DE2327206A1 - Single dose package - with characterising or labelling film independent of but removable with package cover - Google Patents

Abstract

In a single-dose package, pref. for dispensing medicines and consisting of a support film contg. a chamber, covered by a closure film as well as a characterising film releasably attached to the package and capable of permanent adhesion, the characterising film is constructed as a closure film with a gripping area and is constructed so that it can be withdrawn from the package and simultaneously open the chamber. More esp. at least that part of the characterising film bearing the characterising mark is attached to the package with the interposing of a film, both sides of which are capable of permanent adhesion.

Description

"Single-dose pack The invention relates to a single-dose pack, preferably for the administration of drugs, consisting of a chamber containing lower film and a sealing film covering the chamber as well as made of a permanently adhesive label film that is detachably attached to the pack.

Single dose packs have been used in many cases, especially for the administration of drugs in hospitals prevailed. They guarantee that the patient precisely dosed amounts of solid, liquid, pasty and powdery Medicines can be administered without this on the way from the manufacturer or packers are exposed to external contact up to the patient. As fixed Medicines come tablets, coated tablets; Capsules etc. in question.

Pasty medicines are often in the form of ointments and jellies, while powdered drugs are used in particular as powders. The problem of precise dosing generally occurs with non-fixed, i.e. informal Medicines play a non-negligible role.

With the administration of certain drugs there is also the Need to document the facts of the administration. For this purpose is already one formed from a deep-drawn film and a flat sealing film Packaging has become known on which a permanently sealable with the package contents labeled identification film is attached. This is called a Adhesive label formed, soft following the continuous production of the Packing and dividing the continuous strip into individual parts aue the single dose packs is applied. When using such a pack, the llaftotilcett must be on a corner or edge, which is troublesome in that it covers the entire surface sticks to the pack. After peeling off the adhesive label from the pack and the Stick it on a mat provided for this on the bedside or in the medical history the pack must be opened, which in turn involves additional hand movements are. With so-called Press-through packs are possible the contents of the package jumping out or being touched by another person than the patient. In the production of the well-known single-dose packs with adhesive labels an additional work step on special machines is required because the application the adhesive labels are not included in the manufacturing process for technical reasons must be included in the pack.

The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a single dose pack of the type described above, in which the formation of a with the table of contents labeled identification foil during the production of the single dose pack is possible, and in which the processes of signing off the marking film and the opening of the pack no longer represent separate handles, and in addition at the same time easy and damage-free removal of the marking film is guaranteed.

The task at hand is solved with the one specified at the beginning Single-dose pack according to the present invention, characterized in that the identification film designed as a closure film, provided with a gripping surface and at the same time Opening the clip is designed to be removable from the pack. With such a solution is associated with the decisive advantage that when peeling off the marking film at the same time the ltammor, i.e. the package itself opened and the contents for removal is released.

An interim storage of the freed from the labeling film Pack or the marking film itself for the purpose of further use of the the other part is no longer required, so that confusion is ruled out are.

The presence of a gripping surface creates the possibility of one easy to peel off without possibly unsuccessful attempts, first one To lift the corner of the marking foil. This greatly reduces the temptation open the pack without removing the labeling film and refer to the documentation to refrain from administration. There is also damage to the labeling film and in particular their printing excluded with a high degree of certainty. After peeling the label, the package is "damaged" and recognizable as used and must be consumed or discarded.

As a result, increased security in use is more problematic Medicines given. Finally, the formation of the marking film integrate harmoniously into the manufacturing process of the single-dose pack without this Special machines are required. There is also printing on the identification film possible during production, as the continuity of the process is not abolished will.

The material for the lower film is preferably one in the form of a film present, thermoplastically deformable plastic such as PVC in question. The sealing film can also be made of plastic of the same type, but also made of aluminum or impregnated Made of paper. The gripping surface is expediently made up of part of the marking film formed, which protrudes somewhat from the rest of the I) aclcung, so that it is easy is tangible. In particular, a bond or a seal is used dispensed with the gripping surface with the remaining part of the pack.

The adhesiveness is preferably achieved in that the identification film on at least the part bearing the marking with a double-sided layer between them permanently adhesive film is attached to the pack. By such a Adhesive film can be glued to the part of the identification film on a a precisely defined area can also be such an adhesive Integrate the film into the continuous manufacturing process without any problems.

So that the goods contained in the single dose pack do not interfere with the permanent adhesive film comes into contact, is proposed according to the further invention, that between the lower film containing the chamber and the double-sided adhesive Foil a cover foil provided with an opening of comparatively small cross section is arranged. The cover sheet can either have a small opening or several be provided with small openings that are closed by the marking film. Such a single-dose pack is primarily for liquid, pasty or scatterable Substances suitable. For lumpy medicines such as tablets, one is recommended such a cover sheet in which a part passes through a C-shaped opening after removal the identification film is designed to be foldable.

Leine soce opening is preferably-made by punching, wherein the diameter of the opening to be formed is slightly larger than the contents of the package is chosen. By interposing a special cover film, a particularly small single dose pack achieved.

On the other hand, if the single-dose pack is intended to be larger than the size of the chamber noticeably enlarged so is recommended according to the other Invention a solution in which the marking film in terms of area from a die The chamber closing part and a part bearing the marking, wherein the part closing the chamber on the flange edge surrounding the chamber fastened by a sealing process and the part bearing the marking under Interlayer of a double-sided adhesive film on an extension of the flange edge is brought up. In contrast to the embodiment described above This is where the essential part of the marking film is with the permanently adhesive Coating on the flange edge next to the chamber, so that on a special cover sheet can be dispensed with. The content of the chamber then just doesn't come with that adhesive part of the marking film in contact.

