Package of sensitive articles

US20050268573A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-08ALTAI MEDICAL TECH
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Authority / Receiving Office
US Ā· United States
Current Assignee / Owner
ALTAI MEDICAL TECH
Publication Date
2005-12-08
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable Ā· inactive patent

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Abstract

The invention is directed to the treating, e.g. sterilizing and packaging of medical devices and other articles, particularly such devices and articles which are reactive to oxygen or moisture containing atmospheres. The sterilized package has a container which includes at least one portion which is gas permeable and at least one portion which is gas impermeable and an interior in fluid communication with the gas permeable portion. The container may be sealed by applying an impermeable patch to the permeable portion thereof or by disposing the container in an enclosure formed of impermeable material and sealing the enclosure. After exposing the container to a sterilizing gas, the gas permeable portion may be removed or sealed off from the gas impermeable portion of the container in order to provide a package which is gas impermeable and can protect one or more articles within the interior of the container against environmental gases and moisture.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is based upon and claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 537,972, filed on Jan. 20, 2004 and Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 540,828, filed on Jan. 29, 2004. Both applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to sterilized medical devices and packaging for sterilized medical devices. In particular, the present invention relates to the packaging of sterilized environmentally sensitive medical devices, such as drug-coated stents.

[0003] Most, if not all, disposable medical devices require sterilization prior to or concurrent with packaging. The packaging, which may be in the form of a pouch, bag, tube, box, or other sealed container, will maintain the sterility of the product until it is withdrawn from the packaging for use. A particularly successful system and method for sterile packaging of medical devices relies on use o...

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