US 12,286,265 B2
Holding structure for ready-to-use containers
Christian Komann, Speicher (CH); Petra Vilt, Herisau (CH); Ugljesa Babic, Winterthur (CH); and Yannick Dähler, Wil SG (CH)
Assigned to SCHOTT Pharma Schweiz AG, St. Gallen (CH)
Filed by SCHOTT Pharma Schweiz AG, St. Gallen (CH)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/738,391.
Application 18/738,391 is a continuation of application No. 17/972,090, filed on Oct. 24, 2022, granted, now 12,071,271.
Claims priority of application No. 21204557 (EP), filed on Oct. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0327055 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 1/36 (2006.01); A61J 1/16 (2023.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 1/36 (2013.01) [A61J 1/16 (2013.01); A61M 5/008 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A holding structure for simultaneously holding a plurality of primary packaging containers for a plurality of pharmaceutical, medical, or cosmetic compositions, the holding structure comprising:
a plurality of receptacles configured for receiving the plurality of primary packaging containers, a total number of the plurality of receptacles being a number n, which is an integer having a value of at least 10, the plurality of receptacles being formed by a plurality of side walls which are peripherally formed;
a flat base frame including a maximum length Lx, a maximum width Ly, a first side, a second side, and a central recess with a length L′x and a width L′y;
a plurality of first webs running parallel to each other in a first direction across the central recess; and
a plurality of second webs running parallel to each other in a second direction across the central recess, the plurality of first webs and the plurality of second webs being arranged in such a manner that the plurality of first webs and the plurality of second webs form the plurality of side walls of the plurality of receptacles, each of the plurality of first webs and the plurality of second webs being formed as a continuous beam having a maximum waviness wmax of 4.0 mm,
wherein the holding structure includes a warpage of less than 2.0 mm as determined by a test method before a steam sterilization, the warpage corresponding to a bending of the holding structure after the holding structure has been prepared and when the holding structure is empty.