Package assembly

摘要

A method and apparatus for packaging a medical device includes a package assembly that defines a multi-chambered interior. The interior chambers include a primary and a secondary chamber. A partition, which has a gas permeable vent, separates the primary chamber from the secondary chamber. The package is constructed from a variety of materials that provide the interior with a long term, low humidity, sterile environment.

主权项

1. A package assembly comprising:
a first wall and a second wall, the first wall and the second wall comprising at least one layer of at least one gas impermeable material; a partition being positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the first wall and a first side of the partition defining a primary chamber, the first wall and the first side each have a plurality of borders engaged to one another, at least one border of the first wall and at least one border of the first side defining an opening to the primary chamber, the at least one border of the of the first wall and the at least one border of the first side being releasably engagable to each other, the second wall and a second side of the partition defining a secondary chamber, the second wall and the second side each have a plurality of borders engaged to one another, at least one border of the second wall and at least one border of the second side defining an opening to the secondary chamber, the at least one border of the second wall and the at least one border of the second side being releasably engagable to each other, wherein the partition comprises a vent housing, the vent housing comprises the plurality of borders of the partition, the vent housing defines a vent, and the vent comprises at least one gas permeable material; and a header region adjacent the primary chamber and the secondary chamber, wherein the header region comprises a gas permeable material.