WO2013129278A1

WO2013129278A1 - Syringe storage container and syringe packaging

Info

Publication number: WO2013129278A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/054663
Authority: WO
Inventors: 等沖原
Original assignee: テルモ株式会社
Priority date: 2012-03-02
Filing date: 2013-02-25
Publication date: 2013-09-06

Abstract

[Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a syringe storage container and syringe packaging that make it possible to steady the position of a syringe holding member within a container body. [Solution] A syringe storage container (1) is provided with a container body (40) and a syringe holding member (30). The container body (40) includes: a peripheral wall part (42) on which a crank-shaped placement shelf (44) is formed; a bottom (41) enclosed by the lower end of the peripheral wall part (42); an opening (40a) enclosed by the upper end of the peripheral wall part (42); and a flange (43) enclosed by the upper end of the peripheral wall part (42). The syringe holding member (30) includes a lower end surface which is placed on the placement shelf (44) and faces the bottom (41), an outer peripheral surface facing the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall part (42), and an upper end surface facing the opening (40a); and holds a syringe (10) so that the filling port (15) of the syringe (10) is oriented toward the upper end. A rib (46) projected out toward the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member (30) is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall part (42).

Description

Syringe storage container and syringe package

The present invention relates to a syringe storage container that stores a plurality of syringes, and a syringe package that stores a syringe in the syringe storage container.

Conventionally, syringe storage containers that can hold a plurality of syringes in an upright state are widely used for transporting or storing syringes before they are filled with a chemical solution or the like. Such a syringe storage container includes a box-shaped container body having an upper surface opened, and a holder that holds a plurality of syringes in an upright state.

A shelf-like part that supports the holder is provided inside the container body. The holder is formed in a plate shape having a plurality of through holes, and the syringe is inserted by inserting the syringe into the through hole of the holder and hooking the flange portion provided at the syringe end to the peripheral edge of the through hole. It is held by the holder. When such a syringe storage container is used, it is possible to hold a plurality of syringes upright and in a state where the filling port for the chemical solution is directed upward.

Generally, the syringe is manufactured at a place different from the place where the chemical solution is filled. In a place where a syringe is manufactured, the manufactured syringe is accommodated in a syringe storage container, sterilized, and then the syringe storage container is sealed. And the syringe storage container in which the syringe was accommodated is conveyed to the place filled with a chemical | medical solution. In the place where the chemical solution is filled, the seal of the syringe storage container is opened, and the entire container body is set in the chemical solution filling device. Thereafter, the drug solution is filled in the syringe held by the holder in the container body.

Such a syringe storage container is described in Patent Document 1, for example. The medical container described in Patent Document 1 includes a holding member that holds a container body and a syringe. The container main body is provided with a shelf-like portion on its inner wall surface, and a holding member holding a syringe is installed on the shelf-like portion.

WO08 / 107961

However, in the medical container described in Patent Document 1, there is a large gap with the inner wall surface of the container body over the entire outer periphery of the holding member installed in the shelf-like portion. For this reason, when transporting to a place where the chemical solution is filled or when setting the container main body to the filling device, the holding member is greatly displaced in the container main body due to vibration or the like, and the position of the holding member in the container main body Not stable. Therefore, when filling a syringe with a chemical solution, there is a problem that the filling nozzle comes into contact with the syringe, the syringe is damaged, or the chemical solution leaks from the syringe and is not filled with a necessary amount.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and an object thereof is to provide a syringe storage container and a syringe package that can stabilize the position of the syringe holding member in the container body.

The above object is achieved by the following invention.

(1) The present invention is provided with an upper end portion and a lower end portion, and a peripheral wall portion in which a crank-shaped mounting shelf that is bent outwardly toward the upper end portion is formed between the upper end portion and the lower end portion. And a container body having a bottom portion that is continuous with the lower end portion, surrounded by the lower end portion, an opening portion surrounded by the upper end portion, and a flange that is continuous with the upper end portion and surrounds the upper end portion;
The syringe has a lower end face that faces the bottom, an outer peripheral face that faces the inner peripheral face of the peripheral wall, and an upper end face that faces the opening. A syringe holding member for holding the syringe so as to face the upper end,
It is a syringe storage container by which the rib which protruded toward the said outer peripheral surface of the said syringe holding member is formed in the internal peripheral surface of the said surrounding wall part.

