Containment Device And Method Of Use

Abstract

A flexible, portable, storable, tamper-evident, containment device comprising a substrate, a transparent laminate, and a liner is used to identify, preserve, and protect medications, specimens, samples, small parts, and other objects. The laminate is bound or fixed to a side of the substrate and extends beyond the substrate. The portion of the laminate that extends beyond the substrate is removably secured to a liner with an adhesive that remains on the laminate when the liner is removed. After the liner is removed, the laminate is folded over the substrate and secured to the substrate by the adhesive that remains on the laminate.

1 . A containment device, comprising:
 (a) a substrate forming an opening;   (b) a laminate having a first side containing adhesive and being secured to the substrate by the adhesive such that a portion of the laminate covers the opening on a first side of the substrate, the laminate further having an extension not initially secured to the substrate; and   (c) a liner removably attached to the extension by adhesive, removal of the liner leaving at least a portion of the adhesive on the extension;   wherein the extension is foldable about the substrate such that a portion of the extension covers the opening on a second side of the substrate after the liner is removed to enclose an object between the laminate and the extension in the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the liner has a tab for removing the liner from the extension. 
     
     
         3 . The containment device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the portion of the laminate covering the opening on the first side of the substrate is void of adhesive; and   the portion of the extension covering the opening on the second side of the substrate is void of adhesive.   
     
     
         4 . The containment device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first side of the substrate and the laminate secured to the first side of the substrate is configured to receive ink. 
     
     
         5 . The containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of heavy paper, cardboard, and plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The containment device of  claim 1 , wherein the laminate has a generally rectangular perimeter. 
     
     
         7 . A containment device, comprising:
 (a) a liner;   (b) a substrate defining and completely surrounding an opening, the substrate having opposed first and second sides for accessing the opening; and   (c) a laminate having a first side containing adhesive, a first portion of the laminate first side being secured to the substrate by the adhesive such that the laminate covers the opening at the substrate first side, a second portion of the laminate first side initially being removably coupled to the liner, removal of the liner from the laminate first side leaving at least a portion of the adhesive on the second portion of the laminate first side, the second portion of the laminate first side being foldable about the substrate such that the laminate covers the opening at the substrate second side after the liner is removed to enclose an object in the opening between the first portion of the laminate first side and the second portion of the laminate first side.   
     
     
         8 . The containment device of  claim 7 , wherein at least one area of the first portion of the laminate first side and at least one area of the second portion of the laminate first side are void of adhesive, such that the object is not exposed to adhesive when enclosed in the opening between the first portion of the laminate first side and the second portion of the laminate first side. 
     
     
         9 . The containment device of  claim 7 , wherein instructions for use are printed on the liner. 
     
     
         10 . The containment device of  claim 7 , wherein the laminate is transparent. 
     
     
         11 . A method of protecting an object, comprising:
 (a) possessing a containment device having: (i) a liner; (ii) a substrate defining and completely surrounding an opening, the substrate having opposed first and second sides for accessing the opening; and (iii) a laminate having a first side containing adhesive, a first portion of the laminate first side being secured to the substrate by the adhesive such that the laminate covers the opening at the substrate first side, a second portion of the laminate first side initially being removably coupled to the liner, removal of the liner from the laminate first side leaving at least a portion of the adhesive on the second portion of the laminate first side, the second portion of the laminate first side being foldable about the substrate such that the laminate covers the opening at the substrate second side after the liner is removed to enclose the object in the opening between the first portion of the laminate first side and the second portion of the laminate first side;   (b) placing the object against the laminate first side through the substrate opening;   (c) removing the liner from the second portion of the laminate first side;   (d) folding the second portion of the laminate first side around the substrate; and   (e) securing the second portion of the laminate first side to the substrate via the adhesive remaining on the second portion of the laminate first side to enclose the object in the opening between the first portion of the laminate first side and the second portion of the laminate first side.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising writing on the substrate second side prior to securing the second portion of the laminate first side to the substrate. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the object is one of a pill, capsule, or medication. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the object is one of a sample, small part, evidence, or specimen.