Systems and methods for forming blister packages with support members for pharmaceutical product packaging

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-05-20
MTS MEDICATION TECH
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[0035] FIG. 1 illustrates a top plan view of the finished blister pack formed in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention that is shown generally at 10. The overall package is comprised of a support member 12 that incorporates a plurality of openings 14 for receiving individual doses of solid pharmaceutical products 16. The solid pharmaceutical products are secured via a clear plastic material 18. This material is preferably thermoplastic material such as polyethylene but other suitable plastic materials will also perform satisfactory results. In a preferred exemplary embodiment, polyethylene co-extruded with saran or other clear plastic material may be utilized. The most preferred material is medical packaging film manufactured by Dow Chemical Corporation known as MPF 2005 or Saranex which is readily available.

[0036] The product displayed in FIGS. 1 and 2 represents the overall finished product that is formed in the manufacturing process described below. FIG...

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Systems and methods are provided for forming both backing and support members of a solid pharmaceutical product package as well as the blister portions for the packages. The disclosed solid pharmaceutical product packaging solutions utilize fewer machines and processing steps in order to form an overall solid pharmaceutical product package. In accordance with the preferred exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the manufacturing processing steps associated with the formation of the blister members in the clear plastic sheets is integrated in line with manufacturing of the backing material.

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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates generally to field of pharmaceutical product packaging systems and methods. More specifically, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for automatically forming the blister portions of a solid pharmaceutical product package and the corresponding packaging support members for an overall pharmaceutical product package. The two distinct portions are preferably formed in a single in-line process into a unitary package member.[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art[0004] Currently in the field of pharmaceutical product packaging systems and methods, typical conventional solutions for the manufacture of the solid pharmaceutical product packaging include clear plastic sheets with blister package cavities formed into the plastic sheets. The cavities formed into the clear plastic sheets are sealed with either foil or paper or cardboard backing that is adhesively secured to the perimeter around the cavities...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B5/10B65B9/04B65B11/50B65D75/32B65D75/34
CPCB29L2031/7164B65B5/103B65D75/327B65B11/50B65D75/323B65B9/045
Inventor SIEGEL, TODDBAGLEY, STUARTROSENBAUM, RON
Owner MTS MEDICATION TECH
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