EP1108413A2 - Blister package - Google Patents

Abstract

Blister pack for pharmaceutical tablets or capsules is contained in a cardboard sheet ( 4) which is folded over to form a top (6) and bottom (5) layer with the blister pack between. The blisters (3) protrude through openings (8) in the top sheet and the tablets can be pressed out through corresponding holes (9) in the bottom sheet. Independent claims are also included for: (1) use of the cardboard sheet for producing a blister pack containing a predetermined number of tablets or capsules; and (2) a blister pack containing a predetermined number of tablets or capsules.

Description

The invention relates to a blister pack comprising Sections of blister strips are formed, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Tablets, capsules and the like are in the form of blister strips distributed, mostly in several layers in a box are packed.

However, there are cases where there are no whole blister strips be inserted into the receiving box. Such Cases arise e.g. when importing drugs that for another market and therefore also for other pack sizes are manufactured. Within the drug market have developed national container sizes, which in the each country are common and from the pharmaceutical industry are offered almost without exception.

For example, a blister strip usually in Germany 10 tablets and a large pack e.g. 10 strips and with it 100 tablets. In other countries, however, are 12 or 14 tablets per strip are common. So if blister packs from such a country e.g. imported to Germany, they will be in the usual container size in Germany repacked.

That is, from a blister strip with 12 or 14 tablets 2 or 4 tablets are cut off in Germany to achieve the usual number of 10 tablets per strip, while e.g. a large pack from abroad with 7 Strips with 14 tablets each, for a total of 98 tablets, in Germany added a blister strip section with 2 tablets to get a pack of 100 tablets. The 2 or 4 tablets cut off in the first case must be are discarded, which increases the costs accordingly. In the other case, the blister strip snippet leads with 2 Tablets in bulk pack impairment high quality and originality requirements for medicinal products be put. Because, although when cutting the Blister strips into smaller sections on the tablets not being manipulated at all arises in the patient contrary impression, which causes corresponding irritation.

DE 36 07 012 A1 already addresses this problem a blister pack according to the preamble of the claim 1 known. The support plate designed as a strip is provided with a recess into which a blister strip section with its recesses and with its over the recess protruding edge area with the support plate is connected.

However, one can immediately see that it is the known one Blister pack around a blister strip section and is not an original blister strip. In addition, can especially with a large blister strip section and thus a correspondingly large recess in the carrier plate when pressing the tablets through the blister strip section detach with its edge area from the carrier plate.

GB 2 178 007 A is a blister pack with tablets for hormonal contraception known when using a blister strip with 21 tablets in a folded blank made of cardboard between a bottom section and one Cover section is arranged. The deck section faces everyone Deepening the blister strip Cutouts on, off which the recesses protrude and are in the bottom portion Opposing recesses are provided through which the tablets are pushable. On the deck section is on everyone Indication of the day indicated on which the respective tablet to be taken during a menstrual cycle got to. With a cover part that folds onto the cover section the package can be closed discreetly. At the The inside of the lid part is also the package leaflet intended.

From DE 44 29 503 A1 a blister pack is known, the one fold-out cover from a bottom part, a middle part and includes an end portion. Between the bottom part and the middle part are two blister strips with one on the inside bonded connecting web. There is also one on the inside a leaflet attached to the middle section is provided.

From DE-29 20 162 it is known blister strip sections different tablets to attach to a support plate. This is intended to help patients who have multiple types of different Pills are prescribed, adherence to therapy be relieved.

The object of the invention is to provide a blister pack for tablets, Capsules and the like. Pharmaceutical preparations one and the same Kind to provide the multiple blister strip sections contains firmly anchored without being recognizable is that it is blister strip sections.

According to the invention, this is characterized by that in claim 1 Blister pack reached. In the subclaims are advantageous embodiments of the blister pack according to the invention reproduced.

According to the invention, the carrier plate consists of a bottom section and a cover section, which form an envelope, in which contains several blister strip sections. The The top section and the bottom section each have cutouts through which the depressions of the blister strip sections protrude individually or the tablets can be pressed out are.

Except for the recesses in the blister strip sections in the recesses in the cover section and the push-through foil at the bottom of the blister strip sections in the The blister strip sections are thus recesses in the bottom section completely covered. That is from the outside not recognizable that it is one of several blister strips existing blister pack. Despite their manufacture from blister strip snippets corresponds to Blister pack according to the invention thus the high quality and Originality claims made on medicinal products become. With the blister pack according to the invention the wrong impression on the patient that the tablets are there been manipulated, never come up and corresponding Cause irritation.

