Vial Holder Packaging System for Sterile Product Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for labeling and storing vials are cumbersome, expensive, and require specialized equipment, making them inefficient for bulk handling and storage, especially for cylindrical vials which are prone to tipping and spilling.
Innovation Solution
A packaging system comprising secondary and tertiary packaging holders that securely and irreversibly hold primary packaging holders, allowing for easy labeling and direct access while maintaining sterility, with snap-fit mechanisms and planar surfaces for labeling, and a stand for vials that locks in place to prevent tipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If specialized equipment is used for labeling vials, then labeling precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses disposable pre-printed labels that are applied to vials during packaging, eliminating the need for complex specialized labeling equipment. The label is a simple adhesive sticker with printed information that can be applied manually or with basic automation, replacing expensive permanent labeling machines.
2Device complexity
If manual labor is used for labeling vials, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The labels are pre-printed with all necessary information before packaging. This preliminary preparation of labels allows for rapid application during the packaging process, eliminating the need for complex real-time labeling equipment while maintaining high productivity through efficient label application.
3Area of stationary object
If cylindrical vials are stored without special support, then storage space is maximized, but stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses nested packaging where primary vial holders are placed inside secondary packaging holders, which are then placed inside tertiary packaging holders. Each level provides structural support and stability to the cylindrical vials, preventing tipping and spills while maintaining compact storage through the nested configuration.
4Productivity
If bulk vials are stored without individual holders, then storage efficiency is improved, but reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the storage system into multiple hierarchical levels: individual primary vial holders, secondary packaging holders, and tertiary packaging holders. Each segment provides specific protection and support functions, ensuring that individual vials are secured against spills while maintaining overall storage efficiency through the modular segmented structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A packaging system is provided for securely and irreversibly holding a sterile product. The packaging system includes a primary packaging holder and a secondary packaging holder. The secondary packaging holder has a body made up of a top having a receiving portion configured to receive the primary packaging holder, a base having a plurality of apertures and a first and second planar wall extending from opposing ends of the base in parallel to opposing ends of the top. The secondary packaging holder also has a first and second plate configured to secure opposing ends of an opening though the body. The first plate comprises a first securing feature, and the second plate comprises a second securing feature. The first and second securing features are capable of jointly securing and irreversibly holding the primary packaging holder in the secondary packaging holder.