JP2013189241A - Storage container, and method for use of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To determine the unsealed state of a storage container by simple constitution.SOLUTION: A storage container 10 can be separated into a container body 14 and a cap 16, and a label 22 is stuck to a boundary part 20 formed by connecting the container body 14 and the cap 16. The label 22 includes a lower layer seal 30 stuck to the container body 14 to extend over the boundary part 20, and an upper layer seal 32 stuck to the surface of the lower layer seal 30 to be peelable. An identification part 52 showing that the container body 14 and the cap 16 are separated from each other is provided on the surface 30a of the lower layer seal 30 overlapping the peeled portion of the upper layer seal 32.

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage container that stores, for example, a medical device, and a method of using the storage container.

  Medical devices such as needles and connectors that are inserted into a living body are stored in a storage container in order to maintain sterility before use. The storage container includes, for example, a container main body (first storage member) and a cap (second storage member), and the medical device can be taken out by separating these members. A label is affixed to the connecting portion between the first storage member and the second storage member in order to identify the medical device to be stored and improve the connectivity of the first and second storage members (for example, Patent Document 1). And 2). In such a storage container, since the sterility is lost once the first and second storage members are separated (opened), the opened state of the storage container is confirmed before using the medical device. Conventionally, the opened state is determined by checking the state of the label.

  For example, in the storage container disclosed in Patent Document 1, a label is attached to a connection portion between a needle cap (first storage member) and a needle base (second storage member). This label has an adhesive non-attachment portion, and is configured such that the non-attachment portion is broken as the needle cap and the needle base are separated. In this configuration, when the needle cap and the needle base are reconnected, a broken portion (non-attached portion) remains, so that the opened state of the container is determined by visually checking the broken portion.

  Further, the label disclosed in Patent Document 2 is provided with a plurality of perforations having irregular amplitudes, and a broken portion is formed along the perforation when the labels are separated. In this case, the visibility of the broken portion is improved due to irregularity of the perforation.

JP-A-8-276014 Japanese Patent No. 3567943

  By the way, when the storage container disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 reconnects the separated first storage member and second storage member, the non-attached portion or the perforated portion (that is, the separation portion of the label) ) May be caught, and it may be difficult to determine the opened state of the storage container. In addition, when the non-attached portion and the perforation are broken cleanly, it is difficult to determine the opened state only by looking at the broken portion in a short time. For this reason, it takes a lot of time to check the opened state, and there is a disadvantage that the opened one is used by mistake.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to determine the opened state of the storage container with a simple configuration, thereby allowing the user to recognize the use state of the stored item in a short time and with certainty. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage container capable of improving work efficiency and a method of using the storage container.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can be separated into a first storage member and a second storage member, and a label is formed at a boundary formed by connection of the first storage member and the second storage member. A storage container to be affixed, wherein the label is detachably affixed to a surface of the first seal member and a first seal member affixed to the first and second storage members across the boundary portion And at least a part of the first seal member is exposed when at least a part of the second seal member is peeled off from the first seal member. The second seal member has a different appearance to the extent that it can be distinguished from the state before peeling.

  According to the above, the label has a configuration in which the first seal member and the second seal member overlap, and different information can be written on each surface. That is, when the second seal member is peeled off, the first storage member and the second storage member are separated by exhibiting an appearance that is distinguishable to the state before the second seal member is peeled, and then Even if the first storage member and the second storage member are reconnected, the first seal member is exposed on the outer peripheral surface of the storage container. For this reason, the user can easily determine the opened state of the storage container (that is, the use state of the stored item). Therefore, when the medical device is stored in the storage container, the use state of the medical device can be recognized in a short time and accurately, and the work efficiency can be improved.

  In this case, when an identification portion is provided on the surface of the first seal member that overlaps the peeled portion of the second seal member, the display unit indicates or indicates that the first storage member and the second storage member are separated. Good.

  Thus, when the identification part is formed in the first seal member, the identification part is exposed when the second seal member is peeled off. Therefore, the user can easily determine the opened state of the storage container by visually recognizing the identification unit that displays or implies that the first storage member and the second storage member are separated.

  Moreover, the 1st seal member side perforation comprised by several cut | notch cut by inclining with respect to the extension direction of the said boundary part is provided in the vicinity position of the said boundary part in a said 1st seal member. It is preferable.

