EP2369569B1 - Sticker for sticking to a container for a medical liquid and container - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a label for adhering to a container for a drug liquid and such a container. Such a label is out US6193279 known. In medicine, drug liquids intended for administration by syringe are handled in transparent containers, called ampoules or vials, and finally removed therefrom. Such containers are usually made of glass, have a cylindrical peripheral surface and a pierceable by a syringe needle top. Depending on the type of application and the selected medication, a certain amount of liquid is removed from the container either once or several times. All these containers should be labeled with appropriate labels to identify the exact contents, their composition, concentration and / or quantity, etc. Such containers often contain only a few milliliters of liquid in the filled state. While multi-dose containers, which are designed to remove a portion of the liquid several times, typically contain around 10 ml of liquid, single-dose containers are even smaller and can only hold between 1 and 3 ml the small amount of liquid required, the diameter of such single-dose container and the circumference of its cylindrical outer surface is relatively small, and by the small circumference of the cylindrical outer surface is the inscribable surface on which all information for labeling of the contents of the container (including trade names, composition, quantity or concentration information, bar codes, expiry dates, any warnings or other information) on the label.

Furthermore, it would be desirable for such labels to have a separable label portion that could be adhered to the syringe or its own peripheral surface immediately after filling a syringe with the liquid to mark the syringe contents. For example, the withdrawn dose or other data characterizing the individual treatment can be noted on this label part, which is now applied to the syringe. For this purpose, should be provided on the detachable, to be attached to the syringe label part by hand nachbeschriftbare inscription areas to individually mark the syringe until administration.

Such a detachable label part for the syringe, here called the supply label, reduces the residual area available for the overall label, on which the information for labeling the liquid container itself, namely the ampoule or the vial, is to be accommodated.

The resulting lack of space for the information to be placed on the label is even more drastic if the ampoule or the vial is a container for a single dose; Here, the outer circumference of the container again smaller.

In particular, labels for labeling containers of such drugs that are risky (such as in the case of anesthetics or heparins) - especially in administration errors due to name confusion, compatibility issues, or incorrect dosing - the conventional label area is often insufficient to accommodate the administration and safety instructions for the medical personnel with the desirable clarity, font size, and / or verbosity on the label.
It is the object of the present invention to provide a label having a larger labeling area for information for identifying a liquid container (in particular a container for a medicament liquid). Furthermore, the label should be produced despite the larger inscription area with a lower labor and cost. At the same time, the label should be designed in such a way that relevant information is better perceived by healthcare professionals, especially in the hectic pace of everyday medical work.
This object is achieved by a label for sticking to a container for a drug liquid according to the features of claim 1. According to the invention, a label is provided, which, although there is much more labeling surface to accommodate the textual, graphical and / or symbolic labeling elements, as a single-layer label, that is formed of only a single layer of material. In particular, unlike multi-layer labels, the supply label is not provided in the form of a glued-on additional additional material layer or film, but forms an integral part of the label or its material layer. The stock label is separated from the surrounding remainder of the (mother) label by a surrounding perforation, score line or other line of weakness (or by many weakening elements arranged along a predetermined tear line) in the single-faced overlay label material.
Since the label is single-ply, eliminates from the outset the costs incurred for the production of multi-layer labels additional effort. Due to the restriction to only one material layer, however, the provision of sufficiently large labeling surfaces is initially made more difficult.
However, the label according to the invention is designed as a cover label, ie it has a length tuned to the container to be marked, which corresponds to a multiple of the circumference of the container to be labeled. Such a label is glued circumferentially on the outer surface of the container.
In this case, one would expect that the supply label is formed on the end of the label in the circumferential direction as a projecting flag and thus easily accessible and tear-off. However, in order that not only the outer circumference of the container is available for marking the container contents, the label according to the invention deviates from this in several points.

First, the stock label that will serve to label the hypodermic syringe will not tear off from the outer end of the label, although it would be most readily available there. Instead, the supply label according to the invention is arranged in another, preferably middle label portion, which is removed from the outer, end-side first label portion.
The supply label is also arranged within the label surface so that it is covered by the first label section on the dispensed label. Since the label according to the invention is an overlay label, the end-side first label portion has a length which is at least as long as the length of the supply label (in the longitudinal direction of the manufactured, not yet dispensed label or in the circumferential direction of the labeled container). After proper donation of the total label whose inventory label is therefore initially not accessible and usually not visible.

