Patent ID: 8240477

Claim:
A container assembly for packaging a medical product, the medical product having a first portion and a second portion, the container assembly comprising: a container member having a cup portion, said cup portion having a cup wall defining a chamber, said cup portion having an opening at one end in communication with said chamber; a suspension member coupled to said container member and extending over said opening, said suspension member having a central portion that is substantially planar when in an unbiased state, the central portion including an inner surface facing said chamber, an opposing outer surface and a cavity extending from said outer surface to said inner surface and in communication with said chamber, said cavity sized to receive the first portion of the medical product therethrough but maintain the second portion of the medical product outside of said cavity; and a retainer having a retaining member, said retainer positionable to a secured position wherein said retaining member extends over both said cavity and the second portion of the medical product thereby clamping the second portion of the medical product between the outer surface of the central portion of said suspension member and said retaining member; wherein when the retainer is in the secured position, the first portion of the medical product is suspended in said chamber and is out of contact with said cup wall.