Sterile package
US4763788A · kind A · utility
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7Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a package for sterile and contamination free storage and transport of artificial implants (2), comprising a hermetically sealed outer casing (3) preferably made of glass, and an inner capsule to hold the implant, made of the same material as the implant (2) itself. The inner capsule comprises an open sleeve (1) preferably tubular, closed at one end by the implant (2) itself, so that the part (2a) of the implant which is intended for tissue integration is sealed by the sleeve (1).
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