  Thus, by providing the 1st seal member side perforation, the 1st seal member side perforation is fractured | ruptured by isolation | separation of a 1st and 2nd storage member, The fracture | rupture location depends on inclination shape. It is formed in a zigzag shape cut diagonally. For this reason, the visibility of the broken portion is further improved. For example, even when the second seal member is accidentally peeled off, the opened state of the storage container can be determined by the presence or absence of the broken portion.

  Here, the second seal member is in an unattached state with respect to the first seal member, and a sticking portion that extends along the boundary portion, and a sticking that is attached to the first seal member in series with the peel portion. And a portion.

  Thus, by having a peeling part and a sticking part, when peeling a 2nd seal member from a 1st seal member, only a peel part can be peeled smoothly. Therefore, by writing information necessary for the storage container in the sticking part, it is possible to easily obtain necessary information even if the peeling part is peeled off.

  In this case, a second seal member side perforation configured by a plurality of cuts linearly cut along the extending direction of the boundary portion is provided at a boundary portion between the peeling portion and the pasting portion. Good.

  As described above, since the second seal member side perforation is provided in the second seal member, the peeling portion can be easily peeled along the second seal member side perforation.

  In addition, the second seal member is attached along the circumferential direction of the first and second storage members so that the two attaching portions extend with the peeling portion interposed therebetween, and the peeling And two boundary portions formed by the two sticking portions are cut longer than the linear notch along the second seal member side perforation and the second seal member side perforation. It is preferable that the cuts are arranged in parallel, and that the cuts formed in the two boundary portions extend so as to approach different sides of the second seal member.

  Thus, when each cut | interruption formed in two boundary parts is extended so that it may approach the mutually different side of a 2nd seal member, when isolate | separating a 1st storage member and a 2nd storage member, The first seal member can be exposed without peeling off the peeling portion. That is, as the first storage member and the second storage member are separated, the peeling portion is connected to one of the two sticking portions and separated from the other. In this case, since the end of the peeling portion where the cut is close can be separated from the first seal member, the peeling portion can be easily turned up and the first seal member can be exposed.

  Furthermore, the identification part has a background color different from the background color constituting the surface of the second seal member, and indicates or indicates that the first storage member and the second storage member are separated Is preferably described in a color different from the background color of the identification section.

  As described above, since the identification unit is made of a background color different from the background color constituting the surface of the second seal member, the user can easily determine the opened state of the storage container by checking the difference in the background color. it can.

  Furthermore, the storage container can be configured such that the internal space is exposed when the first storage member and the second storage member are separated, and the medical device can be stored in the internal space.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can be separated into a first storage member and a second storage member, and a boundary portion formed by connection of the first storage member and the second storage member. A method of using a storage container to which a label is attached, wherein the label is peelable to the first seal member and the first seal member to be attached to the first and second storage members across the boundary. A second seal member affixed to the first seal member, wherein at least a part of the second seal member is peeled off from the first seal member, and at least a part of the first seal member is exposed, whereby the label is A peeling step exhibiting an appearance that is distinguishable with respect to a state before peeling of the second seal member, and after the peeling step, the first storage member and the first A separation step of separating the accommodating member, after said separating step, and having a connection step of re-connecting the second housing member and the first housing member.

  According to the above, the first storage member and the second storage member are separated while the first seal member is adhered in the separation step, and the connection step includes connecting the first storage member and the second storage member in the connection step. After that, since the first seal member having an appearance that is distinguishable with respect to the state before peeling of the second seal member is exposed, the user can easily determine the opened state of the storage container. . Thereby, when the medical device is stored in the storage container, it is possible to accurately recognize the use state of the medical device in a short time, and the work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, a first seal member side perforation constituted by a plurality of cuts that are inclined and cut with respect to the extending direction of the boundary portion is provided at a position near the boundary portion in the first seal member. In the separation step, the first seal member side perforation formed at a position near the boundary portion may be broken by relatively rotating the first storage member and the second storage member. .

