Unitary packaging for one container filled with a liquid pharmaceutical product

Abstract

The invention provides a packaging for a container (2) filled with a liquid pharmaceutical product and comprising a head (4) and a body (3) both made from a single piece and a neck portion (5) configured to form a frangible junction (6) between said head (4) and said body (3), said packaging (11) being made from plastic material and comprising two layers (12, 13) between which is defined a cavity (18) configured to receive said container (2); wherein said packaging (11) is a unitary packaging which is configured to receive one container (2) and comprises a foldable portion (24) configured so that an upper portion (32) of said packaging (11) which is configured to receive said head (4) of said container (2) folds when said head (4) is submitted to a determined load, an access portion (27) provided at least around a part of said upper portion (32) and being remote to said foldable portion (24) and a protective portion (28) configured between said access portion (27) and said foldable portion (24); so that when said head (4) of said container (2) is broken due to said determined load, said foldable portion (24) is configured to be folded, said access portion (27) is configured to give free access to said liquid pharmaceutical product in said body (3) and said protective portion (28) is configured to protect the access to the broken neck portion (5) of said container.

Description

technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging for containers, such as vials, in particular ampoules, with liquid medicinal products.

[0002] The invention also relates to an integral assembly comprising such a package and such a container, and to a method for opening such an integral assembly. Background technique

[0003] Ampoule vials of the self-breakable type are well known and are made of glass and comprise a body filled with a liquid medicinal product, a head and a pre-break line at the junction between the head and the body.

[0004] The head of the ampoule vial needs to be broken manually from the body of the ampoule vial. The fracture is at the pre-broken line near the junction.

[0005] A user (eg a patient) who would break the head of the ampoule vial must be careful as the ampoule vial includes sharp edges at the junction between the head and the body when the head is broken. These sharp edges are dangerous for the user, who may injure h...

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Embodiment Construction

[0040] figure 1 Shown is a one-piece assembly 1 comprising a container 2 and a packaging unit 11, also referred to as a blister, in which the container 2 is accommodated.

[0041] Now about figure 1 with Figure 5 Describe container 2.

[0042] The container is an ampoule vial 2 made of a single piece of glass and filled with a liquid medicinal product.

[0043] The ampoule vial 2 comprises: a body 3 having a generally tubular shape; a head 4 having a generally flared shape; and a neck 5 having a generally cylindrical shape and located between the head 4 and the body 3 ( Figure 5 ).

[0044] The ampoule vial 2 comprises a first shoulder 7 joining said body 3 to said neck 5 and a second shoulder 8 joining said neck 5 to said head 4 .

[0045] The body 3 has a first determined volume according to a first determined height and comprises a flat bottom 9 .

[0046] The first defined volume of the body 3 allows the body 3 to receive the entire defined volume of liquid medicin...

technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging for containers, such as vials, in particular ampoules, with liquid medicinal products.

[0002] The invention also relates to an integral assembly comprising such a package and such a container, and to a method for opening such an integral assembly. Background technique

[0003] Ampoule vials of the self-breakable type are well known and are made of glass and comprise a body filled with a liquid medicinal product, a head and a pre-break line at the junction between the head and the body.

[0004] The head of the ampoule vial needs to be broken manually from the body of the ampoule vial. The fracture is at the pre-broken line near the junction.

[0005] A user (eg a patient) who would break the head of the ampoule vial must be careful as the ampoule vial includes sharp edges at the junction between the head and the body when the head is broken. These sharp edges are dangerous for the user, who may injure h...

Examples

Embodiment Construction

[0040] figure 1 Shown is a one-piece assembly 1 comprising a container 2 and a packaging unit 11, also referred to as a blister, in which the container 2 is accommodated.

[0041] Now about figure 1 with Figure 5 Describe container 2.

[0042] The container is an ampoule vial 2 made of a single piece of glass and filled with a liquid medicinal product.

[0043] The ampoule vial 2 comprises: a body 3 having a generally tubular shape; a head 4 having a generally flared shape; and a neck 5 having a generally cylindrical shape and located between the head 4 and the body 3 ( Figure 5 ).

[0044] The ampoule vial 2 comprises a first shoulder 7 joining said body 3 to said neck 5 and a second shoulder 8 joining said neck 5 to said head 4 .

[0045] The body 3 has a first determined volume according to a first determined height and comprises a flat bottom 9 .

[0046] The first defined volume of the body 3 allows the body 3 to receive the entire defined volume of liquid medicin...

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