	US 11,707,599 B2
	Medical device package with twist-off cap
Martin McMenamin, Lifford (IE); Vincent Naughton, Sligo (IE); Daniel E. O'Brien, Calry (IE); Scott J. Pupino, Lakewood, IL (US); Martin P. Creaven, Ballina (IE); Joseph N. Hanley, Sligo (IE); Kieran J. McFadden, Letterkenny (IE); and Claire O'Grady, Castlebar (IE)
Assigned to Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
Filed by Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/468,235.
Application 17/468,235 is a continuation of application No. 16/486,893, granted, now 11,141,562, previously published as PCT/US2018/018965, filed on Feb. 21, 2018.
Application 16/486,893 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/028979, filed on Apr. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/461,635, filed on Feb. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0402135 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01)

CPC A61M 25/002 (2013.01) [B65D 43/162 (2013.01)]

19 Claims

1. A medical device package, comprising:

a case having a tubular wall which is closed at one end and open at the other end, said other end of the tubular wall defining a top land and an outer surface adjacent the top land, said outer surface of the tubular wall having an outer dimension;

a twist-off cap having a top wall and a side wall, said side wall defining a bottom land and an outer surface adjacent the bottom land, said outer surface of the side wall having an outer dimension that matches the outer dimension of the tubular wall;

the cap having an open position, wherein access is provided to the open end of the tubular wall, and a closed position, wherein the cap prevents access to the open end of the tubular wall, the bottom land of the cap in the closed position together with the top land of the case defining a junction line where the cap and case are adjacent one another when the cap is closed;

an indentation in one of the outer surfaces, the indentation having a reduced outer dimension compared to the rest of the outer surface in which it is formed; and

a first use indication label affixed to the cap and case so as to span the junction line with at least a portion of the label disposed opposite said indentation.

7. A medical device package, comprising:

a case having a hollow tubular wall which defines an interior and an axis and is closed at one end, the other end of the tubular wall extending to a collar which terminates at a top land to define an open end of the collar, the top land having an external shape and dimension;

a twist-off cap having a side wall which defines an interior of the cap and terminates at a bottom land, the bottom land having an external shape and dimension which matches that of the top land;

the cap having an open position, wherein access is provided to the open end of the collar, and a closed position, wherein the cap prevents access to the open end of the collar and wherein the top land and bottom land engage one another in facing relation;

an indentation in one of the cap or case, the indentation adjoining the land of said one of the cap or case to provide a reduced external dimension compared to the rest of the land to which it adjoins; and

a first use indication label affixed to the cap and case with at least a portion of the label disposed opposite said indentation.

13. A medical device package for a catheter, comprising:

a hollow tube case having a tubular wall which is closed at one end and open at the other end;

a twist-off cap;

the cap having an open position, wherein access is provided to the open end of the hollow tube case, and a closed position, wherein the cap prevents access to the open end of the hollow tube case; and

at least one rib formed on and extending radially from an interior of the tubular wall, the at least one rib being disposed in a circumferential location near the open end of the tubular wall where the at least one rib is engageable with the catheter to prevent tilting of the catheter to a position where it could interfere with closing of the cap.