Michelle D Farmer

US Patent:

20190076206, Mar 14, 2019

Filed:

Oct 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/771531

Inventors:

- Alpharetta GA, US
Joseph D. Hurdle - Canton GA, US
Joseph A. Cesa - Frankin MA, US
Michelle N. Farmer - Marietta GA, US
Prasad Shrikishna Potnis - Johns Creek GA, US

International Classification:

A61B 50/33
A61L 2/07
B65D 21/02
A61L 2/14
A61L 2/20
A61L 2/26

Abstract:

Sterilization packaging systems with features for sealing a volume against an ingress of contaminants are provided. Such features include a frame including a plurality of vertical members and a plurality of horizontal members, each vertical member and horizontal member having an inner side and an outer side; a sterilization wrap, a first portion of the sterilization wrap positioned adjacent the inner side of each vertical member and each horizontal member to define a volume and an opening to access the volume; and a lid for sealing the volume against an ingress of contaminants. Additionally, a sterility gauge for signaling whether the volume is sealed against contaminants also may be provided. Exemplary sterilization packaging systems may include other features as well.

US Patent:

20180221525, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Oct 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/522465

Inventors:

- Alpharetta GA, US
Joseph D. Hurdle - Canton GA, US
Joseph A. Cesa - Cumming GA, US
Michelle N. Farmer - Marietta GA, US
Prasad Shrikishna Potnis - Johns Creek GA, US

International Classification:

A61L 2/26
A61L 2/07
A61L 2/20
A61L 2/14
B65D 21/02
B65D 45/32

Abstract:

Sterilization packaging systems with features for sealing a volume against an ingress of contaminants are provided. Such features include a sealing assembly, where the sealing assembly includes a sheet of sterilization material and a clamp for sealing the sheet of sterilization material against a container to seal the volume of the container from contaminants. Also provided is a sealing assembly including a sheet of sterilization material and a clamp having open position and clamped positions. The clamp is configured to extend about a perimeter of a container, the sheet of sterilization material is disposed between the container and the clamp when the clamp is in the clamped position to seal a volume of the container, and the clamp is held in the clamped position by a latch. Exemplary sterilization packaging systems may include other features as well.