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EP2323925B1
EP2323925B1 EP09781316.6A EP09781316A EP2323925B1 EP 2323925 B1 EP2323925 B1 EP 2323925B1 EP 09781316 A EP09781316 A EP 09781316A EP 2323925 B1 EP2323925 B1 EP 2323925B1
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Stephan Kurtze
Stefan Lustenberger
Rolf Kuhn
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0445—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments
    • B65D83/0463—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/03—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B65D75/325—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil
    • B65D75/327—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil and forming several compartments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/03—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets
    • A61J1/035—Blister-type containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
    • B65D2215/04—Child-proof means requiring the combination of different actions in succession
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2575/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D2575/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by association or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D2575/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D2575/36—One sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed or relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages
    • B65D2575/361—Details
    • B65D2575/362—Details with special means for gaining access to the contents
    • B65D2575/363—Details with special means for gaining access to the contents by sliding one sheet relative to the other

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  • the invention relates to a film container with a bottom film and a cover sheet for forming at least one receiving chamber for a product, in particular a pharmaceutical active ingredient formulation.
  • Film containers are used, inter alia, to protect pharmaceutical active ingredient formulations from environmental influences from the outside, which under certain circumstances may influence the pharmaceutical quality of the active substance formulation, and generally consist of a cover foil and a bottom foil, wherein cavities for the filling material are formed in the bottom foil.
  • the cover film and the bottom film may be composed of one or more layers of different or the same materials.
  • the cover sheet is sealed to the bottom sheet, for example by gluing, welding or sealing.
  • the cover film and / or the bottom film are generally formed as metal and / or plastic and / or paper foil. These materials may be present in multiple layers.
  • Typical metal foils include, for example, aluminum foils and aluminum composite foils made of aluminum and, for example, a plastic.
  • plastic films may polyvinyl chloride (PVC), cycloolefin copolymer (COC), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCFE), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC), polyester (UP), polyacrylate, polyamide (PA) or another plastic or a multilayer plastic composite film, for example consisting of a combination of Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), which is known in particular under the trade name Aclar®, which is protected for Honeywell International, Inc., with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC).
  • PCTFE Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
  • a film container or blister of a cover foil made of aluminum which closes the bottom foil for receiving the pharmaceutical product or active ingredient.
  • This deep-drawn bottom sheet may also comprise an aluminum foil to prevent the entry of water into the cavity for receiving the pharmaceutical product.
  • the aluminum foil of the bottom foil but also the cover foil can be covered on one or both sides with further plastic and / or paper foils.
  • the DE 20 2004 003 781 Ul discloses a child-resistant rectangular package of two interconnected Films whose flat closure region includes at least one receiving space for a product.
  • a physical marking completely enclosed by the closure region is provided in the form of a change, in particular weakening or removal of a portion of the edge region.
  • the first mark is a cut or a line formed in the seal edge region closure region of the packaging formed from the films, which does not extend to the edge of the package, and provided as a second mark a line that crosses the first mark and at Buckling releases the first marking towards the outer contour towards tearing.
  • the closure area is widened in the area of an unsealed removal area to a tab which is bent so that the cut becomes part of the outer contour.
  • the opening of the packaging takes place by tearing off a packing end at the location of the cut.
  • a rectangular bag with a widened in a corner region sealing edge is shown, through which extends an obliquely to the outer contour aligned bending line from the right angles a cut or a punch for tearing the packaging.
  • WO / 03/004382 discloses another child resistant film container.
  • the object is achieved in that the receiving chamber as a backup a recording chamber covering and releasably assigned sliding element assigned is.
  • the film container a so-called blister
  • the film container comprises sliding elements, which are assigned to each individual receiving chamber as a separately operable sliding element.
  • the sliding element is arranged in a first secured position above the receiving chamber and can be moved or pulled for the removal of the contents to a second position to release the area above the receiving chamber, after which the cover sheet is visible and the filling through the cover sheet of the Recording chamber can be pressed.
  • the sliding element can be arranged or displaceable in any manner on the film container. To remove the filling material through the cover film, therefore, the sliding element is first to be displaced in order to expose the corresponding area of the cover film.
  • an additional separate safety device in the form of the sliding element is provided for each receiving chamber, an additional child safety device for the film container is provided, because the type of opening of the receiving chamber is unusual and thus difficult for a child.
  • An adult on the other hand, can easily grasp and accomplish the operations for opening the receiving chamber.
  • the sliding element can be produced from a cost-effective material and, with a suitable embodiment, an additional outer packaging can be saved, since the film container forms a unit with its outer packaging.
  • each sliding element has a perforated opening tab in its engagement area, wherein the opening tab is to be removed in order to displace the sliding element. Accordingly, the opening tab must first be removed along its perforation in order subsequently to reach the sliding element and to move the same from the receiving chamber covering into the opening of the receiving chamber releasing position. Thus, an automatic or easy for a child opening the film container is prevented.
  • the opening tab can for example be formed integrally with the sliding element and is equipped with a corresponding perforation in the manufacture of the film container. Of course, the opening tab, for example, be secured by gluing.
  • the cover sheet is formed as a tear and / or tear tab in the region of the receiving chamber or provided an additional tear and / or tear tab.
  • the tear-off and / or tear-off tab prevents easy pressing of the contents through the cover sheet. Rather, it is necessary to remove the filling material after the displacement of the sliding element to remove the tear and / or tear tab or open.
  • This tear and / or tear tab For example, it may be formed as a film layer of the cover film in the manufacture of the multilayer film container or as an additional film cover the bottom film and / or the cover sheet in the receiving chamber and be suitably connected to the bottom sheet and / or the cover sheet, for example by gluing.
