阅读说明：本技术 用于旨在消毒的医用袋子、管子和附件的托盘 (Tray for medical bags, tubes and accessories intended for sterilization ) 是由 马克西姆·安戈 于 2019-04-12 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种成型托盘(10),其包括多个容纳部(11,12,13),托盘(10)和所述容纳部(11,12,13)中的每个适于接收医用袋子(20),至少一个管子(21)和至少一个附件(22),所述医用袋子(20),所述至少一个管子(21)和所述至少一个附件(22)被连接在一起,其中所述托盘(10)可适于被封装在包装(30)中以执行高压灭菌,并且其包括位于其底部的切口,以允许可能的冷凝物通过重力流出。(The invention relates to a shaped tray (10) comprising a plurality of receptacles (11, 12, 13), the tray (10) and each of said receptacles (11, 12, 13) being adapted to receive a medical bag (20), at least one tube (21) and at least one accessory (22), said medical bag (20), said at least one tube (21) and said at least one accessory (22) being connected together, wherein said tray (10) can be adapted to be enclosed in a package (30) to perform autoclaving, and it comprises a cut-out at its bottom to allow possible condensate to flow out by gravity.)

1. A shaped tray (10), characterized in that it comprises a plurality of receptacles (11, 12, 13), the tray (10) and each of said receptacles (11, 12, 13) being able to receive a medical bag (20), at least one tube (21) and at least one accessory (22), said medical bag (20), said at least one tube (21) and said at least one accessory (22) being connected together, and wherein said tray (10) is able to be wrapped in a packaging (30) for autoclaving, and in that it comprises, at its bottom, a cut-out allowing the flow of possible condensates through the action of gravity.

2. A pallet (10) as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that it is made of polycarbonate.

3. Tray (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of said housings (11, 12, 13) is configured to allow a displacement of said at least one tube (21) on the axis of said at least one tube (21).

4. Tray (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of said housings (11, 12, 13) is configured to prevent displacement of said at least one tube (21) on an axis perpendicular to the plane of the tray (10).

5. A pallet (10) as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that at least one of said housing portions (11, 12, 13) comprises an abutment blocking said at least one tube (21) in one position along an axis perpendicular to the plane of said pallet (10).

6. Tray (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that at least one of said housings (11, 12, 13) is configured to block said at least one appendage (22) in a predetermined position.

7. Tray (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises planes (P1, P2, P3) such as:

-the receptacle (11) capable of receiving the medical bag (20) lies in a first plane (P1);

-two further housings (11, 12) able to receive said at least one pipe (21) and said at least one accessory (22) are respectively located in a second plane (P2) and a third plane (P3);

and wherein the first plane (P1) is different from the second and third planes (P2, P3) and is parallel to the second and third planes (P2, P3).

8. Tray (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said medical bag (20), said at least one tube (21) and said at least one accessory (22) are located in the same plane.

9. Tray (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that said displacement of said at least one tube (21) on the axis of said at least one tube (21) has a length comprised between 5% and 25% of the length of said at least one tube (21).

10. Tray (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that said displacement of said at least one tube (21) on the axis of said at least one tube (21) has a length comprised between 10% and 20% of the length of said at least one tube (21).

11. A pallet (10) as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that it is thermoformed.

12. The tray (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that it is produced by a plastic injection method.

13. Tray (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that it is obtained by stamping.

14. Assembly comprising a tray (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, a medical bag (20), at least one tube (21), at least one accessory (22) and a packaging (30) enclosing the tray (10), characterized in that the packaging (30) comprises an upper film made of transparent plastic material and a lower film made of porous material.

15. The assembly comprising a tray (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, a medical bag (20), at least one tube (21), at least one accessory (22) and a packaging (30) enclosing the tray (10), characterized in that the at least one tube (21) is freely displaceable.

16. The assembly comprising a tray (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, a medical bag (20), at least one tube (21), at least one fitment (22) and a package (30) wrapping the tray (10), characterized in that the package (30) is peelable.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of packaging of hollow and flexible systems sterilized by steam.

The invention relates more particularly to a tray for medical bags, tubes and accessories intended to be sterilized by steam.

Background

There are the following needs in the art:

in the packing/packaging step, there are two requirements:

omicron allows ergonomic and repeatable positioning of the system (bags, tubes and accessories) in a peelable sterile bag.

o facilitate stacking of several packaging systems while limiting the transfer of mechanical stress between the systems.

