TRAY FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF MEDICAL HOLLOW BODIES

Abstract

The invention relates Tray (1) for holding a plurality of medical hollow bodies (49), comprising a bottom plate (3) having a top side (5) and a bottom side (7), wherein an all-around wall (11) is disposed along outer edges (9) of the tray (1) on the top side (5), wherein the bottom plate (3) and the wall (11) delimit a receiving volume (13) for receiving the medical hollow bodies (49), wherein the tray (1) has a finite length along a longitudinal direction (L) and a finite width along a width direction (B) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (L), wherein the tray (1) comprises at least one holding structure (15) for holding medical hollow bodies (49), wherein the at least one holding structure (15) comprises a first holding wall (17), a second holding wall (19) and a row of distance elements (33).

Claims

1. Tray (1) for holding a plurality of medical hollow bodies (49), comprising a bottom plate (3) having a top side (5) and a bottom side (7), wherein an all-around wall (11) is disposed along outer edges (9) of the tray (1) on the top side (5), wherein the bottom plate (3) and the wall (11) delimit a receiving volume (13) for receiving the medical hollow bodies (49), wherein the tray (1) has a finite length along a longitudinal direction (L) and a finite width along a width direction (B) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (L), wherein the tray (1) comprises at least one holding structure (15) for holding medical hollow bodies (49), wherein the at least one holding structure (15) comprises: a first holding wall (17) extending from a first width portion (21) of the wall (11) to an opposite second width portion (23) of the wall (11) in the longitudinal direction (L), spaced first breakthroughs (25) being formed in the first holding wall (17), a second holding wall (19) spaced from said first holding wall (17) by a first width portion (?B1) and extending parallel to said first holding wall (17) from said first width portion (21) to said second width portion (23), said second holding wall (19) having formed therein spaced second breakthroughs (27), each of said second breakthroughs (27) being aligned with an associated one of said first breakthroughs (25), and a row (29) of distance elements (33) spaced from the first holding walls (17,19) by a second width distance (?B2) and extending parallel to the first holding walls (17,19) to form a plurality of spaces (31), the distance elements (33) being arranged offset from the first breakthroughs (25,27) such that each of the spaces (31) is aligned with a respective one of the first and second breakthroughs (25,27) so that a holding position (35) for a medical hollow body (49) is defined by a respective one of said spaces (31), an associated first breakthrough (25) and an associated second breakthrough (27), said holding position (35) extending in width direction (B), and wherein the first width distance (?B1) is smaller than the second width distance (?B2).

2. The tray (1) according to claim 1, wherein the tray (1) comprises as the at least one holding structure (15) two holding structures (15,15) arranged side by side in width direction (B) and separated from each other by a separating wall (37) extending in longitudinal direction (L) from the first width portion (21) to the second width portion (23).

3. The tray (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first holding wall (17) of the at least one holding structure (15) is spaced from an end wall (39) selected from a longitudinal portion (41) of the wall (11) and the separating wall (37) by a third width distance (?B3).

4. The tray (1) according to claim 1, wherein the width portions (21,23) of the wall (11) each comprise a recess (43) between the second holding wall (19) and the row (29) of distance elements (33).

5. The tray (1) according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate (3) has an elevation (45) in the region of the row (29) of distance elements (33), wherein the distance elements (33) are arranged on the elevation (45).

6. The tray (1) according to claim 1, wherein the distance elements (33) are elongated or cross-shaped in top view.

7. The tray (1) according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate (3) has foot elements (47) on the bottom side (7), which protrude from the bottom side (7) and are preferably arranged offset inwards from the outer edges (9) of the bottom plate (3) by at least one wall thickness of the wall (11), preferably by the wall thickness.

8. The tray (1) according to claim 1, wherein the tray (1) is formed in one piece and of uniform material, preferably of a plastic, wherein the plastic is preferably selected from a group consisting of: An autoclavable plastic, a machine rinsable plastic, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-copolymer, polycarbonate, and polypropylene.

9. The tray (1) according to claim 1 in combination with a medical hollow body (49), wherein the medical hollow body (49) comprises a cylinder portion (51) and a flange area (53), wherein the flange area (53) is arranged between the first holding wall (17) and the second holding wall (19) and preferably engages behind a second breakthrough (27) of the second breakthroughs (27) associated with the medical hollow body (49), wherein the cylinder portion (51) extends in width direction (B) of the tray (1) through the second breakthrough (27) and into the spaces (31) associated with the second breakthrough (27) associated with the medical hollow bodies (49).

10. The tray (1) according to claim 9 in combination with the medical hollow bodies (49), wherein a piston rod (55) of the medical hollow bodies (49) extends through the first breakthrough (25) towards the end wall (39).

Description

[0038] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. Thereby show:

[0039] FIG. 1 a first embodiment of a tray;

[0040] FIG. 2 a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the tray along the line A-A shown in FIG. 1, and

[0041] FIG. 3 a representation of a plurality of stacked trays according to a second embodiment in combination with medical hollow bodies.

[0042] FIG. 1 shows an illustration of a first embodiment of a tray 1 adapted to receive a plurality of medical hollow bodies. The tray 1 comprises a bottom plate 3 having a top side 5 and a bottom side 7. Along outer edges 9 of the tray 1, an all-around wall 11 is disposed on the top side 5. The bottom plate 3 and the wall 11 define a receiving volume 13 for receiving the medical hollow bodies. The tray 1 has a finite length along a longitudinal direction L and a finite width along a width direction B perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L. The tray 1 further comprises a holding structure 15 for holding medical hollow bodies.