(2) In the present invention, the rib includes a facing portion that faces the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member, and an extending portion that extends from the facing portion to the upper end side,
The said extension part is a syringe storage container as described in said (1) inclined so that the width | variety of a protrusion direction may reduce, so that it goes to an upper end.

(3) In the present invention, the peripheral wall portion includes a pair of opposing first side wall portions, one opposing second side wall portion, the adjacent first side wall portion, and the second side wall portion. It consists of four corner wall parts that connect
The said rib is a syringe storage container as described in said (1) or (2) provided at least 1 each in each said 1st side wall part and each said 2nd side wall part.

(4) The present invention is as described in (3) above, wherein the rib is provided in a pair at a position where each of the first side wall portions faces each other and at a position where each of the second side wall portions faces each other. This is a syringe storage container.

(5) In the present invention, two pairs of the ribs are provided at positions facing each other of the first side wall portions and positions facing each other of the second side wall portions, and It is a syringe storage container as described in said (3) located 2 each in the vicinity.

(6) In the present invention, the space between the rib and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member is 0 to 1 mm on a plane parallel to the bottom, and the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion excluding the rib and the syringe The said outer peripheral surface of a holding member is a syringe storage container in any one of said (1) thru | or (5) spaced apart 2 mm or more on the plane parallel to the said bottom part.

(7) The present invention is the syringe storage container according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein an upper end of the rib is located on a lower end side with respect to the opening.

(8) The present invention is the syringe storage container according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein the rib has a semicircular cross-sectional shape in a plane parallel to the bottom.

(9) The present invention provides the syringe container according to any one of (1) to (8) above,
A syringe held by the syringe holding member and housed in the container body;
And a sealing member that is fused to the flange of the container body and seals the opening of the container body.

(10) In the present invention, the sealing member has, at least in part, a portion through which sterilization gas can pass and fine particles cannot pass.
The syringe package according to (9), wherein sterilization is performed with high-pressure steam or ethylene oxide gas.

According to the syringe storage container and the syringe package of the present invention, since the syringe holding member hardly causes displacement in the container body, the filling nozzle may come into contact with the syringe when the container body is set in the filling device. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the syringe from being damaged or the chemical solution from leaking from the syringe and not being filled with a necessary amount.

It is a perspective view of an embodiment of a syringe storage container of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. It is a top view of an embodiment of a syringe storage container of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the container main body which concerns on embodiment of the syringe storage container of this invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the sealing member was fused to the container main body concerning the embodiment of the syringe storage container of the present invention, and the syringe package was assembled. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of a cross section taken along line BB in FIG. 5.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the syringe storage container and the syringe package of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the common member in each figure. The present invention is not limited to the following form.
The description is as follows. 1. Syringe storage container, 2. Syringe package; This is done in the order of modification.

1. Syringe container [Configuration of syringe container]
First, the configuration of the embodiment of the syringe storage container will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a syringe storage container. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

The syringe storage container 1 is used when simultaneously transporting and storing a plurality of syringes 10. The syringe storage container 1 includes a syringe holding member 30 that holds a plurality of syringes 10 and a container body 40 that stores a syringe holding member 30 that holds a plurality of syringes 10.

The syringe 10 has a syringe body 11 made of a hollow cylindrical body, a discharge portion 12 formed on the distal end side of the syringe body 11, and a needle tube 13 fixed to the discharge portion 12. That is, the syringe storage container 1 of the present embodiment stores the syringe 10 with a needle. Inside the syringe body 11, a liquid chamber for storing the filled chemical liquid is formed. A filling port 15 for filling the liquid chamber of the syringe main body 11 with a chemical solution is formed on the base end side opposite to the discharge portion 12 of the syringe main body 11.