In the sterilization step, there are two requirements:

o allows for internal sterilization of the system.

Avoiding the transmission of mechanical stresses between the bag and the pipe and accessories when the bag undergoes possible expansions during the autoclaving cycle (due to pressure variations in the autoclaving).

The main problem is to maintain the integrity of the system during autoclaving. It is more difficult to maintain when the system contains the following:

the flexible pouch may undergo an expansion/contraction cycle,

PVC pipes, the mechanical strength of which drops sharply at the autoclaving temperature (121 ℃),

large injection of plastic accessories, some of which may be cumbersome and blunt.

In the case of the "bag, tube and accessory" system described above, there is no solution in the prior art that allows this integrity to be maintained. The systems existing in the prior art are packaged directly "in bulk" in peelable autoclave bags with no special precautions.

Medical bags in autoclavable packages consisting of a layer made of a transparent plastic film and a layer of paper permeable to water vapour are particularly known in the prior art. Of these bags, some have tubes made of PVC material, but generally do not have cumbersome or blunt accessories.

Kits in blister-type packages sterilized by radiation or by ethylene oxide are also known in the art. The lower portion of these packages is typically constructed of a thermoformed polymeric sheet, and the lid is flexible and peelable. Of these, some have tubes made of different kinds of PVC materials and many injected rigid accessories, some of which are bulky and/or blunt.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art by proposing a shaped tray comprising a plurality of receptacles capable of receiving medical bags, tubes and accessories intended to be sterilized by steam.

To this end, the invention relates in its broadest sense to a shaped tray comprising a plurality of receptacles, each of the tray and the receptacles being capable of receiving a medical bag, at least one tube and at least one accessory, the medical bag, the at least one tube and the at least one accessory being connected together, wherein the tray is capable of being wrapped in a package for autoclaving.

Thus, the tray according to the invention allows:

-providing a lower horizontal support plane, making it lie flat;

-embedding the tube and the fitment in the shape of the recess, preventing any contact between them and with the bag;

-providing the bag with an intermediate horizontal support plane enabling it to expand slightly without exerting pressure on the pipe or the accessory;

-providing an upper horizontal support plane to stack several packaging systems (for example "end-to-end" stacking);

use as a template, in particular by visual inspection to verify that the system is assembled correctly.

According to one embodiment, the tray is made of polycarbonate.

According to one embodiment, the tray comprises a cut-out at its bottom to allow possible condensate to flow by gravity.

According to one embodiment, the peelable package comprises an upper film made of a transparent plastic material and a lower film made of a porous material.

Thus, the upper membrane allows visualization of the system in place in the tray, and the lower membrane allows for circulation of the vapor and gravity drainage of possible condensate.

Advantageously, at least one of said housings is configured to allow displacement of said at least one tube on the axis of said at least one tube.

Preferably, at least one of the receptacles is configured to prevent displacement of the at least one tube on an axis perpendicular to the plane of the tray.

According to a variant, at least one of said housings comprises an abutment blocking said at least one tube in a position along an axis perpendicular to the plane of said tray.

According to one embodiment, at least one of said housings is configured to block said at least one accessory in a predetermined position.

In one embodiment, the at least one tube is free to displace.

According to one embodiment, the tray comprises a plane, for example:

-the receptacle capable of receiving the medical bag is located in a first plane;

-the other two housings able to receive the at least one pipe and the at least one accessory are located in a second plane and a third plane, respectively;

the first plane is different from and parallel to the second and third planes.

This allows for increased compactness of the device while maintaining the integrity of the kit.

According to another embodiment, the medical bag, the at least one tube and the at least one accessory are located in the same plane.

Advantageously, said displacement of said at least one tube on the axis of said at least one tube has a length comprised between 5% and 25% of the length of said at least one tube.

Preferably, said displacement of said at least one tube on the axis of said at least one tube has a length comprised between 10% and 20% of the length of said at least one tube.

According to one variant, the tray is thermoformed.

According to another variant, the tray is produced by a plastic injection method.

According to another variant, the tray is obtained by stamping.

According to one embodiment, the tray can be stacked on another tray of the same type while maintaining the integrity of the medical bag.

According to one embodiment, at least one receptacle capable of receiving the medical bag is configured to allow the medical bag to expand.

According to a particular embodiment, the package is peelable.

