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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2011
Kevin L. Houser, Springboro, OH (US);
Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);
William D. Dannaher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mills, OH (US);
David N. Plescia, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sora Rhee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Timothy G. Dietz, Terrace Park, OH (US);
Kevin D. Felder, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher B. Anderson, Oak Grove, MN (US);
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);
Kevin L. Houser, Springboro, OH (US);
Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);
William D. Dannaher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mills, OH (US);
David N. Plescia, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sora Rhee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Timothy G. Dietz, Terrace Park, OH (US);
Kevin D. Felder, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher B. Anderson, Oak Grove, MN (US);
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus maintains the sterility of a medical device while providing for the insertion of an insertable component into the medical device. The apparatus includes a medical device having a housing sized to contain the insertable component, an active feature, a cap, and a hinge member. A container encases the medical device within a device recess, a cap recess, and a container cover. The insertable component may be inserted into the housing while limiting potential contact with the exterior of the medical device. An alternative assembly comprises an insertion assembly having a handle and the insertable component detachably attached thereto. The medical device comprises a housing, an active feature, and a flexible member. An insertion tube is insertable within the flexible member to limit contact when the insertable component is inserted into the housing. Yet another configuration includes a resiliently hinged door assembly releasable by a release button.