US5615770A
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Implant package insert delivery system
Assignee: Smith and Nephew Inc
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Filing: 1995-08-10
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Granted: 1997-04-01
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Expires: 2015-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A sterilizable medical implant package insert that provides enhanced protection of the implant during shipment and easier access of the implant at its destination. The sterile implant package insert is placed within standard sterile implant packages and provides for the automatic presentation of the implant from the insert when the sterile package top is opened. The insert also provides increased protection of the implants during shipping and operating room manipulation by securely holding the implant, thus preventing damage from collisions between the implant and the container walls and by providing double wall containment.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L. Applebaum
- 👤 Brad Beale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/26; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/20; A61B50/22; A61B50/30; A61B50/33; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0095; A61B2050/005; A61B2050/0051; A61B2050/0056; A61B2050/0067; A61B2050/0083; A61B2050/3008; A61B2050/314; A61B2050/316; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0813; A61F2/02; A61F2/18; A61F2002/183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A sterilizable medical implant package insert for placement in a depression of a sterilizable implant package, the insert comprising: a base sized to securely fit within the package depression; a lid sized to fit within the package depression, said lid including holding means for removably and securely holding an implant, said lid and said base having a combined height less than the effective height of the package depression; and attaching means for pivotally attaching said lid to said base, said attaching means adapted to automatically elevate said lid and hold said lid in an open position in the absence of external forces and to allow said lid to pivot into a closed position by an application of external force to said lid, said lid being pivotable between said open and said closed position, said lid and said base adapted to define an at least partially enclosed chamber therebetween when said lid is in said closed position, said holding means securely holding an implant at least partially within said chamber when said lid is in said closed position and presenting an implant for removal in an accessible manner when said lid is in said open position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A sterilizable medical implant package insert for placement in a depression of a sterilizable implant package, the insert comprising: a base sized to securely fit within the package depression; a lid sized to fit within the package depression, said lid including holding means for removably and securely holding an implant, said lid and said base having a combined height less than the effective height of the package depression; and attaching means for pivotally attaching said lid to said base, said attaching means adapted to automatically elevate said lid and hold said lid in an open position in the absence of external forces and to allow said lid to pivot into a closed position by an application of external force to said lid, said lid being pivotable between said open and said closed position, said lid and said base adapted to define an at least partially enclosed chamber therebetween when said lid is in said closed position, said holding means securely holding an implant at least partially within said chamber when said lid is in said closed position and presenting an implant for removal in an accessible manner when said lid is in said open position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The implant package insert of claim 1 wherein said holding means is a cavity in said lid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The implant package insert of claim 2, wherein said lid includes vents extending from said cavity for allowing communication of sterilization gases into said chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The implant package insert of claim 2, wherein said lid includes an opening on a side other than that containing said cavity for allowing communication of sterilization gases into said chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The implant package insert of claim 2, wherein said cavity is sized to securely hold an otologic implant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The implant package insert of claim 1, wherein said lid further includes a recess, said recess at least partially defining said chamber when said lid is in said closed position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The implant package insert of claim 1, wherein the insert is a unitary piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The implant package insert of claim 7, wherein the insert is produced by injection molding.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The implant package insert of claim 7, wherein the insert is fabricated of a polymeric material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The implant package insert of claim 9, wherein said polymeric material is polypropylene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The implant package insert of claim 1, wherein said attaching means is a hinge.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The implant package insert of claim 11, wherein both the base and lid are fabricated of a single material and said hinge is a thinned section of said single material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
The implant package insert of claim 1 wherein the lid and attaching means are sized and adapted such that when the insert base is securely fit within the package depression, the lid is in the closed position when the implant package is closed and the lid automatically elevates to the open position when the implant package is opened.
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