A pocket and drape system which provides one or more sterile fields, as well as the methodology for employing said pocket and drape system is provided. The pocket and drape includes a base drape material having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge to define a perimeter, where the base drape material also includes an inner surface and an outer surface. A first row of pockets and a second row of pockets are configured on the inner surface of the base drape material. In addition, a flap covers a portion of the inner surface of the base drape material, where the flap has a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the flap maintains at least one sterile field.

A pocket and drape system which provides one or more sterile fields, as well as the methodology for employing said pocket and drape system is provided. The pocket and drape includes a base drape material having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge to define a perimeter, where the base drape material also includes an inner surface and an outer surface. A first row of pockets and a second row of pockets are configured on the inner surface of the base drape material. In addition, a flap covers a portion of the inner surface of the base drape material, where the flap has a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the flap maintains at least one sterile field.

The invention relates to a package comprising a hollow body, a lid joined to the hollow body by a hinge, and a protective cover (that can be moved between a closed position in which it covers the lid and an open position in which it is separated from the hollow body and forms, with a coupling device, a lever arm coupled to the lid, with the coupling device being able to assume a retracted configuration when the cover is in the closed position, and a deployed configuration when the cover is in the open position. The invention also relates to a corresponding unpackaging process.

The invention relates to a package comprising a hollow body, a lid joined to the hollow body by a hinge, and a protective cover (that can be moved between a closed position in which it covers the lid and an open position in which it is separated from the hollow body and forms, with a coupling device, a lever arm coupled to the lid, with the coupling device being able to assume a retracted configuration when the cover is in the closed position, and a deployed configuration when the cover is in the open position. The invention also relates to a corresponding unpackaging process.

A sterilizable pouch includes at least one sheet, wherein outer peripheral edges of the at least one sheet are sealed together to define a pouch having an interior space for receiving an article therein. A first releasable seam spans between a first peripheral edge of the at least one sheet to a second, opposite, peripheral edge of the at least one sheet, the first releasable seam dividing the at least one sheet into a first sheet part and a second sheet part. A second releasable seam and a third releasable seam each substantially span from a third peripheral edge of the at least one sheet to a fourth, opposite, peripheral edge of the at least one sheet and along the first peripheral edge and the second peripheral edge, respectively. The second and third releasable seams are arranged generally perpendicular to the first releasable seam, where the first, second and third releasable seams enable the pouch to be completely opened such that a device can be removed from the pouch without the device contacting non-sterile portions of the pouch.

A sterilizable pouch includes at least one sheet, wherein outer peripheral edges of the at least one sheet are sealed together to define a pouch having an interior space for receiving an article therein. A first releasable seam spans between a first peripheral edge of the at least one sheet to a second, opposite, peripheral edge of the at least one sheet, the first releasable seam dividing the at least one sheet into a first sheet part and a second sheet part. A second releasable seam and a third releasable seam each substantially span from a third peripheral edge of the at least one sheet to a fourth, opposite, peripheral edge of the at least one sheet and along the first peripheral edge and the second peripheral edge, respectively. The second and third releasable seams are arranged generally perpendicular to the first releasable seam, where the first, second and third releasable seams enable the pouch to be completely opened such that a device can be removed from the pouch without the device contacting non-sterile portions of the pouch.

Described herein are modular packaging structures and corresponding packaging methods. Packaging structures incorporating features of the present disclosure can comprise a base structure, for example a tray comprising a volume, and a backer card, which can be configured to receive one or more objects to be packaged. Differently designed backer cards can be utilized with the same base structure allowing for a modular packaging structure and preventing the need for specialized and specifically tooled trays for different products. The backer cards may interact with the base structures to form multiple compartments. These modular packaging structures allow for a great level of customizability and help mitigate the cost and labor typically required in utilizing multiple specifically tooled thermoform trays.

Described herein are modular packaging structures and corresponding packaging methods. Packaging structures incorporating features of the present disclosure can comprise a base structure, for example a tray comprising a volume, and a backer card, which can be configured to receive one or more objects to be packaged. Differently designed backer cards can be utilized with the same base structure allowing for a modular packaging structure and preventing the need for specialized and specifically tooled trays for different products. The backer cards may interact with the base structures to form multiple compartments. These modular packaging structures allow for a great level of customizability and help mitigate the cost and labor typically required in utilizing multiple specifically tooled thermoform trays.

A sterilization container for receiving cleaned or sterilized medical goods or medical goods to be cleaned or sterilized. The container includes a sterilization container lower part forming a receiving space for the goods and a sterilization container lid that can be detachably mounted on the sterilization container lower part to seal the receiving space. At least one handle element is located on the sterilization container lower part and can be positioned between a carrying position projecting from the sterilization container lid and a locking position that locks the sterilization container lid to the sterilization container lower part. A receiving region is formed in the sterilization container lid for receiving the handle element in the locking position. The receiving region is a trough like handle recess in the form of a depression projecting into the receiving space with respect to the lid plane for receiving the entire handle element.

Methods and kits for collecting and verifying a specimen and/or biological information from a person at a first location to be provided to a second location are provided with documentation of chain of custody in order to verify that the person from whom the specimens and data were obtained is the intended person. Methods include internet and/or video communication between the person and a human or software-based verification assistant, confirming identification of the person to the verification assistant through the video communication, obtaining one or more specimens from the person or one or more types of biological information of the person, wherein the obtaining may be recorded through the internet/video communication, and the use and recording of coded tamper-evident packaging to ensure chain of custody before, during and after the internet/video communication.