Around the filling port 15 of the syringe body 11, a flange portion 16 having an outer peripheral contour formed in an elliptical shape is provided. The flange portion 16 engages with the syringe holding member 30. In addition, the shape of the flange part 16 is not restricted to the elliptical shape of this embodiment, For example, an annular shape may be sufficient.

The cap member 20 is attached to the discharge unit 12. The cap member 20 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and one end in the axial direction is open and the other end in the axial direction is closed. The cap member 20 covers the discharge portion 12 and the needle tube 13 protruding from the discharge portion 12. Examples of the material of the cap member 20 include elastic members such as rubber and elastomer.

The syringe 10 is inserted into the through hole 31 a provided in the syringe holding member 30 in a state where the cap member 20 is attached to the discharge unit 12, and is held by the syringe holding member 30.

[Syringe holding member]
The syringe holding member 30 holds the syringe 10 so that the filling port 15 faces upward. The syringe holding member 30 is placed on a mounting shelf 44 (described later) of the container body 40 and faces a bottom 41 (described later) of the container body 40.

When the syringe holding member 30 is placed on a mounting shelf 44 described later, a lower end surface of the container main body 40 facing a bottom 41 described later, and an outer peripheral surface of the container main body 40 facing a peripheral wall 42 described later. The container body 40 has a substantially rectangular flat plate-like base plate 31 provided with an opening 40a, which will be described later, and a cylindrical portion 32 protruding from the upper end surface of the base plate 31. As shown in FIG. 2, the base plate 31 is provided with a plurality of through holes 31 a for inserting the syringe 10. The through hole 31 a is formed in a circular shape, and its diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the syringe body 11 in the syringe 10.

The plurality of through holes 31 a are arranged in a staggered pattern on the base plate 31. Thereby, since the distance between the adjacent through-holes 31a becomes equal, it can suppress that the adjacent syringe 10 contacts during conveyance of the syringe storage container 1. FIG.

Further, notches 31b are formed in two opposing sides of the base plate 31, respectively. The user can easily remove the syringe holding member 30 locked to the container body 40 by inserting a finger into the notch 31b.

The cylinder part 32 is formed so as to cover the through hole 31 a of the base plate 31, and has a cylinder hole 32 a for inserting the syringe 10. The cylindrical hole 32a communicates with the through hole 31a. The diameter of the cylindrical hole 32a is substantially equal to the diameter of the through hole 31a. The flange portion 16 of the syringe 10 is formed such that at least a part of its outer diameter is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical hole 32a. Therefore, the flange portion 16 of the syringe 10 inserted into the cylindrical hole 32 a and the through hole 31 a is placed on the upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 32.

[Container body]
Next, the container body 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the syringe storage container 1 using the container body 40. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the container body 40. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a state in which a syringe package 80 is assembled by fusing a sealing member 50 described later to the syringe storage container 1 using the container body 40. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of the syringe package 80 using the container body 40 in the cross section taken along the line BB.

As shown in FIG. 4, the container body 40 is provided with an upper end portion and a lower end portion, and a crank-shaped mounting shelf 44 that is bent outward toward the upper end portion is formed between the upper end portion and the lower end portion. The peripheral wall portion 42, the lower end portion of the peripheral wall portion 42, the bottom portion 41 surrounded by the lower end portion, the opening 40 a surrounded by the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 42, and the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 42. And has a flange 43 surrounding the upper end.

The bottom 41 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape and constitutes the lower end of the container body 40. The size of the bottom surface 41 a that is the surface on the upper end side of the bottom portion 41 is formed smaller than the base plate 31 in the syringe holding member 30.

