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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
May. 11, 2016
Nova Plasma Ltd., Megiddo, IL;
Amnon Lam, Kibbutz Givat Oz, IL;
Aviad Harhol, Tel Aviv, IL;
Eliezer Fuchs, Kibbutz Megiddo, IL;
Chen Porat, Kiryat Tivon, IL;
NOVA PLASMA LTD., Megiddo, IL;
Abstract
An apparatus for plasma treatment of an implant prior to installing the implant in a live subject is provided. The apparatus comprises an activation device and a portable container detachable from the activation device. The portable container comprises a closed compartment containing the implant immersed in a fluid, and the activation device comprises a slot configured to receive the portable container. The activation device further comprises an electrical circuit configured to be electrically associated with at least one electrode and configured to provide to the at least one electrode electric power suitable for applying a plasma generating electric field in the closed compartment, when the portable container is disposed in the slot. A container suitable for providing plasma treatment to a silicone implant and a method for preparing an implant for implantation surgery are also provided.