Third, the supply label is bounded on three sides by a perforation or other line of weakness; the stock label is formed from the same web of material as the surrounding, remaining label area of the overall label.
Although the positioning of the stock label away from the end-side, actually more easily accessible first label portion as well as the incorporation of the stock label as an integral part of the single-layer label as well as the cover of the stock label by the first label section initially complicate access to the intended label to be separated from stock label of the overall label. Therefore, the overall label according to the invention differs in its construction in many respects from such label shapes, which the skilled person would perhaps consider obvious.

However, the label according to the invention has the advantage that, despite the simplest construction and production, significantly more label surface that can be labeled is available. Because the fact that the stock label to be separated out along the container circumference is initially covered by the first label portion as soon as the label is dispensed, access to the stock label takes place in that the end-side first label portion is first lifted off the circumference of the container and thus also from the stock label. As a result, however, the first label section now stands as a flag from the outer surface of the container and also exposes the label surface underneath which completely circumscribes the circumference of the container (and which now contains the accessible label).

The erectable as a flag first label section, since it is writable on the front side and also on the back, has a writable length which corresponds to twice the circumference of the labeled container. The underneath this flag exposed, subsequent label surface corresponds once again the complete circumference of the liquid container. Already the available due to the double-sided inscribable flag labeling surface is at least twice as large as the entire peripheral surface of the liquid container itself. Therefore, much more information can accommodate than conventional, and here achieved by the inventive label area gain for the labeling field is otherwise by multi-layered structure Labels not easily accessible. On the now obtained for labeling back of the first, end-side label section application instructions or warnings for medical professionals can be easier to accommodate and also design them so that they are given a higher attention in the rush of medical work practice. For example, some of the notes or inscription parts can be printed larger or more than once, namely on the front side and on the back side of the first label section, for example in order to particularly emphasize particularly risk-relevant circumstances.

It is preferably provided that the single-layer label has a material web and that the stock label is a separable portion of the material web. The stock label is thus an integral part of the single-layer label or its material web or material layer. This means that later release of the supply label causes a partial gap, i. an at least one-sided recess and thus constriction in the web of the label is produced, so that only a narrower area of the label remains after the removal of the supply label. The label according to the invention can therefore be produced, handled and dispensed without complications despite the integration of the storage label into the single material layer of the overall label.

In contrast to multilayer labels, the label according to the invention otherwise has only a single material layer. As a material layer is here a film (usually made of plastic, alternatively made of paper) understood, which is itself sufficiently dimensionally stable, tear-resistant and thick to allow safe handling in the production and labeling. Such a material layer is to be distinguished from printed materials, non-stick coatings or adhesive layers which, as a thin film, do not have sufficient inherent dimensional stability unless they are printed, pressed or otherwise applied to a substrate (such as a film). Regardless of such adhesive layers, non-stick coatings and / or imprints, therefore, a single-layer label within the meaning of this application is such a label that contains only a single web of material (especially film) that has sufficient stability, inherent strength and / or dimensional stability to be individually handleable , It is provided that the supply label is arranged in a middle, second label portion which is intended to cover by the first label portion. Unlike usual Überrundumetiketten otherwise inventively, the stock label is exposed only after opening the first label section in the region of the second label section and can then be removed. The supply label can take up virtually the entire base area of the second label section, in particular it can extend around the complete circumference of the labeled article.
It is preferably provided that the first and second label sections are arranged successively and / or adjacent to one another along a longitudinal direction of the label, along which the label is to be unrolled for dispensing. The direction along which the label is rolled up onto the object to be labeled or its peripheral surface (or unrolled from the previous carrier roll) is referred to here as the longitudinal direction of the label.

This longitudinal direction of the label thus corresponds to the later circumferential direction of the labeled container. For an ampoule or vial, the dimension of the label along this length is greater than in the direction transverse thereto, which is referred to herein as the height direction. Therefore, the longitudinal direction of the label also corresponds to the main direction of extension of the label. The Überrundumetikett is provided in particular for more than two times wrapping the circumference of the liquid container. At the end located in the longitudinal direction, which is rolled up during dispensing last on the circumference of the liquid container, there is the first label section. In a middle area, however, the second label portion is arranged, from which the stock label is later herauszutrennen. Between the two label sections there is optionally a transition region, onto which the outermost end of the first label section can be stuck. It is envisaged that the label has a third label portion which is arranged at an opposite end of the label to the first label portion, formed on the back adhesive and front side provided with a non-stick coating. The third label section is used after the dispensing of the label as a substrate for the second, back-adhesive surface portion of the stock label. The third label section covered with the non-stick coating makes it possible for the storage label, which is intended to permanently adhere to the syringe, to be easily detachable from the overall label on the circumference of the liquid container.
Preferably, the label is formed so that in the dispensed state of the first label portion to a projecting and / or resealable flag is erectable. This label part can thus be labeled and read from both sides. In particular, when the length of the first label portion corresponds to the circumference of the liquid container, it can accommodate twice as much information on it as on the circumference of the container itself. For example, warnings with greater clarity or detail can be accommodated, for example, twice on the front and the back of the erectable to a flag first label section.