The peripheral wall portion 42 is formed to extend upward (upper end), and the peripheral wall portion 42 includes a pair of opposing first side wall portions 42a, an opposing second side wall portion 42b, It is comprised from the four square wall parts 42c which connect the adjacent 1st side wall part 42a and the 2nd side wall part 42b. A mounting shelf 44 for mounting the syringe holding member 30 is provided on the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall portion 42. The mounting shelf 44 is formed by making the longitudinal sectional shape of the peripheral wall portion 42 into a crank shape bent outward toward the upper end portion, and has a flat surface 44 a parallel to the bottom surface 41 a of the bottom portion 41. . The flat surface 44 a of the mounting shelf 44 has a certain height from the bottom surface 41 a of the bottom portion 41 and is continuous along the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall portion 42. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a protrusion 44 b that protrudes to the lower end side is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the mounting shelf 44. The protrusion 44b plays a role of preventing slipping when the container body is gripped by hand.

The contour of the inner peripheral surface of the portion of the peripheral wall portion 42 that is above the mounting shelf 44 and that forms the upper end is lower than the mounting shelf 44 of the peripheral wall portion 42 and is continuous with the bottom portion 41. It is larger than the contour of the inner peripheral surface. The contour of the outer peripheral surface of the base plate 31 of the syringe holding member 30 is formed smaller than the contour of the inner peripheral surface of the portion that forms the upper end portion above the mounting shelf 44 of the peripheral wall portion 42. A rib 46 protruding toward the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member mounted on the mounting shelf 44 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the portion forming the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 42. As shown in FIG. 3, since there is almost no gap between the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 42 and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member 30 in this rib 46 portion, the position of the syringe holding member 30 in the container body 40 is Stabilize.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the rib 46 is smoothly opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the base plate 31 of the syringe holding member 30 placed on the placement shelf 44 and from the facing portion 46a to the upper end side. And an extended portion 46b.

The height of the facing portion 46a in the protruding direction is substantially constant from the lower end to the upper end. Thereby, even if the opposing part 46a and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member 30 contact, the syringe holding member 30 mounted in the mounting shelf 44 does not float toward the upper end side. Note that the facing portion 46a may be inclined by 0 to 5 degrees with respect to the peripheral wall portion 44 so that the height in the protruding direction slightly decreases toward the upper end. Thus, when the syringe holding member 30 is placed on the placement shelf 44, the syringe holding member 30 is not caught on the facing portion 46a, and the syringe holding member 30 can be placed on the placement shelf 44 smoothly. it can.

The extension 46b is inclined so that the width in the protruding direction decreases toward the upper end. Thereby, in the extension part 46b, since the clearance gap between the internal peripheral surface of the surrounding wall part 44 and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member 30 becomes large, it is easy to put the syringe holding member 30 in and out of the container main body 40. The inclination angle of the extension 46b is preferably 5 to 45 degrees with respect to the peripheral wall 44. Accordingly, when the syringe holding member 30 is inserted into the container main body 40, the syringe holding member 30 can be smoothly inserted into the container main body 40 without being caught by the extension 46b. Furthermore, the upper end of the extension part 46 b terminates gently with respect to the peripheral wall part 42. Thereby, when inserting the syringe holding member 30 into the container main body 40, the syringe holding member 30 is not caught by the upper end of the extension part 46b, and the syringe holding member 30 is inserted into the container main body 40 more smoothly. Can do. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the upper end of the extension part 46b is located on the lower end side of the opening 40a of the container body, and the extension part 46b becomes an obstacle when the syringe holding member 30 is inserted into the container body 40. Don't be.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, at least one rib 46 is provided on each first side wall portion 42a and each second side wall portion 42b. Thereby, since the rib 46 opposes each of 4 sides of the substantially rectangular base board 31 of the syringe holding member 30, the position of the syringe holding member 30 in the container main body 40 can be stabilized more. In addition, in order to make the position of the syringe holding member 30 in the container body 40 more stable, the ribs 46 are at least opposed to each other on the first side wall portions 42a and on the second side wall portions 42b. It is preferable that one pair is provided at each position. Further, in order to further stabilize the position of the syringe holding member 30 in the container main body 40, the ribs 46 are at least at the positions facing each other of the first side wall portions 42a and the second positions as in the present embodiment. It is more preferable that two pairs are provided at positions facing each other on the side wall portion 42b of the side wall portion 42b, and two pairs are positioned in the vicinity of each corner wall portion 42c.