The blank for the envelope of the blister pack according to the invention can be made of cardboard or other sheet material, for example, a plastic film. The blister strip sections e.g. by sticking or with a cover made of a plastic film also by sealing connected to the shell.

However, it is also possible to use the blister strip sections to be attached to the shell alone or in addition, that the top and bottom sections especially in their edge area connected to each other, e.g. glued or welded become. This also has the advantage that the Do not unfold the top section and the bottom section and then can see that there are packs and blister strip sections acts.

To give the impression that it consists of just one blister strip, are the recesses in the deck section and the bottom portion of the blister pack according to the invention preferably spaced from each other or in a grid, which is the distance or grid of the depressions corresponds to a usual blister strip. This means, the recesses are e.g. arranged in rows that are each over the entire length and width of the carrier plate or cover extend. The recesses can be rows and form lines perpendicular to the rows or the recesses of adjacent rows can be offset, for example half the distance between two neighboring ones Cutouts in a row. But it is also every other Arrangement of the recesses possible; e.g. can the recesses in the deck section and the bottom section too be arranged in a circle, semicircle or in another way.

Point for guidance when blistering in the blister machine some blister strips ribs in the film of the blister strip in which the depressions are provided. For such The cover section of the blister pack according to the invention can rib be provided with slot-shaped recesses, by the ribs protrude. The impression that the blister pack exists from just a single blister strip, it won't impaired.

As is common with blister packs, can according to the invention one or more carrier plates the attached blister strip sections in one Receiving box are packed, for example in a usual rectangular box that is on the opposite short narrow sides by pulling out an insert tab can be opened. In this box next to the or the carrier plates with the blister strip sections attached to them also a package insert that contains the necessary information Contains information for the patient become.

Such a box may be omitted if the bottom section of the blank over the top section or the carrier plate foldable cover part connects. The cover part folded over the cover section can then for example with an adhesive, plug-in or the like. Connection, e.g. a tab attached to the support plate become.

In the case of such a package, the package insert can also be attached to the Attached to the inside of the cover part, e.g. glued on or be pinned.

So that the cover part also covers the bottom section it preferably from a middle part and an end part, which over the deck section or on the bottom section of the Carrier plate are foldable. To do this are between the bottom section and the middle part as well as the middle part and the end part transverse folds are provided, each leading to the fold between the bottom portion and the top portion of the support plate run in parallel. So that the cover part the carrier plate stress-free encloses are also between the bottom portion the support plate and the middle part and between the middle part and the end part by appropriate transverse folds each provided connecting sections. The end part will then for example with an adhesive, plug-in or similar connection attached to the bottom section.

In the case of a blister pack with such a cover part, the is Package insert preferably on the inside of the middle section attached.

If the package insert takes up a larger area than that Middle part, it can be folded up. If he is longer than the middle part, the package insert can be used with a Edge area of its four sides at the edge of the cover part or Glued to the middle part and folded across to the length of the Lid part or middle part are folded together. Preferably the package insert will be on its upper side glued on. If the package insert is wider than the lid part or middle part, it can with at least one longitudinal fold to be folded up and if it is wider and longer than the cover part or middle part, the can on the Length of the cover part or middle part of the folded leaflet with at least one longitudinal fold to the width of the Lid part or middle part are folded together.

In order to provide the patient with the necessary information for use, can use another printed product instead of the package insert be used, for example a booklet that is on the Inside of the cover part, for example the middle or End part is glued.

The from the carrier plate with the blister strip sections fastened in it and the cover part, i.e. the middle part and the end part, blister pack formed can be according to the invention to be used for further (uncut) Blister strips and / or other carrier plates with fastened therein To take blister strip sections.

For this purpose, the connecting sections between the bottom section the support plate and the middle part and between the middle part and the end part on such a length that between the carrier plate and the one folded over the carrier plate Middle part of at least one other support plate a bottom section and a deck section with in between attached blister strip sections and / or at least another (uncut) blister strip arranged can be. That is, the length of the connecting sections between the bottom portion of the bottom plate and the middle part as well as between the middle part and the end part about the height of the stack that the (bottom) carrier plate as well as between the bottom support plate and the middle part arranged further carrier plates with the attached therein Form blister strip sections or blister strips.

In order to prevent the other carrier plates from sticking to the blister strip sections or blister strips fastened therein slip out of such a package sideways, are between the long sides of the bottom section of the bottom Carrier plate and the long sides of the middle part of the Cover part connecting tabs provided, for example Adhesive tabs or insert tabs, e.g. Insert tabs that between the bottom section and the deck section of the bottom Carrier plate are inserted.