Preferably, the first label section is printed on both sides and / or printable. Furthermore, the first label section is preferably non-adhesive over a large area on the rear side. Finally, the label or its material web (or at least its first label portion) is preferably non-transparent, for example white. This can be achieved, for example, by means of a film which is intrinsically transparent in itself or, alternatively, by an intransparent large-area (front-side or back-side) background printing on a film formed from transparent material.

It is preferably provided that along the longitudinal direction of the label, the length of the first label section is dimensioned so that the first label section completely surrounds the circumference of the article to be labeled or labeled and the supply label can only be exposed by raising the first label section.

The label is preferably designed such that an end-side edge region of the first label section is resealable, in particular adhesive on the back. The end edge area is located, for example the longitudinal edge of the label, the one that is visible after dispensing. The immediately adjacent edge region can be glued with its underside on a transition region (between the first and the second label portion), which is located one wrap lower. For example, the transition region may be provided on the front side with a non-stick coating, and the end-side edge region of the first label section may be adhesive on the back (or vice versa). As a result, the end-side edge region is reversibly aufklebbar on the transition region, ie after that removable again. Otherwise, however, the first label section is non-adhesive over a large area on the back, so that after the end edge area has been removed, the entire first label section can be erected to form a projecting flag. In this state, the first label section with the warnings printed thereon is especially noticeable to the healthcare professional.

It is preferably provided that the first label section has a gripping tab at the end, with which the material web in the region of the first label section can be pulled off at the end. The gripping tab can for example form in the longitudinal direction of the end-side edge region or alternatively in the height direction, d. H. in the transverse direction to the longitudinal direction beyond the other dimensions of the label protrude. In particular, in the case of an ampoule or a vial, the grip tab is easily graspable in the latter case at the neck or at the constriction of the vessel.

Preferably, it is provided that the first label section along the longitudinal direction of the label, along which the label is to be unrolled for dispensing, an end portion forms, which occupies between 35% and 50% of the length of the web of the label. For example, the label may have a length corresponding to about 2.25 times the circumference of the container to be labeled. In this case, the first label portion (in particular, once it completely wraps around the circumference) occupies four ninths of the total label length.
It is preferably provided that the stock label is bounded in the web of the label by a perforation, punching line or other line of weakness. As a result, the storage label can be formed as an integral part of the actual base of the label. In particular, the stock label can be integrated into the basic dimensions of the label film without the stock label having to protrude or protrude completely or predominantly over an edge of the main label. Instead, the supply label is preferably located in a middle region of the material web stamped in accordance with the basic shape of the label.
Preferably, in the transition region between the first and the second label portion, a non-stick coating is provided, for example in the form of a silicone coating or silicone-containing coating. This makes it possible to detachably bond an end-side edge region of the first label section from the outside onto the front side of the transition region. It is provided that the stock label in a first surface portion, which faces away from the first label portion along the longitudinal direction of the material web, is non-adhesive on the back side. This first surface portion of the stock label, for example, between Occupy 30% and 80% of the base area of the supply label and is located in a different area of the supply label from the first label section. This first surface portion forms after dispensing the supply label on a syringe a projecting flag (and on the supply label), which can be printed on both sides and / or can be written by hand. In particular, such information, which is to be noted on the label for the identification of a syringe in the individual treatment by the medical staff on site, can be recorded on the front or back in the first area of the dispensed stock label. Preferably, the first area is about the size of the remainder of the stock label.

Furthermore, it is provided that the supply label is formed in a further, second surface section, which is arranged closer to the first label section along the longitudinal direction of the material web than the first surface section, is adhesive on the back side. The back-adhesive area is used for attachment to the syringe and can carry more information on the front side.
The material web from which the overall label and thus also the supply label is formed is preferably a film, in particular a plastic film.
Preferably, it is further provided that the stock label has a grip tab for removing the supply label at the end near an edge of the stock label, which is arranged along the longitudinal direction close to the first label portion of the label. Since the manufactured, not yet beschendeten label as labelable flag insertable first label portion of the stock label from the first label portion of the overall label away, facilitates the additional handle tab, which is arranged on the first label portion facing the end of the stock label, the gripping or separating the stock label from the overall label. The gripping tab of the storage label may for example consist of a rounded edge of the supply label in the direction of the first label section; At the rounded edge, the storage label may be non-adhesive on the underside in the region of a few millimeters and thus protrude from the periphery of the labeled article after opening the first label section. Alternatively, the tab of the supply label in the height direction, ie transverse to the longitudinal direction of the main label beyond the dimensions of the major part of the main label protrude. For example, the grip tab in the height direction up to the constriction or up to the neck of the liquid container protrude, from where the perforation or other line of weakness in the web is easily ruptured. It is envisaged that the supply label in the height direction transversely to the longitudinal direction of the label to exactly one of two outer edges of the label. Thus, the stock label approaches, for example, to the top of the circulating total label, but not at the bottom edge. As a result of this asymmetric arrangement, a larger contiguous area is available below the supply label, which is sufficient for one-line or multiple-line inscription. The supply label is then connected to the remaining label from three sides via a perforation or other weakening line. In addition, the remaining, continuous area of the second label section absorb the tensile load when dispensing the label and when removing the supply label.

