KR20230059102A - Improved container for ampoules or syringes - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the invention is to provide an improved container for ampoules or syringes which prevents all the ampoules or syringes stored inside the container from being exposed to light. The improved container (1) for ampoules or syringes (50) comprises: a primary case (10) having at least one opening (11) closable by a primary lid (12); and a tray (30) including a plurality of seats (31), wherein the plurality of seats (31) are configured to accommodate the same number of ampoules or syringes (50) as the number of seats (31). The improved container (1) further comprises a secondary lid (21) defining a secondary case (20) within the primary case (10), wherein the secondary case (20) accommodates the tray (30) within the secondary case (20). Accordingly, when the tray (30) is inserted into the secondary case (20), the ampoules or the syringes (50) stored in the tray (30) face the inner surface of the secondary lid (21), and on the secondary lid (21), in each ampoule or syringe (50) below the secondary lid (21), an access opening (24) closed by a removable closure portion (23) is defined.

Description

Improved container for ampoules or syringes {IMPROVED CONTAINER FOR AMPOULES OR SYRINGES}

The present invention relates to improved containers for ampoules, syringes, or similar casings containing products, such as for example products that are not necessarily pharmaceuticals. (improved container).

The container according to the invention offers numerous advantages over known types of containers, in particular a more stable retaining of the ampoules or syringes, allowing identification of the respective ampoules or syringes, and , in the case of many products, is particularly effective in preserving the product contained within the ampoules or syringes from exposure to harmful light.

Containers designed to contain one or more ampoules or syringes are known on the market, usually such containers are usually made of cardboard, open like a casket, and also have a tray or box inside. a containing case containing a box, wherein the tray or box may be made of the same material or plastic material as the containment container, and the tray or box holds the same number of ampoules or syringes. It includes a plurality of sheets, or blister cells, preformed to

However, there are certain disadvantages to this known type of container.

A first disadvantage lies in the fact that, in the case of containers of the known type, when the user needs access to the ampoule or syringe, the user must open such a container that, like a chest, allows access to the ampoule or syringe. However, in this way, all ampoules or syringes placed inside the tray are exposed to light.

In many cases, when a product is exposed to light, for example a pharmaceutical or cosmetic product, the product itself is damaged.

The same Applicant performed several laboratory tests, in particular photostability tests of pharmaceuticals contained inside ampoules, carried out according to the CPMP/ICH/279/95 guideline, wherein the guideline was tested under cold white light according to the ISO 10977 standard. and a fluorescent UV lamp with a spectral distribution between 320 nm and 400 nm, with a maximum emission energy between 350 nm and 370 nm.

For example, tests performed on the proprietary IBSA Prolutex 25 mg (ratio 2.2) injectable solution showed that the titre results of samples exposed to light were comparable to those of a control sample defined as "dark". It was found that a gradual downward trend was observed.

The same trend was observed in the pH test: the samples exposed to light show much lower pH values than the pH values of the dark samples and the unstressed product.

Based on the trends found in progesterone potency tests and pH tests of solutions, and considering that all major pharmacopeias (EP and USP) stipulate that progesterone be stored in containers that protect it from light, the tested product should be kept away from light. It should be concluded that it must be carefully stored in its secondary packaging.

This obviously applies to many products, especially pharmaceuticals or cosmetics as well as many other products.

Accordingly, a need is felt in this field to have a packaging that allows the product contained in the ampoule or syringe to be shielded from light until used.

Another disadvantage of the known container is that when the user opens the container and approaches the ampoule or syringe contained therein, the ampoule or syringe is exposed to the risk that the ampoule or syringe may escape out of the housing seats of the tray arranged inside the case. It has to do with facts.

A last, but not negligible, disadvantage plaguing the container of the known type is the fact that the known container does not allow the identification of individual ampoules or syringes among all the ampoules or syringes stored in the tray. is in

In view of the foregoing, the task of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages affecting containers for ampoules or syringes of the known type.

More specifically, within the scope of this task, it is an object of the present invention to eliminate the risk of exposure to light of the ampoules or syringes contained therein until the time of use, so that the cover of the container is provided for removing the ampoule or syringe. It is to provide an improved container for ampoules or syringes that can prevent all ampoules or syringes contained therein from being exposed to light whenever it is opened.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device within which the user can be guided in the action of withdrawing a particular ampoule, without exposing other ampoules to light and without the risk of other ampoules escaping the tray and container. It is to provide an improved container for ampoules or syringes that allows identification of the individual ampoules or syringes contained therein.