Exemplary embodiments of the subject matter of the invention and their handling are described in more detail below with reference to FIGS.

They show: FIG. 1 a vertical section through an unopened one Single dose pack with an additional cover film, FIG. 2 shows a section analogously 1 after opening the pack, FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the object according to FIG FIG. 2 after removal of the marking film, FIG. 4 a vertical section through a single-dose pack without a cover film, i.e. with a next the part of the identification film lying in the chamber, FIG. 5 shows a section analogous to it FIG. 4 after opening the pack and FIG. 6 shows a plan view analogous to FIG a pack provided with a perforated cover film after removal of the identification film.

In Figure 1, a lower film made of PVC is denoted by lo, which is provided with a chamber 11 due to a tie-drawing process. This chamber is initially closed by a cover film 12, in which one only by a Cut edge 13 recognizable opening 14 is attached.

The chamber 11 is surrounded on all sides by a flange-shaped edge 15, by means of which it is firmly connected to the aluminum cover film 12 by a heat sealing process is. Inside the chamber 11 there is a medicament 16 in the form of a not more precisely defined tablet.

On the cover film 12 is a drawing film 17 with a unspecified, characteristic for the content label under an intermediate layer a double-sided permanently adhesive film 18 attached, the identification film is congruent with the cover film 12. The double-sided adhesive film 18 is however, kept smaller, so that there is the possibility of a seal at the points 19 the identification film 17 with the cover film 12 results. The seal will executed in such a way that a so-called "peeling effect" adjusts. This makes it possible to use the identification film overcoming a relative Peel off from the cover film 12 at the sealing points with little resistance. At a point lying above the flange-shaped edge 15 is the marking film provided with a gripping surface 20 which does not seal with the flange-shaped edge but light protrudes from it, i.e. gapes.

In FIG. 2, the same parts as in FIG. 1 have the same reference numerals Mistake. The identification film 17 is located together with the double-sided adhesive film 18 immediately before the moment of detachment from the rest Part of the unit dose pack. For this purpose, the gripping surface 20 is in the direction of the arrow 21 has been pulled up obliquely to the side. It can be seen that through the peeling off of the identification film 17 simultaneously releases the opening 14 will. The drug 1G can now be taken directly from the pack. Independent of this, the identification film 17 with the inscription applied to it stuck on a support provided for this purpose and thus the administration of the medicament 16 can be documented. From Figure 3 it can be seen that the opening 14 has a C-shaped profile so that the cover film 12 has a web 22 like it is, which as a kind of "hinge" for the enclosed by the opening 14 Part 23 of the cover film 12 is used. The diameter "D" is larger, as the diameter "d" of drug 16 (Figure 1).

FIG. 4 shows a single-dose pack which is suitable for a medicament 24 in Form of an ointment is intended. in the present case was on a Cover film 12 dispensed with and the marking film 17 enlarged so that it In terms of area, it consists of a part 17a closing the chamber 11 and a marking bearing part 17b. The chamber 11-closing part 17a is on the the chamber surrounding flange 15 attached by a sealing process, wherein in turn, the conditions of the "peeling effect" are adhered to. The identification The load-bearing part 17b is on with a double-sided adhesive film 18 interposed an extension 25 of the flange 15 is applied. When opening is shown in FIG Proceed 5 so that the gripping surface 20 in the direction of arrow 21 obliquely upwards is pulled up, first of all the sealing point 19 released and then the part 17b peeled off together with the adhesive film 18 will. Finally, the remaining sealed areas 19 are also separated, so that the identification label 17 consisting of parts 17a and 17b for documentation the administration is useful. It is irrelevant here that part 17a cannot be glued to the base. If necessary, at the point 2G weakenings to separate the parts 17a and 17b are attached.

FIG. 6 shows that the cover film 12 has an opening 14 is provided, which compared to the cross section of the chamber 11 has a small cross section having. Such a pack is particularly good for the administration of liquids or pasty drugs. The closure is expediently carried out by a Identification film as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Claims (5)

A N S P n Ü C H E: Single dose pack, preferably for the administration of medication, consisting of a lower film containing a chamber and one covering the chamber Sealing film as well as one that is releasably attached to the pack and that is permanently adhesive Identification film, characterized in that the identification film (17) as Ver-closure film formed, provided with a gripping surface (20) and at the same time Opening the chamber (11) is designed to be removable from the pack. 2. Single dose pack according to claim 1, characterized in that gckenn at least the part (17b) of the marking film (17) bearing the marking with the interposition of a double-sided permanently adhesive film (18) on the Pack is attached. 3. Single dose pack according to claim 2, characterized in that between the lower film (lo) containing the chamber (11) and the double-sided adhesive Film (18) with a comparatively small cross-section provided with an opening (14) Cover film (12) is arranged. 4. Single dose packing according to claim 3, characterized in that a part (23) of the cover film (12) by means of a C-shaped opening (1) after removal the identification film (17) is designed to be foldable. 5. Single dose pack according to claim 1, characterized in that the marking film (17) in terms of area from one the chamber (11) closing part i7a) and a part bearing the marking (17b) consists, wherein the part closing the chamber on the part surrounding the chamber The flange edge (15) attached by a sealing process and the one bearing the marking Part with the interposition of a double-sided adhesive film (18) on an extension (25) of the flange edge (15) is applied.