It is preferably provided that along the longitudinal direction of the label, the non-stick coating provided on the front side in the third label section has a dimension that is at least as large as the dimension of the back-adhesive second surface section of the storage label. As a result, the back-adhesive surface portion of the stock label when dispensing the entire label completely come to rest on the non-stick coating and is thus easily removable. On the other hand, however, the storage label additionally has a non-adhesive surface portion which can be placed directly on the outer circumference of the container to be labeled even when the overall label is dispensed, without it being necessary to provide the third label portion (or an extended label portion) provided with the non-stick coating Extension of this third label portion) even between the underside of the non-adhesive surface portion of the stock label and the outer periphery of the container provided. As a result, with the same (length of the total label), the storage label can be made considerably longer in the longitudinal direction than is conventional. Thus, after dispensing the entire label onto the medication fluid container (such as an ampoule), the storage label may protrude circumferentially and longitudinally well beyond the third label portion and its non-stick coating provided on the front side and may be made significantly longer (for example, twice, three times or even four times as long, for example, with a length corresponding to the entire outer circumference of the ampoule). After extracting the supply label from the ampoule and attaching it to a tip (as its lable label, the supply label now serves) forms the back non-adhesive surface portion of the stock label then a projecting flag, which leads to a much larger labeling area (on the supply label) compared to conventional Belebeiketten and which is particularly suitable for subsequent labeling by hand.

Preferably, the belly tag is transparent. In particular, the entire label may be transparent or formed from a transparent film. The film may be partially printed with a background color, which may be recessed area by area (such as in the area of the supply label, its adhesive surface portion and / or its non-adhesive surface portion).

The dimension of the non-stick coating of the third label section measured in the longitudinal direction of the label should be at least as great as the length measured in the same direction of the second, back-adhesive surface section of the supply label.

With the aid of the label designed according to the invention, a container for a medicament liquid can be identified with a larger number of information and moreover can be labeled more cost-effectively than with conventional labels.

Incidentally, the label preferably has exactly one storage label and is therefore particularly suitable for single-dose containers.

The invention thus further provides a container for a medicament fluid having an outer surface has, on the circumference of the label according to the invention is applied.

It is preferably provided that the present overlapping label is glued around the circumference of the container and circumscribes the container circumference between twice and 2.5 times. Since liquid containers for medical liquids (ampoules or vials) are usually standardized, the label length can be adapted to these standardized containers. When the first flagable first label portion preferably circumscribes the container periphery once, the length of the label as measured in the longitudinal direction should be equal to two to three times the container circumference. If the storage label likewise almost completely surrounds the container circumference and the back-adhesive second surface section of the storage label occupies approximately half the container circumference, the third, third side siliconized or otherwise adhesion-reducing third label section can likewise be provided with a length which corresponds to half the container circumference. This results in a label length which corresponds to 2.5 times the container circumference. However, since the back of the storage label need not necessarily be adhesive over a length of half the container circumference and also the total inventory label does not have to completely circulate around the circumference of the container, in practice the length of the total label, which is 2.25 times the container circumference, is sufficient equivalent. The label length can also be chosen smaller, depending on the desired design of the stock label and the length of the formed by the first label section, double-sided inscribable flag. Preferably, however, it is provided that the first label section on the labeled container has a length which corresponds to the circumference of the container, and that the stock label is completely covered by the first label portion.

Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the third label section provided on the front side with the non-stick coating is covered by the second adhesive surface area of the storage label formed on the back side. Furthermore, it can be provided that the storage label also has a length which corresponds to the circumference of the container. The outer surface of the container is preferably cylindrical, in particular circular cylindrical. The container for the medicament fluid is preferably a vial, an ampoule or other transparent container for a medicament fluid, which preferably consists predominantly of glass. The container provided with the label according to the invention is in particular a container for a single dose of a medicament fluid; in such single-dose vessels with only a few milliliters of liquid, the vessel diameter is particularly small (usually less than 1 cm) and therefore the peripheral surface available for labeling is even more limited. With the help of the label according to the invention, however, the usable labeling area is significantly increased. This allows the container markings to be applied (including any administration and warning instructions) to be printed more clearly, in greater detail and more completely than on liquid containers provided with conventional labels.