  As described above, in the separation step, the first storage member and the second storage member are relatively rotated to break the first seal member side perforation, and the broken portion is cut obliquely according to the inclined shape. It is formed in a zigzag shape. For this reason, the visibility of a broken part improves more and can determine the opened state of a storage container more easily.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to determine the opened state of the storage container with a simple configuration, thereby enabling the user to recognize the use state of the stored item in a short time and improving the work efficiency and the stored item. Can be prevented from being reused.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the storage container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the storage container of FIG. 3A is an enlarged plan view of a main part showing the lower seal of the label of FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of the upper seal of the label of FIG. 4A is a first perspective view illustrating an example of use of the storage container of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a second perspective view of an example of use of the storage container of FIG. 1. FIG. 5A is a third perspective view illustrating an example of use of the storage container of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B is a fourth perspective view of an example of use of the storage container of FIG. 6A is an enlarged plan view of a principal part showing a label according to a modification, FIG. 6B is a first plan view for explaining an example of use when the label of FIG. 6A is used, and FIG. FIG. 6B is a second plan view illustrating an example of use when the label of FIG. 6B is used.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a storage container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving preferred embodiments in relation to the method of using the storage container.

  The storage container according to the present embodiment is used for medical purposes and is configured as a container that can seal a medical device. Thereby, the sterility of the medical device is maintained before the medical device is used, and the safety and hygiene are maintained by storing the medical device to be discarded after the medical device is used. Although the medical device accommodated in a storage container is not specifically limited, For example, the needle (injection needle, an indwelling needle, etc.) punctured by the living body and the connector (tracar etc.) for insertion in the body are mentioned. Therefore, the shape of the storage container may be formed in an appropriate shape according to the medical device to be stored. In the following description of the present embodiment, a storage container for a needle (indwelling needle) that is punctured by a patient when an infusion line is constructed will be described in detail.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a storage container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the storage container 10 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the storage container 10 is formed as an elongated cylindrical body extending in the axial direction. The storage container 10 includes a container main body 14 (first storage member) that can store the tip of the needle 12 (see FIG. 2), and a cap 16 (second storage member) that is detachable from the container main body 14. It is configured to be separable at a substantially intermediate portion. An internal space 18 (see FIG. 2) extending in the axial direction is formed inside the storage container 10, and the needle 12 is stored in the internal space 18.

  Further, in the connected state of the container main body 14 and the cap 16, the label 22 is affixed to the connecting portion (boundary portion 20). The label 22 has a function of allowing the user to identify the contents of the stored item (needle 12) and maintaining the connection state (sealing property) between the container body 14 and the cap 16. By sticking the label 22 so as to go around the side surface of the storage container 10, the sealing property of the storage container 10 can be further enhanced.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the container body 14 is a bottomed cylindrical member having a bottom portion on the distal end side, and the distal end side is tapered toward the proximal end side where the cap 16 is attached. Inside the container main body 14, a main body side cavity 18 a constituting a part of the internal space 18 is formed. The base end side of the main body side cavity portion 18a is formed to have a larger inner diameter than the front end side. For this reason, the container main body 14 can easily accommodate the needle 12 in the main body side cavity 18a from the proximal end side, and can reduce the risk of the used needle 12 being punctured by the user.

  On the proximal end side of the container main body 14, a main body-side sticking surface 24 having an outer diameter that substantially matches the outer diameter of the cap 16 is formed. The main body side attaching surface 24 is formed on a smooth outer peripheral surface, and the label 22 is attached in a connected state of the container main body 14 and the cap 16. Further, an insertion portion 26 to be inserted into the cap 16 is continuously provided on the base end side with respect to the main body side attaching surface 24.

  The cap 16 is a bottomed cylindrical member having a bottom portion on the proximal end side, and the proximal end side of the needle 12 is accommodated. On the distal end side of the cap 16, a cap-side pasting surface 28 is formed which is an outer peripheral surface (outer diameter) substantially coinciding with the main body-side pasting surface 24 and is a smooth peripheral surface. The inside of the cap 16 is a cap-side cavity 18b that constitutes a part of the internal space 18, and the inner wall on the tip side thereof is formed to have an inner diameter where the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 26 is brought into close contact with a predetermined frictional force. Has been. Further, a shallow groove portion 16 a is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the proximal end side of the cap-side sticking surface 28 so that the user can easily grasp the cap 16.

  Although the material which comprises the storage container 10 (container main body 14 and the cap 16) is not specifically limited, For example, nylon, polyacrylamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polyformaldehyde, polymethylmethacrylate, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene Polymer materials such as polytrifluorochloroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polyether block amide, and elastomeric organosilicon polymer, other resin materials, or metal materials (for example, stainless steel and nitinol) can be applied. In addition, the container main body 14 and the cap 16 may be comprised with the same material, and may be comprised with another material so that rigidity etc. may differ.

