US 12,409,968 B2
Device for removing a sterile object from an outer packaging, a system comprising a corresponding device, and a method for removing a sterile object from an outer packaging
Juergen Leidig, Frankenhardt (DE); Florian Weber, Crailsheim (DE); and Alexander Ekkart, Crailsheim (DE)
Assigned to Syntegon Technology GmbH, Waiblingen (DE)
Filed by Syntegon Technology GmbH, Waiblingen (DE)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/496,020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2022 129 107.3 (DE), filed on Nov. 3, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0150061 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. B65B 69/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 69/0008 (2013.01) [B65B 69/00 (2013.01); B65B 69/0041 (2013.01); B65B 69/0033 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device (1) for removing a sterile object (2) from an outer packaging (3), the device having a tensioning device (4) which comprises a rotatable tensioning roller (9) and a further tensioning element (10), wherein, during a removal process, a first section (11) of the outer packaging (3) can be clamped between the tensioning roller (9) and the further tensioning element (10), and wherein the outer packaging (3) can be tensioned by rotating the tensioning roller (9) when the first section (11) is clamped, having a cutting device (5) for cutting open the tensioned outer packaging (3), and with a removal device (7) for removing the sterile object (2) from the cut open outer packaging (3), wherein at least one piercing element (14) is arranged on the tensioning roller (9), which piercing element (14) has a gas supply channel (15) with at least one inlet opening (16) for supplying gas and at least one outlet opening (17), wherein the piercing element (14) can be pierced into the outer packaging (3) and gas can be blown into the outer packaging (3) via the outlet opening (17) of the pierced piercing element (14) in order to fill the outer packaging (3) with gas.