The space between the rib 46 and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member 30 is 0 to 1 mm on a plane parallel to the bottom 41, and the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 42 excluding the rib 46 and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member 30 are Are spaced apart by 2 mm or more on a plane parallel to the bottom 41. Accordingly, the syringe holding member 30 can be smoothly put in and out of the container main body 40 while the position of the syringe holding member 30 in the container main body 40 is stabilized.

In addition, the contact area between the rib 46 and the syringe holding member 30 can be made as small as possible by setting the cross-sectional shape of the rib 46 in a plane parallel to the bottom part to be semicircular, triangular, or trapezoidal. Thereby, the syringe holding member 30 can be smoothly put in and out of the container main body 40 while the position of the syringe holding member 30 in the container main body 40 is stabilized. In addition, it is preferable that the cross-sectional shape of the rib 46 is a semicircle like this embodiment (refer FIG. 3). Thereby, deformation | transformation of the rib 46 by contact with the syringe holding member 30 can be suppressed, minimizing the contact area with the syringe holding member 30, and the clearance gap between the rib 46 and the syringe holding member 30 is accompanied with deformation of the rib 46. Can be prevented from becoming large.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flange 43 is substantially orthogonal to the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 42 and is formed in a rectangular frame shape so as to surround the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 42. The flange 43 has an upper surface 43a facing the upper end and a lower surface 43b facing the lower end. The upper surface 43a and the lower surface 43b are formed in a plane. A protrusion 45 is formed on the upper surface 43 a of the flange 43.

The protrusion 45 is provided so as to surround the opening 40 a and is formed endlessly along the flange 43. That is, the protrusion 45 is formed over the entire circumference of the flange 43. A sealing member 50 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, is fused to the protrusion 45. The width of the protrusion 45 is set to be smaller than the width of the flange 43. The width of the protrusion 45 is preferably 2 to 10 mm in consideration of sealing the inside of the syringe container by securely fusing the sealing member 50. The height of the protrusion 45 is preferably 0.2 to 0.5 mm or more.

The contour of the outer periphery of the ridge 45 is smaller than the contour of the outer periphery of the flange 43. For this reason, when the sealing member 50 is placed on the ridge 45, the sealing member 50 is less likely to bend toward the opening 40 a of the container body 40, and the sealing member 50 is reliably placed on the ridge 45. Therefore, the sealing member 50 can be reliably fused. In addition, when the sealing member 50 is peeled off, the upper surface of the flange 43 outside the protruding portion 45 can be pressed, so that the sealing member 50 is easily peeled off.
The contour of the inner periphery of the ridge 45 is larger than the contour of the outer periphery at the upper end of the peripheral wall portion 42. For this reason, when the sealing member 50 is heat-sealed, the sealing member 50 can be reliably fused to the ridge portion 45 because it can be received directly under the ridge portion 45 and supported by a jig (not shown). .

Further, the protrusion 45 has a square shape 45a. The square shapes 45 a are arranged at the four corners of the flange 43, and are formed at right angles substantially equal to the corners of the flange 43. When the sealing member 50 is peeled from the container body 40, stress is concentrated on the square shape 45a. As a result, the sealing member 50 is easily peeled off from the square shape 45a. Moreover, since the square shape 45a exists in the four corners of the flange 43, when peeling off the sealing member 50, it can always peel off from the fixed place. The sealing member 50 is not unintentionally peeled from other than the four corners of the flange 43.