These and these and other objects are achieved by an improved container for an ampoule or syringe according to claim 1 .

Additional features of the improved container for ampoules or syringes according to the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Further features and advantages will become more apparent from the following description, with the aid of the accompanying drawings, by means of a non-limiting example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention given below, in which:
1 shows an improved container according to the present invention assembled and partially opened;
2 shows a perspective view of a tray housed inside a container according to the present invention, in the illustrated example the tray houses a plurality of syringes;
Figure 3 shows a plan view of a planar development of a container according to the present invention without an inner tray.

Referring in particular to the accompanying drawings, the improved container 1 according to the present invention comprises a containing case 10, which has a substantially box-like shape and , The storage case 10 has at least one opening 11, preferably a casket-like opening, which can be closed by the primary lid 12, and also an improved container according to the present invention (1) further includes a secondary cover 21, and the secondary cover 21 is a box-shaped housing 20 suitable for accommodating a tray or box 30 inside the storage case 10 and the tray or box 30 advantageously includes one or more sheets or cells 31 preformed to receive an equal number of ampoules or syringes 50 .

The tray 30, as known in the prior art, may be made of the same material as the storage case 10 or a plastic material.

Fig. 3 shows an exploded plan view of the container before being folded to form a storage case 10 with a double lid according to the present invention.

In particular, referring to FIG. 1, the housing 20 defined inside the primary case 10 has a box shape and includes the secondary cover 21, and the secondary cover 21 , defines a closed surface overlying the tray 30 when the tray 30 is inserted into the housing 20, and thus, when the container 1 is assembled, the tray 30 The ampoules or syringes 50 disposed inside the cells 31 of the are directed to the inner surface of the secondary cover 21.

Advantageously, on the secondary lid 21, break lines, positioned such that when the container is assembled it will find itself in the cells 31 that contain the ampoules or syringes 50 ) 22 is provided, and each of the broken lines 22 defines a closed portion 23 of the secondary cover 21 having a shape substantially corresponding to the cell 31 below it. and thus, when the surface of the secondary cover 21 is broken along the fracture line 22 and the closure part 23 is removed, the user can access the ampoule or syringe 50 underneath to define, in the secondary cover 21, an access opening 24 large enough to allow it to be retrieved.

Advantageously, both the storage case 10 and the housing 20 are made of a paper material, preferably card, even more preferably recycled or environmentally sustainable cardboard.

In this way, it has a shape according to that which can be seen in FIG. 3 and advantageously has a planar development made of a single material, for example a single material such as the card, in particular a recycled card. By folding, it is possible to realize the container 1 according to the invention.

The flat deployable portion is first folded to form the housing 20 closed by the secondary cover 21, and subsequently overlapped on the secondary cover 21 to form the storage case 10. It is closed with a cover (12).

Preferably, said lines of breakage 22 are secondary interrupted by a connecting element which retains the closing part 23, defined by the line of breakage 22, connected to the remaining part of the secondary cover 21. It consists of notches in the cover 21.

Even more preferably, each of the closure parts 23 has a gripping zone 25 defined by a further break line 26, which is advantageously arranged transverse to the width of the closure part 23. whereby the user applies pressure to the surface of the gripping zone 25 to break additional transverse fracture lines 26 and removes the closure part 23 more easily, thereby removing the ampoule or The syringe 50 can be taken out.

As a result of what has been described so far, referring to FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the secondary cover 21 of the secondary storage case 20 facing outward when the secondary storage case 20 is closed. , whereby a closure portion 23 is defined on each of the seats 31 of the ampoules or syringes 50 .

Thanks to this configuration, when the user opens the primary cover 12 of the primary case 10, inside the secondary storage case 20 closed from above by the secondary cover 21, the case ( In the seats 31 of 30), the user cannot directly access the stored ampoules or syringes 50.

When the primary sheath 12 is opened, in practice, the opening 11 makes the secondary sheath 21, in particular its upper surface, visible to the user, but provides direct access to the ampoules or syringes 50. is not provided.

In this way, even after opening the cover 12 of the primary case 10, the ampoules or syringes 50 stored inside the secondary case 20 are not exposed to light.

Further, especially considering that the lid 12 is reclosable but not normally effectively closed, the construction of the improved container 1 according to the present invention is such that, after the lid 12 is opened, ampoules or syringes It makes it possible to prevent the s 50 from accidentally slipping out of the sheets 31 .