  In the connected state of the container main body 14 and the cap 16, the label 22 is pasted across the main body side pasting surface 24 and the cap side pasting surface 28 (see FIG. 1). That is, the label 22 is affixed across the boundary 20 formed by the connection between the container body 14 and the cap 16, and firmly seals the container body 14 and the cap 16.

  3A is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the lower layer seal 30 of the label 22 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of the upper layer seal 32 of the label 22 of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 3B, the label 22 includes a lower layer seal 30 (first seal member) directly attached to the storage container 10 and an upper layer seal 32 (second seal) attached to the surface of the lower layer seal 30. And a lower layer seal 30 and an upper layer seal 32 are laminated. In this case, the lower layer seal 30 is always attached to both members regardless of the connection state of the container body 14 and the cap 16, and a part of the upper layer seal 32 is peeled off when the container body 14 and the cap 16 are separated. It is configured as follows.

  The lower layer seal 30 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape with four corners having round corners, and an adhesive is applied to the entire back surface 30b. As this adhesive, for example, a synthetic adhesive or a natural adhesive having a predetermined adhesive strength, or a mixture of a plurality of adhesives so as to have a predetermined adhesive strength is appropriately selected. Good. The lower layer seal 30 is affixed along the circumferential direction of the outer surface of the storage container 10 in the longitudinal direction.

  A background color different from the background color of the surface 32 a of the upper layer seal 32 is printed on the surface 30 a of the lower layer seal 30. For example, when the background color of the upper seal 32 is white, the background color of the lower seal 30 is preferably red. Since red is generally recognized as a color indicating danger, the user can be alerted during handling. Further, the container 10 is opened on the surface of the lower layer seal 30 in a color (for example, white) different from the background color (red) of the lower layer seal 30, that is, the container body 14 and the cap 16 are separated. The character “opened” is displayed (hereinafter, the “opened” notation is also referred to as the printing unit 34). Thereby, the user can easily recognize the opened state of the storage container 10. Needless to say, the description of the printing unit 34 is not particularly limited. For example, it may be an expression that implies that the container main body 14 and the cap 16 are separated, such as “used”, and may be a symbol or an image (including a pattern) without being limited to characters.

  The printing unit 34 is printed in a size (for example, the description range of one character is 5 × 5 mm or more) that can be discriminated at a glance by the user, depending on the size of the lower layer seal 30 and the description content (number of characters, etc.). It is preferable. The printing position of the printing unit 34 is an upper and lower central portion of the surface 30a having a substantially rectangular shape.

  Further, an inclined perforation 38 (first seal member side perforation) constituted by a plurality of cuts 36 is provided between the upper and lower central portions of the lower layer seal 30 and the lower side. In this case, the incision 36 is inclined and cut with respect to the longitudinal direction of the lower layer seal 30 (that is, the extending direction of the boundary portion 20). As shown in FIG. 3A, the inclined perforations 38 are formed in four rows along the short direction. The inclined perforations 38a and 38c in the odd-numbered rows (first row and third row) and the inclined perforations 38b and 38d in the even-numbered rows (second row and fourth row) are close to one end (left end) of the notch 36. The other end (right end) is inclined so as to be separated from each other.

  The inclined perforations 38a to 38d in the first to fourth rows act so that the lower layer seal 30 is broken at the intermediate portion 40 when the container main body 14 and the cap 16 are separated. That is, when the cap 16 is rotated relative to the container body 14, the adjacent ends of the inclined perforations 38 a and 38 c in the odd rows and the inclined perforations 38 b and 38 d in the even rows are separated from each other. The intermediate portion 40 (separation portion) is broken apart. Thereby, a fracture | rupture location is continuously formed so that the intermediate part 40 may be sewn.

  Therefore, when the lower layer seal 30 is affixed to the storage container 10, the intermediate portion 40 between the odd-numbered inclined perforations 38 a and 38 c and the even-numbered inclined perforated lines 38 b and 38 d is the boundary 20 between the container main body 14 and the cap 16. It is preferable that it is stuck so as to overlap. As a result, when the boundary portion 20 is separated, the intermediate portion 40 is smoothly broken. In the present embodiment, the intermediate portion 40 of the third row of inclined perforations 38c and the fourth row of inclined perforations 38d is disposed so as to overlap the boundary portion 20.

