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Radiation-sterilized, packaged medical device
Assignee: Nissho Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A packaged medical device comprising a medical device; a gas-permeable sterile bag containing the medical device therein; a wrapping member made of oxygen-impermeable material and wherein said madical device-containing bag, previously subjected to radiation-sterilization, is sealed; and a deoxidizing agent contained in the wrapping member together with the medical device-containing bag. The packaged medical device does not give off an oder upon unsealing and is free from decrease in strength of plastic parts thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Masuda
- 👤 Hitoshi Omiya
- 👤 Kiyoshi Fukui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/26; A61L2/02; A61L2/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A packaged medical device comprising a medical device; a gas-permeable sterile bag containing the medical device therein; a wrapping member made of oxygen-impermeable material and wherein said madical device-containing bag, previously subjected to radiation-sterilization, is sealed; and a deoxidizing agent contained in the wrapping member together with the medical device-containing bag.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A packaged medical device comprising a medical device; a gas-permeable sterile bag containing the medical device therein; a wrapping member made of oxygen-impermeable material and wherein said madical device-containing bag, previously subjected to radiation-sterilization, is sealed; and a deoxidizing agent contained in the wrapping member together with the medical device-containing bag.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packaged medical device of Claim 1, wherein said radiation sterilization is dry radiation-sterilization in a gaseous atomosphere.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The packaged medical device of Claim 2, wherein said dry radiation-sterilization is sterilization with gamma-rays.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packaged medical device of Claim 1, wherein said deoxidizing agent is based on activated iron oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packaged medical device of Claim 1, wherein said medical device is a hollow fiber blood processing device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The packaged medical device of Claim 5, wherein said hollow fiber blood processing device is a dialyzer using a cellulose acetate hollow fiber membrane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The packaged medical device of Claim 5, wherein said hollow fiber blood processing device is an artificial lung using a silicone rubber hollow fiber membrane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packaged medical device of Claim 1, wherein said oxygen-impermeable wrapping member is a laminated polyester-aluminum-polyethylene sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packaged medical device of Claim 1, wherein said oxygen-impermeable wrapping member is a laminated polyester-polyethylene-aluminum-polyethylene sheet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR2025430A1
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