Here too, the presence of the secondary lid 21 attached from above to the sheets 31 allows the ampoules or syringes 50 to be held stably inside the sheets 31 themselves, so that the lid 12 is closed. Restricts movement of the ampoules or syringes 50 both when closed and when open.

Returning to the configuration of the secondary case 20, as can be seen in particular in the example shown in FIG. 2, on the secondary cover 21, the same, identified by the corresponding broken lines 22, There are a plurality of closure portions 23 defined by the number of break lines 22, wherein each of the closure portions 23 is an ampoule or syringe stored in the tray 30 ( 50) is located.

After opening the lid 12 of the primary case, to be able to access the ampoule or syringe 50, in order to be able to access only the single ampoule or syringe 50 under the closing part 23, the user also has to remove one of the closure parts 23 formed on the secondary sheath 21, on the one hand, as mentioned, the sheath 12 to take out the ampoule or syringe 50 Whenever it is opened, it makes it possible to prevent all ampoules or syringes 50 contained in the tray 30 from being exposed to light, and on the other hand, certain In order to distinguish and identify the ampoules or syringes 50, identification marks 27 such as numbers or letters as in the example of FIG. 1 are placed among the closed parts 23 of the secondary cover 21 It makes it possible to stick on more than one, or use a color code.

Thus, the container 1 for an improved ampoule or syringe 50 according to the present invention allows identification of a single ampoule or syringe 50 contained therein, and thus the user, without exposing other ampoules to light. and without the risk of other ampoules escaping from the tray 30 and the container itself.

This is for example when the user needs to extract a particular ampoule or syringe from the container 1 to indicate the day of the week so that the user can immediately confirm that he or she has taken the product every day, or when the user needs to extract a specific ampoule or syringe from the container 1, for example Depending on the drug, it can be particularly useful if you need to take different medications at different times of the day, or in similar situations.

Thus, it has been found out how the improved container 1 according to the invention achieves its intended operation and set objectives.

The container 1 according to the present invention may undergo modifications and variations, all of which fall within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

An improved container (1) for ampoules or syringes (50), said container (1) having at least one opening (11) closable by a primary lid (12). A primary case 10 having a ) and a tray 30 including a plurality of seats 31, wherein the plurality of seats 31 are It is configured to accommodate the same number of ampoules or syringes 50 as the number of the plurality of sheets 31, and the improved container 1 is a secondary case inside the primary case 10 It further includes a secondary lid 21 defining (20), and the secondary case 20 accommodates the tray 30 inside the secondary case 20, , Accordingly, when the tray 30 is inserted into the secondary case 20, the ampoule or syringe 50 stored in the tray 30 faces the inner surface of the secondary cover 21 And, on the secondary cover 21, in each ampoule or syringe 50 under the secondary cover 21, an access opening closed by a removable closure portion 23 ( An improved container (1) in which an access opening (24) is defined. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary case (10) is box-shaped, and the opening (11) that can be closed by the primary lid (12) is a cassette-like opening. , improved vessel (1). 3. The improved container (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the secondary case (20) is in the shape of a box suitable for being inserted inside the primary case (10). The tray (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, housed on the secondary cover (21), in the secondary case (20) closed from above by the secondary cover (21). Break lines defining the shape of the closed portions 23 of the access opening 24 in the cells 31 accommodating the ampoule or syringe 50 accommodated in ) ) (22). 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the size of the access openings (24) is such that the break line (22) is broken and the closed portion (23) defined by the break line (22) is The improved container (1), sized to allow a user to access the ampoule or syringe (50) thereunder when removed, thereby allowing the ampoule or syringe (50) to be retrieved. 6. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the break lines (22) are connecting elements which keep the closing part (23) connected to the remaining part of the secondary cover (21). The improved container (1), constituted by notches in the secondary lid (21) interrupted by ). 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein each of the closure parts (23) is defined by a further transverse line of break (26) arranged transversely to the width of the closure part (23). It includes a gripping zone 25, so that the user can break the additional transverse fracture line 26 by applying pressure to the surface of the gripping zone 25, and the An improved container (1) in which the closure (23) can be more easily removed to access the ampoule or syringe (50). 8. The improved container (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the secondary case (20) and the primary case (10) are made of a card. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the closure parts (23) has an identification mark (27) designed to distinguish it from other closure parts (23). ) or an improved container (1), including a color code. 10. A improvement according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein each of the closure parts (23) comprises an identification mark (27) or color code designed to distinguish it from other closure parts (23). container (1).

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