IP Library Granted Patent US 11,820,565
Granted Patent B2
US 11,820,565 · App. 17/190,546 · Granted Nov 21, 2023

Sterile barrier packaging system

Inventor: Todd LaMont McDonald (Sycamore, IL)
Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
B65D51/245A61B50/33B65D1/34G06K7/1413G06K7/1417G06K19/06028G06K19/06037A61B2050/0065
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Patent No.
US 11,820,565
App. No.
17/190,546
Granted
Nov 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sterile barrier system package comprising a tray, a lidding film and a unique printed or molded SBS Code for communicating and tracking the SBS to its specific intended usability through activating a digital experience.

Claims (36)

1. A sterile barrier system package comprising:

a sterile package comprising a thermoformed tray sealed with a flexible film, the tray and film defining a cavity;

a medical device located in the cavity; and

a machine readable code on an exterior surface of the sterile package for tracking the sterile package to an intended destination and communicating usability information about the sterile package by activating a digital experience, wherein:

the usability information includes information on whether the sterile barrier system package complies with ISO criteria for the sterile packaging of medical devices.

2. The sterile barrier system package of claim 1 , further comprising:

a machine for reading the machine readable code.

3. The sterile barrier system package of claim 2 wherein:

the machine is a scanning device.

4. The sterile barrier system package of claim 1 wherein:

the digital experience is a video.

5. The sterile barrier system package of claim 4 wherein:

the video provides a description of how the various ISO criteria were satisfied for that particular packaged device.

6. The sterile barrier system package of claim 5 wherein:

the ISO criteria is ISO Standard 11607 for the packaging of medical devices.

7. The sterile barrier system package of claim 4 wherein:

the video provides information on age testing of the sterile package.

8. The sterile barrier system package of claim 4 wherein:

the video provides information on how to use the sterile package in an operating room.

9. The sterile barrier system package of claim 1 , wherein:

the machine readable code is used to initiate a video of the intended package opening procedure and product presentation.

10. A sterile barrier system package comprising:

a package for holding an article; and

a machine readable code located on an exterior surface of the package, the machine readable code communicating data and other information relating to the package; wherein:

the data and other information is selected from the group consisting of the sterile barrier system package's sterilization, validation, stability and intended sterile presentation, and

the machine readable code is used to initiate a video providing information on age testing of the package.

11. The sterile barrier system package of claim 10 , wherein:

the machine readable code is used to enter data points into a blockchain.

12. The sterile barrier system package of claim 10 , wherein:

the machine readable code is applied using laser marking.

13. The sterile barrier system package of claim 10 , wherein:

the machine readable code is applied using ultra-violet (UV) inkjet printing.

14. The sterile barrier system package of claim 10 , wherein:

the machine readable code is applied using laser engraving.

15. The sterile barrier system package of claim 10 , wherein:

the machine readable code is used to initiate a video of the intended package opening procedure.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2025
From: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: TOPPAN PACKAGING AMERICAS HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071338/0486 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2021
From: MCDONALD, TODD LAMONT
To: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 055473/0329 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62988017 · Mar 11, 2020
Related Publication 20210284406A1 · Sep 16, 2021
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