Fig. 1

eine Draufsicht auf eine Blisterpackung nach einer ersten Ausführungsform;

Fig. 2

einen Querschnitt entlang der Linie II-II in Figur 1;

Fig. 3

einen der Figur 2 entsprechenden Querschnitt durch eine Variante der Packung;

Fig. 4

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Blisterpackung nach einer zweiten Ausführungsform;

Fig. 5

schematisch eine Seitenansicht einer Blisterpackung nach einer dritten Ausführungsform; und

Fig. 6

eine Draufsicht auf einen am Mittelteil der Packung nach Figur 4 oder 5 befestigten, auseinandergefalteten Beipackzettel.

Preferred embodiments of the blister pack according to the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. In it show:

Fig. 1

a plan view of a blister pack according to a first embodiment;

Fig. 2

a cross section along the line II-II in Figure 1;

Fig. 3

a cross section corresponding to Figure 2 through a variant of the pack;

Fig. 4

a perspective view of a blister pack according to a second embodiment;

Fig. 5

schematically shows a side view of a blister pack according to a third embodiment; and

Fig. 6

a plan view of an unfolded package insert attached to the middle part of the package according to FIG.

According to FIGS. 1 and 2, a blister pack 1 consists of two blister strip sections 2.1 and 2.2 formed in Figure 1 are shown in broken lines and five or 15 recesses 3 for taking tablets T.

The blister strip sections 2.1 and 2.2 are in a carrier plate 4 arranged, which consist of a bottom portion 5 and a deck section 6, which by folding a cut, e.g. made of cardboard, along fold 7 become. The carrier plate 4 and the bottom section 5 and the cover section 6 thus form the blister strip sections 2.1 and 2.2 enclosing envelope.

The cover section 6 and the bottom section 5 each have Recesses 8 and 9 through which the wells of Blister strip sections 2.1 and 2.2 protrude or the tablets T can be pressed out of the blister strip sections 2.1 and 2.2 are. Except for the recesses 3 of the blister strip sections 2.1 and 2.2 in the recesses 8 and Push-through film 11 on the underside of the blister strip sections 2 in the recesses 9 in the bottom section 5 are the blister strip sections 2.1 and 2.2 completely covered. (Ribs 25, on which will be discussed below).

The blister strip sections 2.1 and 2.2 are e.g. by Glue to the top section 6 and / or bottom section 5 with the carrier plate 4 connected, as represented by 10.1. In addition, the cover section 6 with the bottom section 5 in the border area e.g. be glued at 10.2.

The recesses 8, 9 in the cover section 6 and the bottom section 5 are a grid like a blister strip arranged. That is, they form parallel according to Figure 1 Rows 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 etc., which extend over the entire length extend the support plate 4. The side by side Form recesses 8, 9 of the rows 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 etc. lines 13.1, 13.2 ... that are perpendicular to rows 12.1, 12.2 ... run.

The embodiment of Figure 3 differs from that according to Figures 1 and 2 essentially in that the blank from the bottom section 5 with two lateral folds 7, 7 ' is folded up to the deck section 6.

In the embodiment of Figure 4 follows the Bottom section 5 a cover part which can be folded over the cover section 6 14 on. The cover part 14 consists of a central part 15 and an end part 16, which over the cover section 6 or the bottom section 5 of the carrier plate 4 can be folded. Between the bottom portion 5 of the support plate 4 and the middle part 15 and between the middle part 15 and the end part 16 short connecting sections 17, 18 are provided, which by Transverse folds 17.1 and 17.2 and 18.1 and 18.2 are formed, parallel to the transverse fold 7 between the cover section 6 and the bottom section 5.

On the inside of the middle part 15 there is a package insert 19 glued, the larger length and width according to Figure 6 has as the middle part 15. The package insert 19 is included on its upper side on the end portion 16 facing Edge region of the middle part 15 glued at 21 and through Cross folds 22 foldable to the length of the middle part 15. To the folded transversely to the length of the central part 15 Fold in the leaflet 19 to the width of the middle part 15 a longitudinal fold 24 is provided.

According to Figure 4, the cover section 6 for receiving blister strip sections 2.2 formed from blister strips are, the ribs 25 for guidance in the blister machine have, the ribs 25 corresponding slot-shaped recesses 26 on.