[0043] In particular, the tray 1 here comprises a first holding structure 15 and a second holding structure 15. The two holding structures 15, 15 are of identical design, so that in this respect only the design of the first holding structure 15 will be discussed in more detail below. The corresponding elements of the second holding structure 15 are each shown with apostrophed reference signs.

[0044] The holding structure 15 has a first holding wall 17 which extends in longitudinal direction L from a first width portion 21 of the wall 11 to an opposite second width portion 23 of the wall 11. In this regard, first breakthroughs 25 are formed in the first holding wall 17 and are spaced apart from each other. The holding structure 17 further comprises a second holding wall 19 spaced from the first holding wall 17 by a first width distance B1. The second holding wall 19 thereby extends parallel to the first holding wall 17 from the first width portion 21 to the second width portion 23. Second breakthroughs 27 are formed in the second holding wall 19, which are spaced apart from each other. In this regard, each of the second breakthroughs 27 is aligned with a respective first breakthrough 25 associated therewith. The holding structure 15 further comprises a row 29 of distance elements 33 spaced from the holding walls 17, 19 by a second width distance B2, the row 29 extending parallel to the holding walls 17, 19, and the distance elements 33 being spaced from each other to form a plurality of spaces 31. The distance elements 33 are arranged offset from the breakthroughs 25, 27 such that each of the spaces 31 is aligned with a respective one of the first breakthroughs 25 and the second breakthroughs 27. In this manner, a holding position 35 for a medical hollow body is defined by each of the spaces 31, the first breakthroughs 25 associated therewith, and the second breakthroughs 27 associated therewith, the holding position 35 extending in the width direction B.

[0045] The first width distance B1 is smaller than the second width distance B2.

[0046] The first holding structure 15 and the second holding structure 15 are arranged adjacent to each other in the width direction B and separated from each other by a separating wall 37 extending in the longitudinal direction L from the first width portion 21 to the second width portion 23.

[0047] The first holding wall 17 is spaced from a end wall 39 by a third width distance B3. In this case, the end wall 39 is a longitudinal portion 41 of the wall 11. The first holding wall 17 of the second holding structure 15 is also spaced from a further end wall 39 by the third width distance B3. In this case, the further end wall 39 is the separating wall 37.

[0048] The width portions 21, 23 of the wall 11 each have a recess 43 between the second holding wall 19 and the row 29 of distance elements 33.

[0049] The bottom plate 3 has an elevation 45 in the region of the row 29 of distance elements 33. The distance elements 33 are arranged on the elevation 45.

[0050] In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the distance elements 33 are cross-shaped in top view.

[0051] The bottom plate 3 has foot elements 47 on its bottom side 7, which protrude from the bottom side 7. In this connection, the foot elements 47 are preferably offset inwardly from the outer edges 9 of the bottom plate 3 by at least one wall thickness of the wall 11, preferably by the wall thickness.

[0052] The tray 1 is in particular formed in one piece and of uniform material, preferably of a plastic. The plastic is preferably selected from a group consisting of: An autoclavable plastic, a machine rinsable plastic, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-copolymer, polycarbonate, and polypropylene.

[0053] FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the tray 1 according to the first embodiment along the line A-A shown in FIG. 1. In particular, the first width distance B1, the second width distance B2 under third width distance B3 are drawn in FIG. 2. In addition, it is drawn in FIG. 2 that the height of the tray 1 measured in the upward direction including the foot elements 47 is 26 mm, the height minus the foot elements 47 being 22 mm.

[0054] FIG. 3 shows a representation of a plurality of trays 1 stacked one on top of the other according to a second embodiment example in combination with a plurality of medical hollow bodies 49. Identical and functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference signs, so that in this respect reference is made to the preceding description. However, for clarity of presentation, only one of the hollow bodies 49 is designated with the corresponding reference sign and also with further reference signs relating to the hollow body 49.

[0055] In particular, the foot elements 47 enable the plurality of trays 1 to be stacked stably one on top of the other without the risk of the individual trays 1 slipping relative to one another. For this purpose, in particular the foot elements 47 of the respective upper trays 1 engage in the receiving volumes 13 of the respective lower trays 1 and preferably rest on the inside against the respective walls 11. In this second embodiment example of the tray 1, the distance elements 33, 33 are elongated when viewed in top view.

[0056] The medical hollow bodies 49 are formed here in particular as syringes. In the following, only one of the medical hollow bodies 49 will be described in more detail. The medical hollow bodies 49 are preferably identical or at least similarly configured in this respect. The medical hollow body 49 considered in more detail here has a cylinder portion 51 and a flange area 53, the flange area 53 being arranged between the first holding wall 17 and the second holding wall 19. In doing so, it engages behind a second breakthrough 27 associated with the medical hollow body 49. The cylinder portion 51 extends in the width direction B of the tray 1 through the second breakthrough 27 and into the spaces 31 associated with the second breakthrough 27, which in turn is associated with the medical hollow body 49.

[0057] A piston rod 55 of the medical hollow bodies 49 extends through the first breakthroughs 25 toward the end wall 39.

[0058] The flange area 53 is preferably formed as a finger rest or a backstop.

[0059] Deviating from the representation selected here, however, medical hollow bodies 49 can also be accommodated in the tray 1 which are not yet assembled, i.e. in particular do not yet have a flange area 53 and/or a piston rod 55.