Transport device for medical containers
A transport device for medical containers includes a carrier plate which has openings for receiving medical containers, and optionally a trough-shaped container which is formed such that the carrier plate can be inserted in the trough-shaped container. The carrier plate contains a polymer and 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles. The optional trough-shaped container contains a polymer and optionally 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles.
1. A transport device for medical containers, comprising:
a carrier plate having a plurality of openings for receiving medical containers, the carrier plate containing a polymer and 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles, wherein a length and a breadth of the carrier plate are each 10 to 50 cm.
2. The transport device of claim 1 , further comprising a trough-shaped container which is formed such that the carrier plate is insertable in the trough-shaped container.
3. The transport device of claim 2 , wherein the trough-shaped container contains a polymer and 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles.
4. The transport device of claim 3 , wherein the trough-shaped container contains 10 wt.-% to 40 wt.-% inorganic particles.
5. The transport device of claim 2 , wherein the trough-shaped container contains 35 wt.-% polymer.
6. The transport device of claim 2 , wherein the types and contents of inorganic particles and polymer of the carrier plate and the trough-shaped container are the same.
7. The transport device of claim 1 , wherein the carrier plate contains 10 wt.-% to 40 wt.-% inorganic particles.
8. The transport device of claim 1 , wherein the inorganic particles at least one of contain oxides of silicon or are talcum, glass powder or glass fiber.
9. The transport device of claim 8 , wherein the inorganic particles comprise talcum and the polymer comprises polypropylene.
10. The transport device of claim 8 , wherein at least one of:
a water content of the inorganic particles is 5 wt.-% or lower; or
a particle size of 90% or more of the inorganic particles is 10 to 100 μm.
11. The transport device of claim 1 , wherein the carrier plate contains 35 wt.-% or more polymer.
12. The transport device of claim 1 , wherein the polymer is at least one of polyethylene (PE), polyoxymethylene (POM) or polypropylene (PP).
13. The transport device of claim 1 , wherein the carrier plate consists of the polymer and the inorganic particles.
14. The transport device of claim 1 , wherein a wall thickness of the carrier plate is 2.5 mm or less.
15. The transport device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
the carrier plate contains 10 to 500 openings for receiving medical containers; or
the carrier plate contains a plurality of medical containers, wherein the medical containers each have a volume of 0.1 ml or more and 1000 ml or less.
16. A transport device for medical containers, comprising:
a trough-shaped container containing a polymer and 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles; and
a carrier plate inserted in the trough-shaped container and having a plurality of openings for receiving medical containers, the carrier plate containing a polymer and 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles, wherein a length and a breadth of the carrier plate are each 10 to 50 cm.
17. The transport device of claim 16 , wherein the polymer of the trough-shaped container and the polymer of the carrier plate are the same and the inorganic particles of the trough-shaped container and the inorganic particles of the carrier plate are the same.
18. The transport device of claim 17 , wherein the polymer of the trough-shaped container and the carrier plate is at least one of polyethylene (PE), polyoxymethylene (POM) or polypropylene (PP) and the inorganic particles of the trough-shaped container and the carrier plate at least one of contain oxides of silicon or are talcum, glass powder or glass fiber.
19. The transport device of claim 17 , wherein contents of the polymer and the inorganic particles in the trough-shaped carrier and the carrier plate are the same.
20. A transport device for medical containers, comprising:
a carrier plate having a plurality of openings for receiving medical containers, the carrier plate containing a polymer and 7.5 to 50 wt.-% inorganic particles, wherein a wall thickness of the carrier plate is 2.5 mm or less.
21. The transport device of claim 20 , wherein the inorganic particles at least one of contain oxides of silicon or are talcum, glass powder or glass fiber.
22. The transport device of claim 21 , wherein the inorganic particles comprise talcum and the polymer comprises polypropylene.
23. The transport device of claim 21 , wherein at least one of:
a water content of the inorganic particles is 5 wt.-% or lower; or
a particle size of 90% or more of the inorganic particles is 10 to 100 um.
24. The transport device of claim 21 , wherein the carrier plate consists of the polymer and the inorganic particles and the carrier plate contains 70 to 92.5 wt.-% polymer and 7.5 to 30 wt.-% inorganic particles.