A PACKAGING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED STERILISATION

• Main Authors: FROST, Maya, KELLY, Alan, HOLLAND, Joe, MCGRATH, Cathal, EGAN, Seán, MCMILLAN, Lyndsey, O'DONNELL, Crevan, GREHAN, Laura, KEANE, Gavin, GEEVER, Luke
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 26.09.2024
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; DIAGNOSIS; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; SURGERY; TRANSPORTING

The present invention provides a packaging system with integrated sterilisation, and in particular a packaging system for medical devices which is adapted to sterilise the packaged medical device following sealing within the packaging system in a safe and convenient manner, the packaging system including a rigid container defining a main compartment and an integrally formed auxiliary compartment arranged to receive a module operable through external activation to release a gaseous sterilising agent into the main compartment to sterilise a medical device located therein. La présente invention concerne un système d'emballage à stérilisation intégrée, et en particulier un système d'emballage pour dispositifs médicaux qui est conçu pour stériliser le dispositif médical emballé après étanchéification à l'intérieur du système d'emballage d'une manière sûre et pratique, le système d'emballage comprenant un récipient rigide définissant un compartiment principal et un compartiment auxiliaire formé d'une seule pièce conçu pour recevoir un module pouvant fonctionner par activation externe afin de libérer un agent de stérilisation gazeux dans le compartiment principal pour stériliser un dispositif médical situé à l'intérieur de celui-ci.