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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Christopher Murphy, Vass, NC (US);
Corey Russ, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Murphy, Vass, NC (US);
Corey Russ, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Combat Medical Systems, LLC, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A container having a base and a cap is disclosed herein for protecting needles and/or catheters during transport. The base has a cavity for storing the needle and/or catheter and a flange region for securing the needle and/or catheter within the base. The cap can be releasably coupled to the base and provide a seal to protect the needle and/or catheter from contamination. Semi-permeable plugs can be disposed on the ends of the base and cap to enable gas sterilization of the container and the needle and/or catheter contained inside.