Encapsulated absorber and temporal activation thereof
US10500032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Packaging has an outer sleeve, which surrounds an interior space for receiving an object, such as a sterilized medical implant. A separate container is arranged in the interior space and surrounds an absorber in a gas-tight manner, such that a gas present in the interior space cannot pass to the absorber. The container is configured to be opened by the application of force when the outer sleeve is closed, such that a gas disposed in the interior space can pass to the absorber and can be absorbed thereby. In preferred embodiments, the absorber absorbs air with the reactive constituents O2 and/or H2O. Depending on the application, however, other gases can also be absorbed by the absorber. A method for packaging is also provided.
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