Finally, it is preferably provided that the supply label is a label for a syringe for injecting the medication liquid.

• Figur 1 eine schematische Draufsicht auf die Vorderseite einer erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform eines Etiketts,
• Figur 2 eine weitere schematische Draufsicht auf die Vorderseite des Etiketts aus Figur 1, jedoch mit Kennzeichnung der rückseitig klebenden und nichtklebenden Bereiche,
• Figur 3 eine schematische Draufsicht auf die Rückseite des Etiketts aus Figur 1 und Figur 2,
• Figur 4 ein um einen Behälter für eine Medikamentenflüssigkeit aufgeklebtes Etikett gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 3 und
• Figur 5 das um den Behälter gewickelte Etikett aus Figur 4 im Zustand nach dem Abheben eines ersten Etikettenabschnitts.

Some exemplary embodiments will be described below with reference to the figures. Show it:

• FIG. 1 a schematic plan view of the front side of an embodiment of a label according to the invention,
• FIG. 2 another schematic plan view of the front of the label FIG. 1 , but with identification of the back-adhesive and non-adhesive areas,
• FIG. 3 a schematic plan view of the back of the label FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 .
• FIG. 4 a label adhered to a container for a medicament liquid in accordance with FIGS. 1 to 3 and
• FIG. 5 the label wrapped around the container FIG. 4 in the state after lifting a first label section.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a label according to the invention. The label 1 is a Überrundumetikett for more than easy wrapping a cylindrical, in particular circular cylindrical peripheral surface of an article, preferably a container for a medical fluid. The label is a single-layer label with only a single foil or web 2, which in FIG. 1 from its front, that is the later outer side is shown. According to the main application for use on liquid containers such as Ampoules or vials, in which typically amounts of a few milliliters of a medicament fluid are stored, the present overlapping label extends mainly along the longitudinal direction L, which corresponds to the later circumferential direction along the circumference of the liquid container. The label 1 has a first 11, a second 12 and a third label portion 13, wherein the first label portion 11 is arranged at such an end-side edge region 3, which is rolled up last when dispensing on the container circumference and thus remains visible from the outside. Accordingly, the length L1 of the first label portion 11 in the longitudinal direction L is preferably equal to or approximately equal to the circumference of the labeled container.

In a middle region of the label 1 there is a supply label 10, which can later be separated again from the total label 1 being dispensed, in order to identify a filled syringe. The stock label 10 is not glued or otherwise applied to the web 2, but forms an integral part of the single-ply web 2 of the label. Of the remaining areas of the overall label, the supply label 10 is separated by at least one line of weakness 6. The weakening line 6 (in FIG. 1 shown as a continuous, unbroken line) may be, for example, a perforation or punching line, etc., which allows a later detachment of the stock label 10. Thus, the single-layer overall label 1 at the same time forms a "mother label" for a later detachable "daughter label", namely the storage label 10.

Furthermore, the storage label 10 is clearly spaced from the end-side edge region 3 and therefore not tangible or visible on the dispensed label directly from the outside.

Instead, the stock label is located outside the first outer label portion 11 of length L1; it is thus located in a second, middle label section 12 of length L2. When wound on the liquid container, the lengths L1 and L2 in the circumferential direction preferably correspond approximately to the circumference of the liquid container. In this case, the second label section 12 is covered by the first label section 11 from the outside, since the entire label in the longitudinal direction L is wound in a spiral around the container lengthwise. In this case, the end-side edge region 3 comes to lie last on the circumference and then overlaps or covers approximately the transition region 18.

When dispensing the opposite end of the label 1 is first rolled up; there is according to FIG. 1 a third label portion 13. It has a length L3, which is for example a quarter as large or half as large as the circumference of the labeled container. Preferably, the length L3 is at least about half as large as the length of the stock label 10. The third label portion 13 serves as a base for at least a portion of the stock label 10 (in FIG. 1 for its right, underside adhesive half) and is therefore from the outside, as in FIG. 1 shown, provided with a non-stick coating 16, for example a silicone coating or other siliconization. Since the adhesive-bonded area of the underside of the storage label 10 comes to rest on the non-stick coating 16 on the label applied in a spiral manner, the storage label can easily be separated from its base.

