US Patent 7837035 Packaging device for medical apparatus

The invention relates to a disposable packaging device (1) including a wall (2) for accommodating a medical article (100) for use in conjunction with a medical machine (200), the medical article (100) including mounting means (101), the medical machine (200) including mounting means (201) for engagement with the mounting means of the medical article (101), the packaging device including:—a passage opening (20) defined in the wall (2) and having a configuration such that the mounting means (101) of the packaged article can be engaged with the mounting means of the machine (201);—a preferential rupture zone (30) produced on the wall 2 to allow predetermined rupture of the wall (2).