Implant packaging assembly

US10828141B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey Kapec · Westport, US
• Jacob Turetsky · Brooklyn, US
• Yukiko Naoi · New York, US
• Alison Ling · Piscataway, US
• German Eduardo Jurado Rivera · Rahway, US
• Darrin Friend · Plainsboro, US
• Morris Jacobs · Newton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D77/046
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A medical implant packaging assembly having an outer tray, an inner tray and a retainer. An implant which may include a hydrated tissue graft may be positioned within the packaging assembly. The inner tray is formed from a moisture barrier material whereby the implant may be maintained in a hydrated state, even if the implant is not immersed in fluid within the packaging assembly, thereby avoiding need for rehydrating steps that are required for dehydrated and/or cryopreserved implants prior to or during surgery. The outer tray and inner tray and a retainer are also made of transparent materials, enabling medical personnel to view the implant through these packaging components prior to and during surgery.