Between the first and the second label section 11, 12, in a transition region 18 on the outside, a further, at least partially applied non-stick coating 16 may be provided. This serves as a support for the end-side edge region 3, which is preferably adhesive on its underside. With the aid of the non-stick coating, the label can thus be released more easily from its end edge area 3.

The label according to FIG. 1 is preferably formed from a plastic film, which represents the only decisive for the shape and dimensional stability of the label material layer. The plastic film is preferably transparent. In particular, the stock label is transparent. At the same time, however, the overall label may also be intransparent in some areas, for example with the aid of a printed or otherwise applied dye layer. This is suitable as a background color for printing or other lettering. Furthermore, the applied dye layer allows the region-wise double-sided printing of the label. Preferably, the overall label in the region of the stock label 10 or one of its two surface regions 7, 8 is transparent (at least in some areas) and thus free from an intransparent dye layer.

FIG. 2 shows a further schematic plan view of the front side of the label FIG. 1 , In addition, however, is in FIG. 2 represented where on the back of the label 1 each adhesive or non-adhesive areas are. The non-adhesive areas are in FIG. 2 hatched shown.

According to FIG. 2 In particular, the underside or rear side of the first label section 11 is non-adhesive over a large area, as can be seen from the hatching. Thus, the first label portion 11, after it at the end Edge region 3 was opened, are rolled from the container circumference; it then forms a projecting flag, which can be printed on both sides with information on the container identification, with warnings, administration instructions, barcodes, alphanumeric characters or any other further information. Thus, even through the first label section 11, the double container circumference is already available as a writable surface.

In the second label section 12, which appears underneath, there is the supply label 10, which was initially covered by the first label section 11. The stock label 10 may not necessarily occupy the entire height and / or length of the second label portion 12. For example, the supply label 10 only needs to reach one of the two outer edges 14, which limit the label 1 in the height direction H. The dimension of the supply label 10 in the longitudinal direction L may correspond to the size of the labeled container or may be smaller. On the side facing away from the first label section 11 side is a larger contiguous area of the stock label 10, which is non-adhesive on the back. This first surface portion 7 can be used after detachment of the supply label 10 and attaching to a syringe as a projecting flag for printing on both sides and / or subsequent labeling by hand. In FIG. 1 is closer to the first label portion 11, a second surface portion 8 of the stock label 10, which - as well as the supply label 10 surrounding areas of the second label portion 12 and the third label portion 13 - is formed back adhesive. The second surface portion 8 of the stock label 10 thus serves to stick to a syringe (preferably on the syringe circumference).

In FIG. 2 is further shown on the right side of the stock label 10 a formed by a curved or rounded edge 9 area which is also formed on the underside non-adhesive; it serves as a grip tab 5 for the stock label 10 to be deducted.

As mentioned, the first label section 11 is also non-adhesive over a large area on the back. This does not exclude that a narrow strip along the end-side edge region 3 is adhesive on the back, to the outermost in the longitudinal direction L (ie in FIG. 2 Right) end of the label 1 stick so that it does not solve by itself from the ground, in particular from the transition region 18 between the first 11 and the second label portion 12. For easier opening of the first label portion 11, a gripping tab 4 is preferably formed - either as shown in the height direction H above an outer edge 14 of the other label 1 or, similar to the handle tab 5 of the stock label 10, as in the circumferential direction protruding end of the end-side edge region 3. Conversely For example, the gripping tab 5 of the storage label 10 can be arranged in the same way as the gripping tab 4 of the first label section 11 on an outer edge 14 of the overall label and project beyond it in the height direction H. In particular in the case of a vial, the grip tabs 4, 5 projecting upwards are easier to grip on the narrowed neck. The initially concealed arrangement of the handle tab 5 of the stock label 10 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 however, which is cylindrically surrounded by the first label section 11 on the dispensed label, however, advantageously prevents accidental drawing on the store label before the first label section 11 of the overall label 1 is opened and protrudes as a flag.

If the entire material web 2 of the label 1 has an adhesive or an adhesive coating on its rear side, an adhesive covering may be provided in the regions 23 of the first label section 11, the first surface section 7 of the supply label 10 and possibly the grip tabs 4, 5. Alternatively, if the web 2 of the label is only partially coated on the back with an adhesive layer, this adhesive layer on the back of the first label section 11 and the first surface portion 7 of the stock label 10 (and on the grip tabs 4, 5), i. be recessed in the non-adhesive areas 23.

In both cases, however, the bottom of the label 1 is in the region of the second label portion 12 outside of the stock label 10, in the third label portion 13, in the second surface portion 8 of the stock label 10 and preferably also on a narrow, for example strip-shaped area near the outermost, end-side Formed edge 3 adhesive.

