from the tubular body at the first end, said tray comprising: a plate defining a plurality of ridges alternating with a plurality of grooves parallel to said ridges, said ridges being interconnected with said grooves; and a multitude of apertures in each of said ridges and extending through said plate, wherein each of the apertures is configured for (a) receiving a portion of the flange of one of the syringes when received in one of said grooves between two adjacent ridges of said plurality of ridges, and (b) permitting the passage of a gas through the plate to contact the outer surface of the syringe when received in the groove.