The container body 40 and the syringe holding member 30 are preferably not denatured by sterilization using high-temperature steam or gas such as high-pressure steam sterilization (autoclave) or EOG (ethylene oxide gas) sterilization. Examples of materials for the container body 40 and the syringe holding member 30 include resins having excellent durability such as polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, ABS resin, and PET. The container main body 40 and the syringe holding member 30 are preferably substantially transparent or translucent in order to ensure the visibility inside the container main body 40. Among these, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polystyrene, and PET are listed. In addition, as a material of the container main body 40, since it is hard to be cracked even if it bends, it has heat resistance and adhesiveness with the sealing member 50 is good, a polypropylene is more preferable.

2. Syringe package [Configuration of syringe package]
Next, the syringe package of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the sealing member 50 is fused to the above-described syringe housing container 1 to assemble the syringe package.

As shown in FIG. 5, the syringe package 80 seals the syringe storage container 1, the syringe 10 held by the syringe holding member 30 of the syringe storage container 1, and the opening 40 a of the container main body 40 in the syringe storage container 1. And a sealing member 50 to be stopped.

The sealing member 50 is formed in a quadrangle substantially equal to the contour of the outer periphery of the flange 43. That is, the contour of the outer periphery of the protrusion 45 provided on the flange 43 is formed smaller than the contour of the outer periphery of the sealing member 50. The sealing member 50 is heat-sealed to the flange 43 of the container body 40. Specifically, it is heat-sealed to the protrusion 45 of the flange 43.

The sealing member 50 is preferably permeable to gas for sterilization and not permeable to fine particles such as bacteria and viruses. Examples of the material of the sealing member 50 include Tyvek (registered trademark), which is a high-density polyethylene nonwoven fabric manufactured by DuPont. In addition, the sealing member 50 formed with the high density polyethylene nonwoven fabric becomes opaque.

As shown in FIG. 6, the sealing member 50 is brought into contact with a protrusion 45 provided on the flange 43 of the container body 40. Thereafter, the contact portion between the sealing member 50 and the protrusion 45 is warmed by the mold, and both are heat-sealed. Therefore, a fusion | melting part (sealing part) can be formed in the same position of the container main body 40 always.

[Assembly method of syringe package]
Next, a method for assembling the syringe package 80 will be described.

In order to assemble the syringe package 80, first, the syringe holding member 30 and the container main body 40 are prepared. Then, the base plate 31 of the syringe holding member 30 is placed on the placement shelf 44 of the container body 40. Thereby, the syringe holding member 30 engages with the container main body 40, and the syringe storage container 1 is assembled. The upper end of the extended portion 46 b of the rib 46 is located on the lower end side of the opening 40 a of the container body 40 and terminates gently with respect to the peripheral wall portion 42. For this reason, when inserting the syringe holding member 30 into the container main body 40, the rib 46 does not get in the way, and the syringe holding member can be smoothly placed on the placement shelf 44.

Next, the syringe 10 is inserted into the cylindrical hole 32a and the through hole 31a of the syringe holding member 30. Thereby, the syringe 10 is hold | maintained at the syringe holding member 30, and is accommodated in the container main body 40 (state shown in FIG. 1). In addition, since the position of the syringe holding member 30 in the container main body 40 is stabilized by the rib 46 of the peripheral wall portion 42, when the syringe 10 is inserted into the cylindrical hole 32a and the through hole 31a, the tip of the syringe 10 is The needle tube 13 of the syringe 10 can be prevented from being damaged without coming into contact with the cylindrical portion 32 of the syringe holding member 30.

Next, the sealing member 50 is placed on the protrusion 45 provided on the flange 43 of the container body 40. Then, a receiving jig (not shown) is brought into contact with the lower surface 43b of the flange 43, and the sealing member 50 is pressed by a heated mold (not shown). As a result, the adhesive applied to the sealing member 50 is dissolved, the sealing member 50 and the protrusion 45 are thermally fused (adhered), and the syringe package 80 is assembled.

Since the lower surface 43b of the flange 43 is formed on a flat surface having no irregularities, the thickness of the flange 43 at the portion where the protrusion 45 is provided is ensured. Thus, at the time of heat-sealing the sealing member 50 and the protrusion 45, the protrusion 45 is not deformed by the applied heat, and the sealing member 50 and the protrusion 45 are reliably heated. It can be fused.