  On the other hand, similarly to the lower layer seal 30, the upper layer seal 32 attached to the surface 30a of the lower layer seal 30 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having four corners and has a slightly larger plane area than the lower layer seal 30. Is formed. Therefore, in a state where the lower layer seal 30 and the upper layer seal 32 are overlapped, the upper layer seal 32 covers almost the entire surface 30 a of the lower layer seal 30. The size relationship between the upper layer seal 32 and the lower layer seal 30 is not particularly limited, and the upper layer seal 32 may be formed smaller than the lower layer seal 30 and may partially cover the lower layer seal 30. Of course.

  On the surface of the upper seal 32, display information (characters, symbols, images, etc.) capable of recognizing the stored items (needle 12) stored in the storage container 10 is printed. The color of the display information is preferably described in a color different from the background color of the upper layer seal 32 as well as the background color of the lower layer seal 30 and the color of the printing unit 34 (characters). For example, when the background color of the upper layer seal 32 is white, the background color of the lower layer seal 30 is red, and the color of the printing unit 34 is white, the display information may be described in green or blue. Thereby, the display of the upper seal 32 and the lower seal 30 can be further differentiated.

  The upper seal 32 includes a peeling portion 42 extending in the longitudinal direction at the upper and lower central portions, and a pair of sticking portions 44 (upper sticking portion 44a, lower portion) extending in the longitudinal direction on both ends (upper and lower ends) of the peeling portion 42. Side affixing part 44b). The peeling portion 42 is configured to be peelable from the lower layer seal 30 and the pasting portion 44. Specifically, the peeling portion 42 is formed with a relatively wide width in the short direction (vertical direction) so that the user can easily grip it. Moreover, the back surface side of the peeling part 42 is a location where the adhesive is not applied. Therefore, even if the upper layer seal 32 and the lower layer seal 30 are overlapped, the peeling portion 42 is disposed on the surface of the lower layer seal 30 in a state where it is not attached to the lower layer seal 30 (unattached state). One end (left end) side corner portion of the peeling portion 42 is formed in a curved shape to which the pasting portion 44 is not connected, and is easily turned. Further, a marking 46 that guides gripping is provided on the left end surface of the peeling portion 42. Is printed.

  The pair of sticking portions 44 (upper sticking portion 44a and lower sticking portion 44b) are formed so that the width in the short direction (vertical direction) is narrower than the peeling portion 42, and the peeling portion 42 is sandwiched between the upper and lower central portions. It is extended. An adhesive having a predetermined adhesive force is applied to the back side of the sticking part 44. In the upper layer seal 32, the upper portion 44a and the lower portion 44b are attached to the surface 30a of the lower layer seal 30 (or the storage container 10), so that the peeling portion 42 is also in close contact with the surface 30a of the lower layer seal 30. Is done.

  A linear perforation 50 (on the second seal member side) formed by a plurality of cuts 48 linearly cut along the longitudinal direction is formed in a continuous portion (boundary portion 49) between the peeling portion 42 and the sticking portion 44. A perforation) is provided. In the present embodiment, since the peeling portion 42 is sandwiched between the upper sticking portion 44a and the lower sticking portion 44b, two rows (a pair) of linear perforations 50 are formed in the short direction. The peeling part 42 is separated from the sticking part 44 by being peeled along the two rows of linear perforations 50. Needless to say, the shape of the perforated cuts 36 and 48 formed in the lower layer seal 30 and the upper layer seal 32 is not limited to an inclined shape or a linear shape, and may take various configurations.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the label 22 is affixed to the storage container 10 in which the needle 12 is stored, with two seal members (lower layer seal 30 and upper layer seal 32) having different indications superimposed. In the connected state of the container main body 14 and the cap 16, an outer peripheral surface in which the main body side pasting surface 24 and the cap side pasting surface 28 are continuous is formed, and the lower layer seal 30 is first pasted directly. In this case, the lower side seal 30 is pasted on the main body side pasting surface 24 and the cap side pasting surface 28 so that the intermediate portion 40 between the third row of inclined perforations 38c and the fourth row of inclined perforations 38d overlaps the boundary portion 20. Attached. Further, the upper layer seal 32 is affixed to the surface 30 a of the lower layer seal 30 such that the printing portion 34 and the inclined perforation 38 (identification portion 52) of the lower layer seal 30 overlap the peeling portion 42. Thereby, the display state of the label 22 exposed on the outer peripheral surface of the storage container 10 is changed depending on the attachment state of the peeling portion 42. Therefore, the user can appropriately recognize the usage state of the needle 12 stored in the storage container 10.

