does not contact the receptacle thereby effectively isolating the product 1 from all but the insert 2 the closure 9 may also be modified as shown in fig3 a through 3c fig3 a shows adhesive tape with a perforation 16 to aid in breaking it to remove the product 1 fig3 b shows a closure with a tab 17 and slot 18 formed in the insert material fig3 c shows a clip 23 used as a closure and held in place by spring force against the outer edge the closure regardless of its configuration may further be imprinted with instructions for use or other information turning to the lid 15 it may like the receptacle 10 contain no channels one channel 16 or multiple channels it may also be formed to snap into place on the receptacle and may include gripping means such as the depressions shown at 21 and 22 the lid 15 further may form a connection with the insert 2 so that the lid 15 and insert 2 may be removed from the receptacle 10 as a unit not shown this connection may take the form of an interlocking extension from the insert 2 through a hole in the lid 15 an extension from the lid 15 into the insert 2 an adhesive bond between the lid 15 and insert 2 or any other suitable connection while the drawings illustrate the package configuration of the present invention holding a tibial component for use in total knee arthroplasty other embodiments within this invention 39 s scope could as readily hold other medical products or for that matter any article medical or otherwise.