The mold (not shown) is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape, for example, and presses the entire surface of the sealing member 50. At this time, since only the protrusion 45 contacts the sealing member 50, the sealing member 50 is not thermally fused (adhered) to the region other than the protrusion 45 of the flange 43. That is, the sealing member 50 can always be heat-sealed to the protrusion 45.

After that, the syringe package 80 is packaged with a sterilization packaging bag having an opening, and the opening of the packaging bag is sealed. Perform sterilization using steam or gas. A part of the sterilization packaging bag, like the sealing member 50, is formed of a material that allows gas for sterilization to pass therethrough and does not allow microparticles such as bacteria and viruses to pass through. For this reason, the vapor | steam for sterilization and ethylene oxide gas can permeate | transmit to the inside of a packaging bag and the syringe package 80. As a result, sterilization can be performed on the outer surface of the syringe package 80, the syringe holding member 30 inside the syringe package 80, and the syringe 10 held on the syringe holding member 30.

In high-pressure steam sterilization (autoclave) or EOG (ethylene oxide gas) sterilization, heat is applied to the syringe package 80, so that the container body 40 contracts somewhat, and the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 42 and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member 30 There is a possibility that the gap between the two becomes smaller. Even in this case, since the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member 30 only by the rib 46, the syringe holding member 30 can be easily taken out from the container main body 40. Further, the sealing member 50 contracts due to heat fusion to the flange 43 or heat during sterilization, or is deformed so as to be depressed inside the container body 40 by being pressed by steam or gas during sterilization. Therefore, there is a possibility that the peripheral wall 42 on the upper end side from the mounting shelf 44 is slightly deformed inward. Even in this case, the extension portion 46b of the rib 46 is inclined so that the height in the protruding direction decreases toward the upper end, so that a gap between the extension portion 46b and the syringe holding member 30 is secured, and the container body The syringe holding member 30 can be easily taken out from 40. Moreover, since the syringe holding member 30 can be easily taken out from the container main body 40, when taking out the syringe holding member 30 holding the syringe 10 filled with the chemical liquid from the container main body 40, an impact is given to the chemical liquid. There is no.

In the present embodiment, the opening 40a of the container body 44 has a substantially rectangular shape with a long side of 225 to 245 mm and a short side of 190 to 210 mm, and the length of the peripheral wall portion on the upper end side from the mounting shelf 44 in the vertical direction. Since the length is 20 to 30 mm, the deformation of the peripheral wall portion 42 on the upper end side with respect to the mounting shelf 44 due to the deformation of the sealing member 50 becomes large, and the effect due to the shape of the above-described extension portion 46b becomes remarkable. Further, when the material of the container main body 44 is polypropylene, it is easier to bend compared to polycarbonate or the like, so that the deformation of the peripheral wall portion 42 on the upper end side with respect to the mounting shelf 44 due to the deformation of the sealing member 50 becomes large, and the above-described extension portion 46b. The effect of the shape becomes more prominent.

3. The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention described in the claims.

For example, the mounting shelf according to the present invention does not need to be continuous in the circumferential direction along the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall portion, and is provided discontinuously along the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall portion as long as it can support the syringe holding member. Also good.

Further, in the present embodiment, the container body 40 is formed in a box shape having an upper opening. However, the container body according to the present invention may be formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, for example.

Further, in the present embodiment, the syringe storage container 1 that stores the syringe 10 with the needle and the syringe package 80 are described as examples. However, the syringe storage container and syringe package of the present invention may store a syringe to which no needle is attached.

In the present embodiment, the sealing member 50 formed in a quadrangle substantially equal to the contour of the outer periphery of the flange 43 is used when the syringe package 80 is assembled. However, as the sealing member at the time of assembling the syringe package 80 according to the present invention, a member that is formed in a long band shape and wound and stored in a roll shape may be used.

