IP Library Granted Patent US 9,975,679
Granted Patent B2
US 9,975,679 · App. 13/185,205 · Granted May 22, 2018

Multi packaging system for medical implants

Inventor: Urs Hulliger (Langendorf, CH)
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
B65D75/527A61B50/20A61B50/22A61B50/30A61B90/96A61B17/865A61B2050/318A61B2090/0807
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Patent No.
US 9,975,679
App. No.
13/185,205
Granted
May 22, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi packaging system for packaging of sterile implants includes a carrier plate and a plurality of packings removably attached to the carrier plate. Each of the plurality of packings contains an implant and is individually removable from the carrier plate.

Claims (8)

1. A packaging system for medical implants, comprising:

a first substantially planar carrier body having a first surface and a second surface;

a first individually packaged medical implant removably attached to the first surface of the first carrier body in a fixed position relative to the first carrier body; and

a second individually packaged medical implant removably attached to the first surface of the first carrier body adjacent the first medical implant, wherein the first and second medical implants are configured to prevent the second medical implant from being removed until the first medical implant is removed.

2. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the first carrier body is provided with labels configured to indicate a remaining number of medical implants as each of the medical implants is removed therefrom.

3. The packaging system of claim 1 , further comprising a second carrier body having a third surface and a fourth surface and configured to removably house a third and fourth medical implant thereon, the third and fourth medical implants being different from the first and second medical implants.

4. The packaging system of claim 3 , wherein the first and second carrier bodies comprise first and second bores extending therethrough, respectively, to permit attachment thereof to a mechanical paternoster conveying system configured to recognize each of the first and second carrier plates via respective bar codes printed thereon.

5. The packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second medical implants are attached to the first carrier body by one of a non-metallic strap, an adhesive material and hot stamping.

Assignments (8)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT APPLICATION NO. US 13/486,591 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 030358 FRAME 0945. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 5, 2017
From: SYNTHES USA, LLC
To: DEPUY SPINE, LLC
Reel/Frame 042687/0849 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT APPL. NO. 13/486,591 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 030359 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 17, 2017
From: DEPUY SPINE, LLC
To: HAND INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 042621/0565 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 24, 2015
From: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC
To: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035074/0647 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2013
From: HAND INNOVATIONS LLC
To: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 030359/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2013
From: SYNTHES USA, LLC
To: DEPUY SPINE, LLC
Reel/Frame 030358/0945 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2013
From: DEPUY SPINE, LLC
To: HAND INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 030359/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2011
From: SYNTHES GMBH
To: SYNTHES USA, LLC
Reel/Frame 026672/0732 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2011
From: HULLIGER, URS
To: SYNTHES GMBH
Reel/Frame 026682/0714 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61367984 · Jul 27, 2010
Related Publication 20120181200A1 · Jul 19, 2012