PACKAGING SYSTEM

摘要

A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosur e (12) for enclosing a device (19) requiring hydration, a container (16) containing a hydrate, a base (20) located within the interior of the enclosu re and an activating member (14) located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle (18). The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crush es or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the se al of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.