  The storage container 10 according to the present embodiment is basically configured as described above, and the operation and effect thereof will be described below in relation to the method of using the storage container 10. 4A is a first perspective view illustrating an example of use of the storage container 10 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a second perspective view of an example of use of the storage container 10 of FIG. These are the 3rd perspective views explaining one example of use of storage container 10 of Drawing 1, and Drawing 5B is the 4th perspective view explaining one example of use of storage container 10 of Drawing 1.

  When the storage container 10 is used, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, first, an operation of peeling the peeling portion 42 of the upper seal 32 from the lower seal 30 is performed (peeling step). The user confirms the marking 46 printed on the left end of the upper layer seal 32 (peeling portion 42), holds it with a finger, and pulls the peeling portion 42 away from the lower layer seal 30 (or in the right end direction). . Thereby, the peeling part 42 peels from the sticking part 44 along a pair of linear perforation 50. FIG.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, the peeling portion 42 is separated from the lower layer seal 30 and the pasting portion 44, and the identification portion 52 of the lower layer seal 30 is exposed at the peeling portion of the peeling portion 42. The identification unit 52 includes the background color of the surface 30 a of the lower layer seal 30, the printing unit 34, and the inclined perforation 38.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5A, an operation of separating the container body 14 and the cap 16 with the lower layer seal 30 attached is performed (separation step). In this case, the container body 14 and the cap 16 are relatively rotated. Thereby, the intermediate portion 40 between the third row of inclined perforations 38c and the fourth row of inclined perforations 38d in the vicinity of the boundary portion 20 breaks, and the cap side lower layer seal 54 that follows the cap 16 side, It is separated into a main body side lower layer seal 56 that follows the container main body 14 side. Further, a zigzag rupture shape is formed by the inclined perforation 38 at the rupture portion of the intermediate portion 40.

  After the lower layer seal 30 is broken, the cap 16 is pulled out from the container body 14 in the axial direction to be removed, and the needle 12 housed inside is taken out. This needle 12 is used to construct an infusion line. That is, after the catheter (not shown) at the tip of the infusion tube and the needle 12 are both inserted into the body, the infusion is performed by removing the needle 12 while leaving the catheter in the body. The removed needle 12 is discarded in order to prevent infection and the like, but at this time, it is re-stored in the storage container 10 for safety and hygiene.

  In re-storing, the cap 16 is fitted into the insertion portion 26 with the distal end side of the needle 12 inserted into the main body side cavity 18 a of the container main body 14. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5B, the container main body 14 and the cap 16 are connected (externally fitted), and the identification portion 52 in which the fractured portion (intermediate portion 40) is formed is exposed. That is, when the user visually recognizes the storage container 10, the background color of the lower layer seal 30, the printing part 34, and the identification part 52 consisting of the broken part are visually recognized, and it is easily determined that the storage container 10 has been opened. can do.

  The storage container 10 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and various modifications and application examples can be taken. Hereinafter, some modified examples of the storage container 10 will be described.

  For example, the peeling portion 42 can be peeled not only from one end (left end) side but also from both end sides. Of course, the marking 46 may be printed on both ends of the peeling portion 42 accordingly.

  In the storage container 10 according to the present embodiment, only the peeling part 42 of the upper layer seal 32 is peeled off to expose the identification part 52. However, the upper layer seal 32 is exposed to a predetermined adhesive force (peeling) with respect to the lower layer seal 30. It is good also as a structure which peels off all the upper layer seal | stickers 32 by affixing by easy adhesive force.

  Furthermore, as another modified example of the storage container 10, an adhesive having a relatively weak adhesive force may be applied to the back surface of the peeling portion 42. Thus, even if the peeling part 42 is peeled off in a situation where it is not necessary to open the storage container 10 because the back surface of the peeling part 42 has adhesiveness, the peeling part 42 can be attached to the identification part 52 again. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to display that the storage container 10 is unopened by covering the identification unit 52 with the peeled peeling part 42.