The end part 16 has at least one adhesive tab 27, with the end part 16 to the bottom section 5 or via the bottom section 5 be glued to the middle part 15 can.

The embodiment according to FIG. 5 differs from that according to Figure 3 essentially in that between the support plate 4 at the bottom of the pack and the over the carrier plate 4 folded middle part 15 a stack of uncut blister strips 28 is arranged. Point to this the connecting sections 17, 18 between the bottom section 5 of the support plate 4 and the central part 15 and between the middle part 15 and the end part 16 one of the thickness of the Carrier plate 4 and the height of the stack of blister strips 28 corresponding length.

To prevent the stack of blister strips 28 slips out laterally, are between the long sides of the Bottom portion 5 of the support plate 4 and the long sides of the Middle part 15 full-coverage side tabs on both sides 29 provided. The only partially shown in Fig. 5 Side tab 29 is in one piece with the central part 15 and thus trained with the cut of the pack and can with its lower inward folded end section between the Carrier plate 4 and the end part 16 inserted or in another Be attached way.

Instead of the blister strips 28 can between the lowest Carrier plate 4 and the central part 15 also other carrier plates 4 and blister strip sections 2.1 fastened therein, 2.2 be arranged according to Figure 1 to 3.

Claims (14)

Blister pack, tablets, capsules or the like. Pharmaceutical preparation contains one and the same species Sections of blister strips is formed in which the tablets, capsules or the like. Pharmaceutical preparations each recorded individually in a grid in depressions and for use through its back cover film can be pushed through, the sections on a carrier plate are attached, which are made from a cardboard blank or the like. Arched material, characterized in that that the carrier plate (4) from a bottom portion (5) and a deck section (6), which by folding the blank out of cardboard or the like. arcuate material are formed, the bottom portion (5) and the cover section (6) with cutouts (8, 9) are provided, and between the bottom portion (5) and the cover section (6) a plurality of blister strip sections (2.1, 2.2) are attached so that the depressions (3) the blister strip sections (2.1, 2.2) from the Recesses (8) of the cover section (6) protrude and the tablets, Capsules or the like. Pharmaceutical preparations through the opposite recesses (9) in the bottom section (5) can be pushed out. Blister pack according to claim 1, characterized in that that the recesses (8, 9) in the bottom section (5) and the deck section (6) at the same distance or Grid arranged as the depressions (3) of the blister strips are. Blister pack according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the cutouts (8, 9) extend over the entire Extend the length of the carrier plate (4). Blister pack according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized characterized in that the bottom section (5) and the top section (6) also at a distance from the one connecting them Cross fold (7) are interconnected. Blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the deck section (6) for receiving of sections (2.2) of blister strips, the ribs (25) for guidance in the blister machine, with the ribs (25) corresponding slot-shaped recesses (26) is provided. Blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that one or more carrier plates (4) with the blister strip sections fastened therein (2.1, 2.2) packed in a box are. Blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the bottom section (5) a cover part (14) which can be folded over the cover section (6) connects. Blister pack according to claim 7, characterized in that a package insert on the inside of the cover part (14) (19) is attached. Blister pack according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that that the cover part (14) from a central part (15) and an end part (16), which over the Cover section (6) or on the bottom section (5) of the Carrier plate (4) are foldable and made of connecting sections (17, 18) between the bottom portion (5) of the Carrier plate (4) and the middle part (15) and the middle part (15) and the end part (16). Blister pack according to claim 9, characterized in that the package insert (19) attached to the central part (15) is. Blister pack according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that that the connecting sections (17, 18) between the bottom section (5) of the carrier plate (4) and the Middle part (15) and between the middle part (15) and the end part (16) have a length such that between the support plate (4) and the support plate (4) folded middle part (15) at least one more Support plate from a bottom section and a cover section with a blister strip section attached in between and / or at least one blister strip (28) is arranged. Blister pack according to claim 11, characterized in that to secure the at least one further carrier plate and / or the at least one blister strip (28) against slipping out between the long sides of the Bottom portion (5) of the carrier plate (4) and the long sides of the middle part (15) connecting tabs (29) are provided are. Use of a carrier plate (4) according to one of the preceding Claims for the production of a blister pack with a predetermined number of tablets, capsules or the same pharmaceutical preparations one and the same Kind from sections of blister strips (2.1, 2.2) Tablets, capsules or the like pharmaceutical preparations. Use of the blister pack (1) according to one of the preceding Claims as a sales package with a given Number of tablets, capsules or the like pharmaceutical preparations.

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