When spirally wrapping around the container periphery, the underside adhesive second surface portion 8 of the stock label 10 comes on the top siliconization or other non-stick coating 16 (FIG. FIG. 1 ) of the third label section 13. On the other hand, the remaining surface areas of the material web 2 of the label 10 come to lie either on the container circumference itself or on another portion of the label 10 wound around it. Furthermore, in the transition region 18 between the label sections 11 and 12, a local further non-stick coating 16a smaller base area may be provided, for example in the form of a A plurality of punctiform, approximately circular disk-shaped coating pieces, depending on the desired strength of the reduction in adhesive force on the back of the end-side edge region 3.

In contrast to conventional labels, especially those made of only a single material web, the present embodiment of the label offers the advantage that considerably more labeling surface is available. In particular, the first label section 11 can be labeled on both the front side and the back side, in particular printed. Furthermore, the label 1 can be printed on the front side in the region of the second label section 12, the information printed in the area of the supply label 10 to be released being intended for the syringe to be filled. But also on the stock label 10, the first surface portion 7 may be printed on the back or described by hand on the front and / or back later.

Preferably, the length L1 of the first label portion 11 (and also the length L2 of the second label portion 12) corresponds to the container circumference. The flag formed at the end-side opening of the first label section 11 exposes the second label section 12 with the supply label 10. The third label section 13, however, comes to light only after the supply label 10 has been removed. However, it can also have a label.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic plan view of the back of the label from the Figures 1 and 2 , Only to illustrate an alternative embodiment with respect to the grip tab 5 of the stock label 10, this was not as in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 protruding in the circumferential direction but as a projection over an upper outer edge 14 along the height direction H. Otherwise, however, corresponds to the back view in FIG. 3 the front view of the Figures 1 and 2 and is therefore shown in mirror image. The surface areas of the rear side represented by the hatching indicate where the back side of the label 1 is non-adhesive. For example, the back non-adhesive regions 23 may have corresponding adhesive covers; in particular the first label portion 11, the first surface portion 7 of the stock label 10 and / or the grip tabs 4 and 5 may be non-adhesive on the back side.

FIG. 4 shows the label 1 stuck to a container 20 for a medication liquid (preferably an ampoule or a vial) FIGS. 1 to 3 , The label 1 is wound along the circumference U of the container 20 about its outer surface 22, which is preferably cylindrical, in particular circular cylindrical. The container 20 wrapped with the label 1 is in FIG. 4 shown in the axial symmetry direction, in a schematic cross-sectional view at a height in which the supply label 10 is located. This in FIG. 4 1, label 1 was spirally wound in the counterclockwise direction about the circumference U of the container 20, the third label portion 13 first being located on the outer surface 22 of the container 20.

On the upper side (or now outer side) of the third label section 13, the non-stick coating 16 (FIG. FIG. 1 ) arranged. The transitions from the third label section 13 to the second label section 12 and from the second label section 12 to the first label section 11 are indicated in FIG. 4 by dotted lines. Furthermore, the Lines of weakness 6 which surround the cut-off of the material layer 2 or of the label 1 to be torn off later as a supply label 10, shown as solid lines; There, the material layer 2 of the label 1 along the axial direction but at most in places broken.

The storage label 10 partially adheres to the peripheral surface of the container 20, but covers at least with its second, back-adhesive surface portion 8, the non-stick coating 16 (FIG. Fig. 1 This is followed by the first label section 11, which optionally can be adhesively bonded to the transition region or another location of the label at its end edge region 3. Otherwise, however, the first label portion 11 is non-adhesive on its underside over a large area, so that it forms a protruding, two-sided label at the latest after detachment of the end-side edge region 3. In particular, if the length of this flag corresponds to the circumference U of the container 20, is already alone due to the first label portion 11, the double label area available as before without label alone on the container 20 itself.

FIG. 5 shows the wrapped around the containers 20 label 1 from FIG. 4 However, in the state after lifting the first label section 11. The first label section 11 now forms a projecting flag 15, which is printed on two sides or otherwise labeled. The length of the projecting lug 15 preferably corresponds to the outer circumference U of the container 20.

Because in FIG. 5 the first label section 11 protrudes as a flag 15, the second label section 12 is located with the supply label 10 free now. There further labeling parts can be arranged, wherein the label of the supply label 10 is intended to identify a syringe after it has been filled with the drug liquid.