As an assembly method of the syringe package in this case, a large number of syringe storage containers 1 on which the syringe holding member 30 holding the syringe 10 is placed are arranged. Next, the sealing member is pulled out from the roll so as to cover the many syringe storage containers 1 arranged, and placed on the protrusions 45 of the many syringe storage containers 1. Subsequently, the sealing member is heated and pressurized with a mold corresponding to the size of the drawn sealing member, and the protrusion 45 and the sealing member are heat-sealed. Then, the syringe package 80 is assembled by cutting the sealing member along the contour of the outer periphery of the flange 43 of each syringe storage container 1.

Further, in the present embodiment, two pairs of ribs 46 are provided at positions where the first side wall portions 42a face each other and positions where the second side wall portions 42b face each other. It may be further added to the part.

The present invention can be used for a syringe storage container that stores a syringe and a syringe package that stores a syringe.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Syringe storage container, 10 ... Syringe, 11 ... Syringe main body, 12 ... Discharge part, 13 ... Needle tube, 15 ... Filling port, 16 ... Flange part, 20 ... Cap member, 30 ... Syringe holding member, 31 ... Base plate, 31a ... through hole, 32 ... cylinder part, 32a ... cylinder hole, 40 ... container body, 40a ... opening part, 41 ... bottom part, 41a ... bottom surface, 42 ... peripheral wall part, 42a ... first side wall part, 42b ... second Side wall, 42c ... square wall, 43 ... flange, 43a ... upper surface, 43b ... lower surface, 44 ... mounting shelf, 44a ... flat, 45 ... projection, 45a ... square shape, 46 ... rib, 46a ... opposite Part, 46b ... extension part, 50 ... sealing member, 80 ... syringe package

Claims

An upper end portion and a lower end portion are provided, and a peripheral wall portion is formed between the upper end portion and the lower end portion. And a container body having a bottom portion surrounded by the lower end portion, an opening portion surrounded by the upper end portion, and a flange that is continuous with the upper end portion and surrounds the upper end portion;
The syringe has a lower end face that faces the bottom, an outer peripheral face that faces the inner peripheral face of the peripheral wall, and an upper end face that faces the opening. A syringe holding member for holding the syringe so as to face the upper end,
The syringe storage container by which the rib which protruded toward the said outer peripheral surface of the said syringe holding member is formed in the internal peripheral surface of the said surrounding wall part.
The rib has a facing portion facing the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member, and an extension portion extended from the facing portion to the upper end side,
The syringe storage container according to claim 1, wherein the extension portion is inclined such that the width in the protruding direction decreases toward the upper end.
The peripheral wall portion includes a pair of opposing first side wall portions, one opposing second side wall portion, and four square walls connecting the adjacent first side wall portion and the second side wall portion. And consists of
2. The syringe storage container according to claim 1, wherein at least one rib is provided on each of the first side walls and each of the second side walls.
4. The syringe storage container according to claim 3, wherein a pair of the ribs is provided at a position where the first side wall portions face each other and a position where the second side wall portions face each other.
Two pairs of the ribs are provided at positions facing each other of the first side wall portions and positions facing each other of the second side wall portions, and two pairs of ribs are positioned in the vicinity of the respective corner wall portions. The syringe storage container according to claim 3
The space between the rib and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member is 0 to 1 mm on a plane parallel to the bottom, and the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion excluding the rib and the outer peripheral surface of the syringe holding member The syringe storage container according to claim 1, which is spaced apart by 2 mm or more on a plane parallel to the bottom portion.
The syringe storage container according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the rib is located on a lower end side from the opening.
The syringe storage container according to claim 1, wherein the rib has a semicircular cross section in a plane parallel to the bottom.
A syringe storage container according to claim 1;
A syringe held by the syringe holding member and housed in the container body;
A syringe package comprising: a sealing member that is fused to the flange of the container body and seals the opening of the container body.
The sealing member has, at least in part, a portion through which sterilization gas can permeate and fine particles cannot permeate,
The syringe package according to claim 9, which is sterilized by high-pressure steam or ethylene oxide gas.