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App. No. 13/881,686

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER WELDED IN A PROTECTIVE COVER

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13/881,686
Abstract

A method for producing a container welded in a protective wrapping, which contains a viscoelastic fluid for use as eye drops in the chirurgical treatment of eyes, wherein the container is configured such that the fluid may be removed from the container via a predetermined breaking point, characterized by the combination of the measures that the viscoelastic fluid is filled into the container, which is thereupon closed, the closed container is welded into a protective wrapping, whereupon the welded container including the protective wrapping is subjected to thermal sterilization.

Claims (10)

1 . A method for producing a container welded in a protective wrapping, which contains a viscoelastic fluid for use as eye drops in the chirurgical treatment of eyes, wherein the container is configured such that the fluid may be removed from the container via a predetermined breaking point, characterized by the combination of the measures that

the viscoelastic fluid is filled into the container, which is thereupon closed,

the closed container is welded into a protective wrapping, whereupon

the welded container including the protective wrapping is subjected to thermal sterilization.

2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the container is a single-dose container suitable for the application of eye drops.

3 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the container or single-dose container, respectively, is made from polypropylene or from mixtures of polyethylene or polypropylene with copolymers of ethylene and propylene or from a laminate.

4 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the protective wrapping consists of a sterilizable medicinal paper and a composite film or Tyvek® material.

5 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein thermal sterilization is carried out at a temperature between 80 and 140° C.

6 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid is free from preservatives.

7 . A container welded in a protective wrapping, producible by a method according to any of claims 1 to 6 .

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2025
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ATON PHARMA, INC.; BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED; BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMA HOLDINGS CORP.; COMMONWEALTH LABORATORIES, LLC; DOW PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INC.; ECR PHARMACEUTICALS CO., INC.; LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN S.A.S.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; ONPHARMA INC.; ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SANTARUS, INC.; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; SYNERGETICS USA, INC.; TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH; VALEANT CANADA LP; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC; WIRRA IP PTY LIMITED; VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SP. Z O.O.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS LUXEMBOURG S.A R.L.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2025
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED (F/K/A/ VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED); SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD; SANTARUS, INC.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; HUMAX PHARMACEUTICAL S.A.; SOLTA MEDICAL IRELAND LIMITED; BAUSCH & LOMB MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.; BAUSCH+LOMB OPS B.V.; BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH HOLDCO LIMITED; BAUSCH HEALTH MAGYARORSZAG KFT (A/K/A BAUSCH HEALTH HUNGARY LLC); BAUSCH HEALTH POLAND SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (F/K/A VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA); BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC; BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. / SANTE BAUSCH, CANADA INC.; ICN POLFA RZESZOW SPOLKA AKCYJNA (A/K/A ICN POLFA RZESZOW S.A.); ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO FARMACEUTYCZNE JELFA SPOLKA AKCYJNA (A/K/A PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO FARMACEUTYCZNE JELFA S.A.); SOLTA MEDICAL DUTCH HOLDINGS B.V.; V-BAC HOLDING CORP.; VRX HOLDCO LLC; 1261229 B.C. LTD.; 1530065 B.C. LTD.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2018
From: ATON PHARMA, INC.; BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED; BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMA HOLDINGS CORP.; COMMONWEALTH LABORATORIES, LLC; DOW PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INC.; ECR PHARMACEUTICALS CO., INC.; LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN S.A.S.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; ONPHARMA INC.; ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SANTARUS, INC.; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; SYNERGETICS USA, INC.; TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH; VALEANT CANADA LP; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC; WIRRA IP PTY LIMITED; VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SP. Z O.O.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS LUXEMBOURG S.A R.L.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045444/0634 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2018
From: ATON PHARMA, INC.; BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED; BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMA HOLDINGS CORP.; COMMONWEALTH LABORATORIES, LLC; DOW PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INC.; ECR PHARMACEUTICALS CO., INC.; LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN S.A.S.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; ONPHARMA INC.; ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SANTARUS, INC.; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; SYNERGETICS USA, INC.; TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH; VALEANT CANADA LP; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC; WIRRA IP PTY LIMITED; VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SP. Z O.O.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS LUXEMBOURG S.A R.L.; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2017
From: VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SP. Z O.O.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Reel/Frame 043066/0863 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 21, 2017
From: VALEANT SP. Z.O.O. SP. J.
To: VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SP. ZO.O.
Reel/Frame 043302/0150 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2016
From: ATON PHARMA, INC.; BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED; BAUSH & LOMB PHARMA HOLDINGS CORP.; DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; DOW PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INC.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; OBAGI MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; OMP, INC.; ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD; SANTARUS, INC.; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; VALEANT CANADA LP, BY ITS GENERAL PARTNER VALEANT CANADA GP LIMITED; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; VALEANT HOLDINGS IRELAND (AS SUCCESSOR TO VALEANT INTERNATIONAL BERMUDA); VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC; VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 039380/0385 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2015
From: CROMA-PHARMA GMBH
To: VALEANT SP. Z O.O. SP. J.
Reel/Frame 035391/0977 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2013
From: FINDL, OLIVER
To: CROMA-PHARMA GMBH
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