Drawings

The invention will be better understood from the description of embodiments of the invention given below, purely for the purpose of illustration, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1, 2 and 3 show a tray according to the invention in one embodiment; and

fig. 4 shows a kit (medical bag, tubing and accessories) used in the context of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention relates to a molding tray 10. The tray 10 according to the invention comprises a plurality of receptacles 11, 12, 13, the tray 10 and each of said receptacles 11, 12, 13 being able to receive a medical bag 20, at least one tube 21 and at least one accessory 22, said medical bag 20, said at least one tube 21 and said at least one accessory 22 being connected together. Further, the tray 10 can be wrapped in a package 30 for autoclaving.

Fig. 1, 2 and 3 show a tray according to the invention in one embodiment.

Fig. 1 shows a pallet 10 according to the invention, which comprises a plurality of receptacles 11, 12, 13. Fig. 1 also shows a bag 20 for medical use, as well as a tube 21 and an accessory 22, which are connected together. Finally, fig. 1 shows a package 30 wrapping a tray 10 according to the invention.

The bag and the tube move relatively freely in the horizontal plane in order to allow them to deform without resistance, in particular in the context of the inevitable shrinkage of certain polymers at the temperatures mentioned.

Fig. 2 and 3 also show a tray 10 according to the invention, which comprises a plurality of receptacles 11, 12, 13.

Fig. 4 shows a kit (medical bag, tubing and accessories) for use in the context of the present invention. The kit shown in fig. 4 comprises a medical bag 20 as well as a tube 21 and an accessory 22, which are connected together.

In one embodiment, an autoclavable package 30 is used, with the upper film made of a transparent plastic material, allowing visualization of the system in position in the tray, and the lower film made of a paper type porous material, allowing circulation of the vapour and possible gravitational drainage of the condensate.

In one embodiment, the tray 10 according to the present invention is made of polycarbonate. In this example, the invention is carried out by thermoforming of polycarbonate sheets, which are materials that can withstand autoclaving at 121 ℃.

In one embodiment, the tray 10 according to the invention comprises a cut-out at its bottom to allow possible condensate to flow by gravity.

In one embodiment, at least one of the receptacles 11, 12, 13 is configured to allow the at least one tube 21 to be displaced on the axis of the at least one tube 21.

In one embodiment, at least one of said housings 11, 12, 13 is configured to prevent displacement of said at least one tube 21 on an axis perpendicular to the plane of said tray 10.

In one embodiment, at least one of said housings 11, 12, 13 comprises an abutment blocking said at least one tube 21 in one position along an axis perpendicular to the plane of said tray 10.

In one embodiment, at least one of said housings 11, 12, 13 is configured to block said at least one appendage 22 in a predetermined position.

In one embodiment, the at least one tube 21 is free to displace.

In one embodiment, the tray 10 according to the invention comprises planes P1, P2, P3, such as:

the receptacle 11 capable of receiving the medical bag 20 is located in a first plane P1;

two further housings 11, 12 able to receive said at least one tube 21 and said at least one appendage 22 are respectively located in a second plane P2 and a third plane P3;

and wherein the first plane P1 is different from the second and third planes P2, P3 and is parallel to the second and third planes P2, P3.

This allows for increased compactness of the device while maintaining the integrity of the kit.

In another embodiment, the medical bag 20, the at least one tube 21 and the at least one accessory 22 are located in the same plane.

In one embodiment, said displacement of said at least one tube 21 on the axis of said at least one tube 21 has a length comprised between 5% and 25% of the length of said at least one tube 21.

In one embodiment, said displacement of said at least one tube 21 on the axis of said at least one tube 21 has a length comprised between 10% and 20% of the length of said at least one tube 21.

In one embodiment, the tray 10 according to the present invention is thermoformed.

In another embodiment, the tray 10 according to the present invention is made by a plastic injection method.

In another embodiment, the tray 10 according to the invention is obtained by stamping.

In one embodiment, the tray 10 according to the present invention can be stacked on another tray of the same type while maintaining the integrity of the medical bag 20.

In one embodiment, at least one receptacle 11, 12, 13 capable of receiving the medical bag 20 is configured to allow the medical bag 20 to expand.

In one embodiment, the package 30 is peelable.

The tray 10 according to the invention can be applied in the case of hollow systems constituted by fragile and deformable parts and steam sterilization which may scratch or damage their rigid parts.

The invention has been described above by way of example. It should be understood that various modifications of the invention can be implemented by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the patent.