Sealed sterile package
US4730726A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2050/3004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The sealed package is sterilized with a sterilant gas such as ethylene oxide prior to application of a desiccant pack. The desiccant pack is applied after sterilization and held in place by a metallic foil which is impermeable to moisture. A moisture permeable layer separates the desiccant pack from the plastic tray-like layer in which the surgical instrument is disposed. Absorbable co-polymer staples are maintained moisture-free by virtue of the desiccant pack being located on the opposite side of the moisture permeable layer.
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