TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to methods, devices, and systems for a multi-unit packaging system with improved removal, access and transfer of sterilized medical products. More specifically, multi-unit packaging system includes a plurality of packaging tray assemblies that includes a spring-loaded card with a leading edge or tab that extends beyond a top surface of the tray or flange for improved removal, access and transfer of sterilized medical products.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Traditionally, medical packaging tray assemblies has provided trays or die-cut cards with different features, such as edge reliefs, finger tabs, pull tabs, that are made out of a material that are folded flat and stay flat or planar with the tray surface. Such traditional features are not effective with the access, removal and transfer of sterilized medical products.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one exemplary embodiment, the method of easier access to a medical product comprising the steps of: providing a tray with an inner container and a flange, the flange surrounding the perimeter of the inner container, the flange having a top surface; creating a spring loaded card with an original configuration, the spring loaded card comprising a material, a body and a leading edge; disposing a portion of a medical product within a portion of the spring loaded card and placing the spring loaded card with the original configuration within the inner container of the tray; compressing the spring-loaded card within the inner container by coupling a barrier to the top surface of the flange to create a compressed configuration to enable the storage of potential energy; and peeling the barrier away from the top surface of the flange to enable the release of potential energy allowing the spring loaded card return to its original configuration; and accessing a portion of the spring-loaded card in its original configuration by having the portion of the spring loaded card extending beyond the top surface of the flange for easier access and removal of the medical product.

In another exemplary embodiment, the multi-unit packaging system comprises a packaging tray assembly, the packaging tray assembly comprises a tray, a spring-loaded card and a barrier, the spring-loaded card is disposed within the tray, the spring-loaded card comprising a leading edge and a body, at least a portion of the spring-loaded card being movable from a compressed state after the barrier is coupled onto a top surface of the tray that enables the potential energy to be stored to an uncompressed state after the barrier is removed from the top surface of the tray that enables the potential energy to be released and allowing a portion of the spring-loaded card to extend beyond the top surface of the tray; and a multi-unit compartment carrier, the multi-unit compartment carrier comprising at least one compartment that is sized and configured to receive the packaging tray assembly. The multi-unit packaging system may further comprise a medical device.

In another exemplary embodiment, the multi-unit packaging system comprises a packaging tray assembly, the packaging tray assembly comprises a tray, a spring-loaded card and a barrier, the spring-loaded card is disposed within the tray, the spring-loaded card comprising a leading edge and a body, the leading edge being movable from a compressed state after the barrier is coupled onto a top surface of the tray that enables the potential energy to be stored to an uncompressed state when the barrier is removed that enables the potential energy to be released and allowing the leading edge of the spring-loaded card to extend beyond the top surface of the tray; and a multi-unit compartment carrier, the multi-unit compartment carrier comprising at least one compartment that is sized and configured to receive the packaging tray assembly. The multi-unit packaging system may further comprise a medical device.

In another exemplary embodiment, a multi-unit packaging system comprises a a packaging tray assembly, the packaging tray assembly comprises a tray, a spring-loaded card and a barrier, the spring-loaded card being sized and configured to be disposed within the tray, the spring-loaded card comprising a material and an original configuration, the spring-loaded card being elastically deformed to a compressed configuration when compressed by the barrier being coupled to a top surface of the tray and returned to its original configuration when uncompressed after the barrier is removed from the top surface of the tray; and a multi-unit compartment carrier, the multi-unit compartment carrier comprising at least one compartment that is sized and configured to receive the packaging tray assembly. The multi-unit packaging system may further comprise a medical device.

In another exemplary embodiment, the sterile packaging tray assembly comprises a tray, the tray comprising an inner container and a flange, the flange surrounds the perimeter of the inner container, the flange having a top surface; a spring-loaded card, the spring-loaded card being sized and configured to be disposed within the inner container, the spring-loaded card comprising a body and a leading edge, at least a portion of the spring-loaded card being movable from a compressed state after the barrier is coupled onto a top surface of the flange that enables the potential energy to be stored to an uncompressed state after the barrier is removed from the top surface of the flange that enables the potential energy to be released and allowing the at least a portion of the spring-loaded card to extend beyond the top surface of the flange. The packaging tray assembly may further comprise a medical device.

In another exemplary embodiment, the sterile packaging tray comprises a tray, the tray comprising an inner container and a flange, the flange surrounds the perimeter of the inner container, the flange having a top surface; a spring-loaded card, the spring-loaded card being sized and configured to be disposed within the inner container, the spring-loaded card comprising a body and a leading edge, the leading edge being movable from a compressed state that enables the potential energy to be stored to an uncompressed state after the barrier is removed from the top surface of the flange that enables the potential energy to be released and the leading edge of the spring-loaded card to extend beyond the top surface of the flange; and a barrier, the barrier being disposed onto the top surface of the flange. The packaging tray assembly may further comprise a medical device.

In another exemplary embodiment, the sterile packaging tray assembly comprises a tray, the tray comprising an inner container and a flange, the flange surrounds the perimeter of the inner container, the flange having a top surface; and a spring-loaded card, the spring-loaded card being sized and configured to be disposed within the inner container, the spring-loaded card comprising a material and an original configuration, at least a portion of the spring-loaded card being elastically deformed when compressed within the tray after a barrier is disposed on the top surface of the flange to create a compressed configuration and the at least a portion of the spring-loaded card is returned to the original configuration when uncompressed after the barrier is removed from the top surface of the flange. The packaging tray assembly may further comprise a medical device.

In another exemplary embodiment, the sterile packaging tray assembly comprises a tray, the tray comprising an inner container and a flange, the flange surrounds the perimeter of the inner container, the flange having a top surface; and a spring-loaded card, the spring-loaded card being sized and configured to be disposed within the inner container, the spring-loaded card comprising a body, a leading edge, and a material, the leading edge of the spring-loaded card being elastically deformed when compressed within the tray after a barrier is disposed on the top surface of the flange to create a compressed configuration and the at least a portion of the spring-loaded card is returned to an original configuration when uncompressed after the barrier is removed from the top surface of the flange. The packaging tray assembly may further comprise a medical device.

In another exemplary embodiment, the sterile packaging tray assembly comprises a first tray and a second tray, the first tray comprising a first inner container and a first flange, the first flange surrounds the perimeter of the first inner container, the first flange having a first top surface, the second tray comprising a second inner container and a second flange, the second flange surrounds the perimeter of the second inner container, the second flange having a second top surface, the second tray disposed within the first inner container of the first tray; a barrier; a spring-loaded card, the spring-loaded card being sized and configured to be disposed within the second inner container, the spring-loaded card comprising a body and a leading edge, the body including at least one wall that extends perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of a medical product, at least a portion of the spring-loaded card being movable from a compressed state after the barrier is coupled to first and second top surface of the first and second tray that enables the potential energy to be stored to an uncompressed state after the barrier is removed from the first and second top surface of the first and second tray that enables the potential energy to be released and allowing at least a portion of the spring-loaded card to extend beyond the top surface of the first flange.

