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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2014
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Jeffrey Barnell, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
A package for a medical device having an elongated shaft and a proximal luer fitting, the package includes a one-piece body formed as a single structure. The one-piece body includes at least a spiral casing formed therein, the spiral casing defining a spiral lumen configured to receive the elongated shaft of the medical device. The package includes a luer retaining portion at one end of the spiral casing with barrier film sealed to the luer retaining portion to maintain the sterility of the medical device. The package further including a cap placed over the luer retaining portion and barrier film to protect the integrity of the barrier film and prevent perforation of the barrier film which would compromise the sterility of the medical device.