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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey P. Johnson, Boulder, CO (US);
Peter S. Jacobson, Lafayette, CO (US);
Joseph H. Stoneburner, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
COBE Cardiovascular, Inc., Arvada, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/902 ;
Abstract
An integrated package suited to the packaging of medical devices and surgical equipment including devices and equipment used in heart by-pass surgery has a container and a snap-fit lid. The container and the lid have topographies suitable to conform to the medical components in the container and hold them securely. The lid has first and second grooves which engage a projection on the container and permit the lid to be used in a shipping orientation and a disposal orientation.