  Furthermore, the storage container 10 has a male screw (not shown) formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 26 and a female screw (not shown) formed on the inner wall of the cap-side cavity 18b. And the cap 16 may be screwed together. By connecting the container main body 14 and the cap 16 by screwing, the container main body 14 and the cap 16 are reliably rotated relative to each other at the time of separation, and the middle portion 40 of the lower layer seal 30 is urged to break. it can.

  FIG. 6A is an enlarged plan view of a principal part showing a label 22A according to a modification, and FIG. 6B is a first plan view for explaining an example of use when the label 22A of FIG. 6A is used. 6C is a second plan view illustrating an example of use when the label 22A of FIG. 6B is used. In addition, in the following description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure same as the structure of the storage container 10 which concerns on this Embodiment, or the structure which has the same function, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Also, in FIGS. 6A to 6C, illustrations other than the label 22 </ b> A which is the main configuration of the modification are omitted.

  The label 22A (upper layer seal 33) according to the modified example has a linear sewing machine described above on a pair of boundary portions 49 constituted by a peeling portion 42 and a pair of pasting portions 44 (upper pasting portion 44a and lower pasting portion 44b). It has an eye 50 and a cut 60 cut into the straight perforation 50 longer than the cut 48. The pair of cuts 60 are linearly extended so as to approach the side ends in opposite directions (that is, the left end and the left end). A straight perforation 50a having a slight length (for example, two or three cuts 48) remains between the side edge of the upper layer seal 33 and each cut 60.

  By having the pair of cuts 60 in the boundary portion 49 in this manner, the identification unit 52 can be exposed even when the cap 16 and the container main body 14 are separated without peeling off the peeling part 42. That is, when the storage container 10 is used, the cap 16 is pulled out and separated from the container body 14 in the axial direction without removing the peeling portion 42 because the user does not know the usage method described above or uses the wrong usage method. There is a possibility that.

  In the label 22 </ b> A according to the modified example, when the cap 16 is pulled out and separated from the container main body 14, any one of the pair of boundary portions 49 whose connection force is weaker than that of the plane portion constituting the upper seal 33 is easily separated. For example, the peeling part 42 is separated from the other sticking part 44 (lower sticking part 44b) while continuing to one sticking part 44 (upper sticking part 44a in FIG. 6B). At this time, the linear perforation 50a existing between the left end of the label 22A and the cut 60 is easily broken by receiving a pulling stress. Therefore, the upper boundary portion 49 of the upper layer seal 33 forms a broken portion 60a extending from the left end to the center portion by the broken straight perforation 50a and the cut 60 connected thereto.

  As a result, the left end side of the upper layer seal 33 is free (that is, can be separated from the lower layer seal 30) by the broken boundary portion 60a and the separated lower boundary portion 49. The label 22A is affixed to the cylindrical outer peripheral surface (the storage container 10), so that the free peeling portion 42 is turned up, and the lower layer seal 30 is identified as the peeling portion 42 is turned up. The part 52 is exposed.

  Therefore, in the label 22A according to the modified example, even when the container body 14 and the cap 16 are separated without peeling off the peeling portion 42, the identification portion 52 is exposed. Therefore, the opened state of the storage container 10 can be easily determined.

  As described above, according to the storage container 10 according to the present embodiment, when the upper seals 32 and 33 are peeled off, the outer appearance of the lower seal 30 is identifiable to the state before peeling. Thus, even if the container main body 14 and the cap 16 are separated and then the container main body 14 and the cap 16 are reconnected, the identification portion 52 is exposed on the outer peripheral surface of the storage container 10. For this reason, the user can easily discriminate the opened state of the storage container 10 and can recognize the use state of the needle 12 in a short time and accurately.

  In this case, since the inclined perforation 38 is formed in the lower layer seal 30, when the container main body 14 and the cap 16 are separated, the inclined perforation 38 (in the case of a pair of inclined perforations 38, the intermediate portion 40). The label 22 can be broken along. Therefore, in addition to the exposure of the identification part 52, the opened state of the storage container 10 can be easily determined by the broken intermediate part 40 (broken part). In addition, the broken portion is formed in a zigzag shape cut obliquely according to the inclined perforation 38. For this reason, the visibility of a broken part (intermediate part 40) improves more.

