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Package and method for delivering a medical implant

US5494162A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateNov 18, 1994
Grant dateFeb 27, 1996
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/183
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A package for sterile delivery of medical implants such as vent tubes includes a compartmented tray, a lid connected with the tray by a living hinge, and one or more posts projecting from a bottom wall of one of the compartments for retaining a medical implant in a substantially fixed position. A groove can also be formed in the tray for aligning a forceps with the medical implant to facilitate grasping and removal of the medical implant.

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