Packaging with color-coded identification

Abstract

A colored indicator packaging system and method of use is described. The packaging entails providing an inner wrap for protecting and identifying surgical products just before use. The package has at least one kind of colored indicia to let a user understand the physical properties of the surgical product.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] The present invention pertains to certain packaging articles that are color-coded for ease of identification when a consumer or user is selecting the articles for use. In particular, the invention relates to color-coded glove wallets and a method for fact identification of the kind of gloves contained therein by means of a color code. BACKGROUND [0002] Several different kinds of surgical gloves are used in operating rooms. The kind of surgical glove used is often dictated by both a desired level of protection or safety, as well as a desired level of manual dexterity and tactile sensitivity. As such, the choice of surgical gloves is an item decided by a surgeon preference, so several different brands and different kinds of gloves may be used during a single surgical procedure. Currently, once a surgical glove, for instance, is removed from its primary sterile package (i.e., peel pouch), and dispensed to the sterile field, it can be difficult for operating ro...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] A method entails, in part, providing a surgical article within a primary protective packaging; removing said surgical article from said primary packaging, and coordinating colored indicia associated either on said surgical article or with a secondary, inner packaging with a color-coded identification system. The method may further comprise providing instruction to the final consumer or user about how to use the color-coded secondary packaging. The color-coded identification system involves a plurality of different colors, each color indicating a particular predetermined performance characteristic or physical property of said surgical article. The color-coded identification system may be either indicated on the primary protective packaging itself or on a separate chart. The indicia situated on the secondary packaging desirably are substantially similar in color to a color code on said primary protective packaging. The method may further involve placing the product, such as a surgical glove, a medical device, surgical instrum...

Problems solved by technology

Currently, once a surgical glove, for instance, is removed from its primary sterile package (i.e., peel pouch), and dispensed to the sterile field, it can be difficult for operating room (OR) personnel to quickly distinguish at a glance the different types of gloves, since the glove wallets, or inner wrapping, often are of similar or identical appearance.

Currently, it is believed that no surgical glove manufacturer color codes the inner glove wallet to help identify the product.

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