  Furthermore, in the configuration in which the peeled portion 42 that has not been stuck to the sticking portion 44 is peeled off, the sticking portion 44 can be stuck to the lower layer seal 30 with a strong adhesive force, and the peelable portion 42 can be easily peeled off. Further, for example, by writing information necessary for the storage container 10 in the sticking portion 44, necessary information can always be displayed even if the peeling portion 42 is peeled off.

  In the above description, the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. For example, the label 22 is not limited to a rectangular shape and can take various shapes. Further, the number of seals constituting the label 22 can be three or more.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Storage container 14 ... Container main body 16 ... Cap 18 ... Internal space 20 ... Boundary part 22, 22A ... Label 30 ... Lower layer seal 32, 33 ... Upper layer seal 36, 48 ... Cut 38, 38a-38d ... Inclined perforation 40 ... Intermediate part 42 ... peeling part 44 ... pasting part 49 ... boundary part 50 ... linear perforation 52 ... identification part 60 ... cut

Claims (10)

A storage container that is separable into a first storage member and a second storage member, and a label is attached to a boundary formed by connection of the first storage member and the second storage member,
The label includes a first seal member that is affixed to the first and second storage members across the boundary, and a second seal member that is affixed to the surface of the first seal member in a peelable manner.
When at least part of the second seal member is peeled off from the first seal member, at least part of the first seal member is exposed, so that the label is in a state before peeling of the second seal member. A storage container characterized by exhibiting a different appearance to the extent that it can be identified. The storage container according to claim 1,
An identification portion is provided on the surface of the first seal member that overlaps the peeled portion of the second seal member to indicate or indicate that the first storage member and the second storage member have been separated. Storage container. The storage container according to claim 1 or 2,
A first seal member-side perforation constituted by a plurality of cuts that are inclined and cut with respect to the extending direction of the boundary portion is provided at a position near the boundary portion in the first seal member. Characteristic storage container. In the storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The second seal member includes a peeling portion that extends along the boundary portion in a non-sticking state with respect to the first seal member, and a sticking portion that is continuous with the peeling portion and is attached to the first seal member. A storage container characterized by comprising: The storage container according to claim 4,
A boundary portion between the peeling portion and the sticking portion is provided with a second seal member side perforation configured by a plurality of cuts linearly cut along the extending direction of the boundary portion. A storage container. The storage container according to claim 5,
The second seal member is affixed along the circumferential direction of the first and second storage members so that the two affixing portions extend with the peeling portion interposed therebetween,
Two boundary portions formed by the peeling portion and the two sticking portions are cut longer than the straight notch along the second seal member side perforation and the second seal member side perforation. The cuts to be inserted are juxtaposed,
Furthermore, each cut | interruption formed in the said two boundary parts is extended so that it may mutually approach the different side of the said 2nd sealing member. The storage container characterized by the above-mentioned. In the storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The identification unit has a background color different from a background color constituting the surface of the second seal member, and a character indicating or indicating that the first storage member and the second storage member are separated A storage container characterized by being described in a color different from the background color of the identification part. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The storage container is characterized in that the internal space is exposed when the first storage member and the second storage member are separated, and a medical device can be stored in the internal space. It is separable into a 1st storage member and a 2nd storage member, It is a usage method of a storage container by which a label is stuck on a boundary part formed by connection of the 1st storage member and the 2nd storage member,
The label includes a first seal member that is affixed to the first and second storage members across the boundary, and a second seal member that is affixed to the first seal member in a peelable manner,
By peeling at least a part of the second seal member from the first seal member and exposing at least a part of the first seal member, the label is distinguished from the state before peeling of the second seal member. An exfoliation step that exhibits a different appearance to the extent possible;
After the peeling step, a separating step for separating the first storage member and the second storage member while the first seal member is still attached.
A method of using a storage container comprising: a connecting step of reconnecting the first storage member and the second storage member after the separating step. In the usage method of the storage container of Claim 9,
In the vicinity of the boundary portion in the first seal member, a first seal member side perforation configured by a plurality of cuts that are cut with an inclination with respect to the extending direction of the boundary portion is provided,
In the separating step, the first storage member and the second storage member are relatively rotated to break the first seal member side perforation formed in the vicinity of the boundary portion. How to use the storage container.

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