Package with tray for securing and presenting a sterile prosthetic implant element
US4750619A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S206/828
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A package for a sterile prosthetic implant element includes a tray received within a receptacle and having hinged leaves such that upon placement of the tray within the receptacle and folding the leaves of the tray, the prosthetic implant element is confined within a defined envelope wherein the element is protected against damage during handling resulting from shipping and storage and is sealed against contamination, and upon withdrawal from the receptacle, the tray is opened to present the sterile element directly to the surgeon for implant, without the necessity for additional handling.
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