Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Abbott Labs.

Abbott Laboratories/ross Laboratories

Paul A Pezzoli

Raymond W Hazlett

Thomas W Osip

James C Lierman

Thomas D Loughrin

Antonino Araujo, Jr

Jerold W Montgomery

Mark E Larkin

Gary N Smith

Elwood L Stokesbury

Joseph Michael Lippian

Ralph A Gygax

James T Renick

Thomas P Joyce

William T Malone

David Hofferbert

Bottle

Bottle and cap

Combined bottle and cap

Retortable high panel strength plastic containers have a recessed circular center portion in the bottom wall of the container which facilitates the volumetric changes in the container during a sterilization process. Examples of containers having this feature are disclosed as well as the cross-sectional profile of the recessed circular center portions of the bottom walls of the containers.

Plastic containers capable of surviving sterilization

A packaging device for use in retaining a plurality of containers comprises a longitudinal central section and a plurality of means for gripping containers. Preferably the gripping means comprise pairs of resilient flexible prongs, with these pairs of prongs arranged along opposite sides of the longitudinal central section. A packaging assembly for retaining and distributing containers, which packaging assembly includes the packaging device, is also disclosed.

Packaging device and packaging assembly

Combined packaging clip and bottle package

Packaging clip

Combined bottle cap and dust cover

A closure which permits the opening of a membrane seal of an enteral nutritional product container in a single-action motion while maintaining product sterility. This closure includes a general cylindrical side wall having threads along the inner surface thereof, a planar top surface having first and second upwardly extending projections. The first projection is associated with a filter means for allowing air to enter the container, while the second projection has a base which is a spikable membrane. A bottom surface having an annular raised portion is provided. The bottom surface has a downwardly projecting plow member as well abutting against gasket means positioned between the annular raised portion and the inner surface of the side wall.

Enteral delivery set assembly

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Worthington, OH, United States of America

Paul A Pezzoli