Package for surgical implant

Abstract

A package for storing an implantable medical device during storage and shipping includes a containment region for containing the device, a flange surrounding the containment region, and lidstock sealed against this flange. A recess in the containment region permits insertion of a surgical gripping tool below the device support surface. The package may further include ribs that facilitate steadying or gripping the package during removal of the lidstock, and a separate receptacle for holding the device after removal from the containment region. The device is preferably a device implantable in the human eye.

1 . A package for storing an implantable medical device during storage and shipping, comprising: 
 an upper surface;    a first flange extending upwardly from the upper surface and defining a containment region for containing the device, said containment region including a support surface for supporting the device in the containment region;    a second flange extending upwardly from the upper surface, said second flange surrounding the first flange and including an upper flange surface for sealing of lidstock thereto; and    at least one side wall extending downwardly from the upper surface and serving to support the package on a work surface.    
   
   
       2 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a recess extending below the device support surface in the containment region.  
   
   
       3 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the recess permits insertion of a surgical gripping tool below the device support surface.  
   
   
       4 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the first flange comprises two protrusions extending upwardly from the upper surface and defining the containment region, and the recess has the form of an elongated groove separating the two protrusions and extending transversely to the containment region.  
   
   
       5 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein the two protrusions are arcuate.  
   
   
       6 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the second flange is diamond shaped.  
   
   
       7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the second flange is chevron shaped.  
   
   
       8 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising ribs on an upper surface thereof.  
   
   
       9 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the ribs extend upwardly from the same upper surface from which the second flange extends.  
   
   
       10 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the device further comprises a second upper surface at a different elevation than a first upper surface, the second flange extending upwardly from the first upper surface and the ribs extending upwardly from the second upper surface.  
   
   
       11 . The package of  claim 9 , further comprising a holding receptacle for holding the device after removal from the containment region, the holding receptacle being a groove formed in the upper surface and located between the ribs.  
   
   
       12 . A package for storing an implantable medical device during storage and shipping, comprising: 
 an upper surface;    a first flange extending upwardly from the upper surface and defining a containment region for containing the device, said containment region including a support surface for supporting the device in the containment region;    a second flange extending upwardly from the upper surface and including an upper flange surface for sealing of lidstock thereto; and    at least one side wall extending downwardly from the upper surface and serving to support the package on a work surface, the package further comprising a holding receptacle formed in the upper surface.    
   
   
       13 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a vertical sidewall extending downwardly from the upper surface for supporting the device on a work surface.  
   
   
       14 . The package of  claim 1 , comprising front and rear vertical sidewalls.  
   
   
       15 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the containment region has a maximum length of 10 mm.  
   
   
       16 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein the maximum length between inner surfaces of the two protrusions is 10 mm.