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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2012
Bethanie J. Benoit, North Smithfield, RI (US);
Karen Elizabeth Kullas, Berkley, MA (US);
Devang Vijay Shah, Wrentham, MA (US);
Bethanie J. Benoit, North Smithfield, RI (US);
Karen Elizabeth Kullas, Berkley, MA (US);
Devang Vijay Shah, Wrentham, MA (US);
C. R. BARD, INC., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a method and an apparatus for packaging lyophilized implants and other medical devices. In accordance with the invention, a lyophilized implant may be packaged for delivery to the surgical site in a sealed, flexible/expandable, sterile inner pouch. The inner pouch may be further packaged within an outer, sterile package. The inner pouch contains a resealable port through which rehydration liquid may be introduced into the inner pouch without opening the inner pouch. The inner pouch may be made of a flexible, substantially non-stretchable material so that the pouch can expand only to a predetermined maximum size to accept a predetermined volume of rehydration liquid. After rehydration, any excess rehydration liquid within the pouch may be removed via the same port. Next, the pouch is opened via a second opening to expose the implant for removal from the package.