  • the sliding element is combined with a surface portion in which the sliding element is mounted to a security element.
  • the security element can be handled separately from the film container and firmly connected to the film container, the blister, depending on the contents or the safety and / or handling requirements.
  • the surface portion has approximately the same size as the bottom and the cover film, so that it completely covers the cover film and forms a further layer in a multilayer film container.
  • the sliding element can be moved in the plane of this position after opening or tearing off the pre-perforated opening tab.
  • the sliding element is expediently rectangular and the surface portion has a corresponding recess for supporting the sliding element.
  • the recesses for moving the sliding elements are open at the edge.
  • the security element comprises a the surface portion overlapping cover having a slot through which the opening tab of the sliding element is accessible, and which is provided with an opening whose geometry corresponds substantially to the base of the receiving chamber and which is arranged corresponding to the receiving chamber.
  • the sliding elements are captively held between the cover sheet and the cover in the surface portion.
  • the cover prevents manipulation of the arranged below the cover movable sliding elements.
  • the sliding elements can easily protrude laterally over the film container in order to displace the sliding element after the remover of the pre-perforated opening tab and to release the receiving chamber. In this case, the sliding element can either be advanced only to a stop or completely separated from the film container.
  • the slot is provided in the cover. Through this slot can be accessed on the opening tabs.
  • each opening tab a separate slot or a plurality of opening tabs may be assigned a common slot, for example in the form of a slot.
  • the contents are removed through the opening of the cover.
  • the cover can be assigned a further security film, for example to document the integrity of the security element.
  • cover As outer packaging or part of an outer packaging educated. For example, an additional cardboard box is not necessary. All necessary product information can also be printed on this outer packaging in order, for example, to save a package leaflet.
  • the bottom foil preferably consists of plastic, aluminum or a composite of these materials.
  • the shape, size and number of the respective cavities of the receiving chambers in the bottom foil is matched to the male contents, such as a tablet or the like.
  • a single film container with, for example, 5, 10, 20 or 30 receiving chambers each with an associated sliding element may be formed.
  • the bottom foil is, for example, on the side facing the product from an approximately 60 micron thick layer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), followed by an approximately 45 micron thick aluminum foil, which in turn with an approximately 25 micron thick film of an oriented polyamide (oPA) is made.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • oPA oriented polyamide
  • the cover film As the material for the cover film an aluminum composite film is proposed, wherein for removing the contents, as already explained, this is pushed out of the receiving chamber through the cover sheet or the cover sheet is torn open above the opening of the receiving chamber by a user.
  • markings, perforations and the like may be provided on the cover sheet.
  • the cover sheet may, for example, on the side facing the filling of an approximately 20 microns thick aluminum foil and an associated about 23 micron thick film of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) exist.
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the bottom sheet and the cover sheet also be identical or made of other materials.
  • the material for the sliding element and / or the cover and / or the surface portion of cardboard or cardboard can be processed relatively easily by punching, embossing and / or printing.
  • the sliding element with the associated pre-perforated opening tab is combined in the surface section in the production in one part and provided with the corresponding punches or perforations.
  • a layer or layer can be adhered to the cover film, for example.
  • the film container is equipped with a wallet-like packaging unit.
  • a so-called wallet packaging is a combination of a foil container, that is to say a blister pack, and a folding box.
  • a wallet can be opened like a wallet and closed again. It consists of one or more blister cards, which are firmly connected to a secondary packaging, eg folding carton.
  • the blister cards can be glued, sealed, riveted or affixed to the secondary packaging, for example.
  • the wallet can be divided into a different number of cardboard layers (panels).
  • the wallet may contain information in the form of a booklet or attached to it (eg glued, sealed or fixed with labels).
  • Trained as a blister or blister pack film container 1 comprises a bottom sheet 2 with cavities 13 and a cover sheet 3, which is connected in a suitable manner, preferably by a heat sealing lacquer, with the bottom sheet 2, in the region of the cavities 13 closed receiving chambers 4 for at least one Contents 5, in particular a pharmaceutical drug formulation to form.
  • the film container 1 has a security element 6, which comprises a surface portion 12 made of cardboard or cardboard, are mounted in the sliding elements 7 each in a recess 14 which can be manually pulled out in the direction of arrow Z from the surface portion 12.
  • a cover 8, in particular made of cardboard or cardboard is provided, which covers the surface portion Covered 12 and in which the receiving chambers 4 opposite edge region has a slot 9, are accessible through the pre-perforated opening tabs 10 of the parallel and spaced-apart sliding elements 7.
  • the slot 9 opposite openings 11 are provided in the cover 8, through which the contents 5 can be removed.
  • the pre-perforated opening tab 10 To open a receiving chamber 4 of the film container 1, the pre-perforated opening tab 10 must first be grasped through the slot-shaped slot 9 and demolished, only to subsequently the sliding element 7 by passing through the slot 9 or the opening 11 of the cover 8 in the direction indicated by the arrow Z to push out of the surface portion 12 so that the cover sheet 3 is exposed in the region of the corresponding receiving chamber 4. Subsequently, the filling material 5 can be pushed out of the receiving chamber 4 by the cover film 3 and removed through the opening 11 in the cover 8.
  • sliding element 7 may be provided a stop which limits the withdrawal or it can be completely pulled out and separated from the film container 1.

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PCT/EP2009/059907 WO2010018078A1 (de) 2008-08-12 2009-07-30 Folienbehälter
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US8820529B2 (en) 2014-09-02
CA2733161A1 (en) 2010-02-18
WO2010018078A1 (de) 2010-02-18
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