As in FIG. 5 It can be seen that only the back-adhesive surface portion 8 of the stock label on the (third side provided with the non-stick coating 16) third label portion 13 to come to rest; The storage label 10 can therefore be considerably longer and, in particular, also a further, underside non-adhesive surface portion (the first surface portion 7; Figures 2 and 3 ), which comes to lie directly on the circumference U of the outer surface 22 of the container 20 during the dispensing of the label 1. As a result, the overall label can also be applied to containers 20 whose circumference U is greater than the length L3 of the non-stick coating 16 but smaller than the sum of the length L3 of the non-stick coating 16 and the length of the stock label 10 (in the longitudinal or circumferential direction, respectively). In particular, the overall label can be dispensed onto containers 20 having such a container circumference U which is greater than the length L3 of the non-stick coating 16 of the third label portion 13, but smaller than the sum of the length L3 of the non-stick coating 16 and the length of the non-adhesive (underside) ) first surface portion 7 of the stock label 10th

The entire label 1 of FIGS. 1 to 5 consists only of a single material web 2 and thus is particularly inexpensive to produce. The label 1 can circulate the circumference U of the container 20, for example, 2.25 times. In conventional labels with comparably low production costs can not provide an almost as large labeling area on a container.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

label

2

web

3

border area

4, 5

grip tab

6

weakening line

7

first area section

8th

second surface section

9

edge

10

stock label

11

first label section

12

second label section

13

third label section

14

outer edge

15

Banner, flag

16, 16a

Non-stick coating

18

Transition area

19

flag

20

container

22

outer surface

23

reverse non-stick area

H

height direction

L

longitudinal direction

L1, L2, L3

length

U

scope

Claims (11)

1. A label (1) for adhesive attachment to a container (20) for a medicinal liquid,

   - the label (1) being a single-layer overlapping wrap-around label intended for wrapping around a circumference (U) of a container (20) and having exactly one single material web,

   - the label (1) comprising a first label portion (11) and a middle, second label portion (12) as well as a third label portion (13) which are arranged in consecutive fashion in a longitudinal direction (L) of the label (1),

   - the second label portion (12) comprising a supply label (10) forming a severable sub-section of the label (1), the supply label (10) being made from the same single material web as the surrounding, remaining label area of the label (1),

   - the first label portion (11) being intended for covering the supply label (10),

   - the supply label (10) having its rear side formed so as to be non-adhesive in a first surface section (7) and, in a further, second surface section (8) which is arranged to be closer to the first label portion (11) than the first surface section (7) is, having its rear side formed so as to be adhesive and

   - the supply label (10) extending as far as to exactly one of two outer edges (14) of the label (10), in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction (L) of the label, and being surrounded on three sides by a perforation, punched line or any other weakening line (6) or predetermined tear line.
2. The label according to claim 1,
   characterized in that
   the third label portion (13) is arranged at an end of the label (1) opposite the first label portion (11), has its rear side formed to be adhesive and has its front side provided with an anti-stick coating (16) at least in parts.
3. The label according to claim 2,
   characterized in that
   the anti-stick coating (16) provided in the third label portion (13) at the front side has a dimension in the longitudinal direction (L) of the label (1) which is at least as large as the dimension of the second surface section (8), adhesive on the rear side, of the supply label (10).
4. The label according to any of claims 1 to 3,
   characterized in that
   the first label portion (11) is imprinted and/or can be imprinted on both sides and has its rear side formed so as to be non-adhesive over a large area.
5. The label according to any of claims 1 to 4,
   characterized in that
   along the longitudinal direction (L) of the label (1) the length (L1) of the first label portion (11) is dimensioned such that the first label portion (11) extends fully around the circumference (U) of the object (20) labeled or to be labeled, and the supply label (10) can be exposed not until the first label portion (11) is erected.
6. The label according to any of claims 1 to 5,
   characterized in that
   the label (1) is formed such that an end-sided edge zone (3) of the first label portion (11) is designed so as to be reclosable, in particular so as to be adhesive on its rear side.
7. The label according to any of claims 1 to 6,
   characterized in that
   the first label portion (11) has its end side provided with a grip tab (4) by means of which the end side of the label (1) in the region of the first label portion (11) can be peeled off.
8. The label according to any of claims 1 to 7,
   characterized in that
   the label (1) has its front side provided with an anti-stick coating (16a) in a transition zone (18) between the first label portion (11) and the second label portion (12).
9. A container (20) for a medicinal liquid, wherein the container (20) comprises an outer surface (22) which is provided with a label (1) according to any of the claims 1 to 8.
10. The container according to claim 9,
    characterized in that
    the label (1) is glued around the circumference (U) of the container and extends around the circumference (U) of the container between two times and two and a half times.
11. The container according to claim 9 or 10,
    characterized in that
    the container (20) is a vial, an ampoule or any other transparent vessel for the medicinal liquid, in particular a vessel for a single dose of the medicinal liquid.

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