EP0397607B1 - Insulated and refrigerated container for transporting medicine vials together with related material - Google Patents

Insulated and refrigerated container for transporting medicine vials together with related material Download PDF

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EP0397607B1
EP0397607B1 EP19900830134 EP90830134A EP0397607B1 EP 0397607 B1 EP0397607 B1 EP 0397607B1 EP 19900830134 EP19900830134 EP 19900830134 EP 90830134 A EP90830134 A EP 90830134A EP 0397607 B1 EP0397607 B1 EP 0397607B1
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Gianandrea Niada
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/16—Holders for containers
    • A61J1/165—Cooled holders, e.g. for medications, insulin, blood or plasma
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D3/12—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow
    • F25D3/14—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/084—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled
    • F25D2303/0844—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled above the product
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/804—Boxes

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  • the present invention relates to a portable thermal container of medicines or drugs, especially insulin vials and all what may be required (syringe, compresses of cotton soaked with disinfectant, etc.) for injections to be made on persons suffering from diabetes.
  • the container according to the invention comprises two half-box members hinged to each other and capable of shutting by snap tongues, of which members the base one contains an insulating spongy body having recesses formed therein for housing at least one vial of injectable product and confining toward one side of the container with a rib which defines a space for housing a syringe, also the other upper half-box forming the container cover being filled with a spongy body which has a cavity for housing a dry ice-cell of flat shape.
  • the portable container according to the invention has two shaped, equal recesses for housing also a second vial of product and a third housing for compresses of cotton, e.g. soaked with disinfectant like alcohol.
  • this base member may have, fastened thereto, a flexible handle and, on the side opposite to the hinge one, scores or knurls to make easier its grasping during opening, while corresponding zones similarly treated may be provided on the cover, associated with snap shutting tongues.
  • the container substantially comprises a lower half-box member 1 providing for the container base and an upper member 2, also of half-box shape, forming the cover thereof.
  • the two members preferably of antishock plastic material, such as ABS, filled polypropylene, etc. are hinged together e.g. by means of a pair of pins or pegs 6 mutually aligned and inserted in two series of associated holes in protruding zones integrally formed with both half-boxes.
  • a lock of known type, preferably a snap shutting, such as with tongues which can be snapped into associate seats 8a being provided on the other half-box.
  • the front closure side of the cover according to the invention is preferably of beveled shape for a better ease of handling with respect to a conventional parallelepiped shape.
  • the lower member or base 1 is provided, preferably at the opening zone, transverse scores 9 or in general surface knurls to improve the gripping by the user on opening the container. Similar scores or knurls 9a could be provided on the front side of the cover 2, for example confined to the area surrounding the tongues 8, which are preferably formed on this member, while the associate snap seat 8a is provided on the base 1.
  • the latter is filled with a pad 3 of spongy insulating material such as resin foam in which there are formed, e.g.
  • recesses 11, 11a, 11b for housing respectively, as shown in Fig. 1, two vials of insulin and a number of detergent compresses or napkins, possibly pre-soaked with disinfectant such as alcohol or the like.
  • the recess 11b could be adapted for housing additional vials of injectable product, in case of need.
  • the size of recesses 11, 11a, 11b are slightly smaller than the article to be contained therein. The aim is of that of housing the respective article, vial or other, with a slight forcing as made possible by the elasticity of material 3.
  • the housed articles are not subject to jolting while the container is handled or even undergoes a possible impact.
  • the foamed material pad 3 does not fill the whole hollow space of the lower half-box 1, but still slightly forced it is retained, to the front side, by a rib 10a formed e.g. by integral moulding with member 1 and defining with the front side of the container a space 10 in which a syringe can be suitably housed, as shown in Fig. 1, preferably resting on two transverse ribs 10b.
  • a rib 10a formed e.g. by integral moulding with member 1 and defining with the front side of the container a space 10 in which a syringe can be suitably housed, as shown in Fig. 1, preferably resting on two transverse ribs 10b.
  • the latter substantially fills up the whole container, except for hollows 11, 11a, 11b containing the products to be kept at a controlled temperature and 12 for housing the dry ice cell. Less important is that also the syringe is kept at a given temperature, whereby the cavity 10 will not be particularly insulated.
  • the container of the present invention has been described hitherto for carrying insulin vials and what is needed to inject this substance to a diabetic, is is also suitable to contain any other medicine which has to be kept at a determined temperature, in particular vaccines, serums or the like.

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IT2083689U 1989-04-03
IT2083689U IT220372Z2 (it) 1989-04-03 1989-04-03 Contenitore termico portatile per fiale di insulina ed altro materiale occorrente per iniezioni a diabetici e medicinali simili.

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ES2037545T3 (es) 1993-06-16
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