Container, apparatus and method for handling an implant
US11382732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2237/335
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable container is provided for handling an implant. The container comprises a sealed compartment enclosing a fluid of a pre-defined composition and at least one implant configured to be installed in a live subject. The container may comprise at least one electrode made of an electrical conductive material, electrically associated with an electric conductor outside the sealed compartment and configured for applying a plasma generating electric field inside the sealed compartment. An apparatus for plasma treatment of an implant and having an activation device is further provided. The activation device comprises a slot configured to receive a portable container, and an electrical circuit configured to be electrically associated with at least one electrode. The electrical circuit is configured to provide to the at least one electrode electric power suitable for applying a plasma generating electric field in the sealed compartment, when the portable container is disposed in the slot.
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