Medical device package

US8997978B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8997978-B2
Application numberUS-54444409-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 20, 2009
Priority dateOct 6, 2006
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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Abstract

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The present disclosure provides a medical device package including a container for receiving a medical device having an area configured for storing at least one agent and a port for permitting the passage of a contact material between the outside the container and the area configured for storing the agent.

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What is claimed is: 1. A medical device package comprising: a medical device; at least one solid self-contained agent in a form selected from the group consisting of capsule, tablet, pellet, and pressed powders; a container having an area configured for receiving the medical device, and the at least one solid self-contained agent; and a port for permitting the sterile passage of a contact material between the outside of the container and the at least one solid self-contained…

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What does patent US8997978B2 cover?
The present disclosure provides a medical device package including a container for receiving a medical device having an area configured for storing at least one agent and a port for permitting the passage of a contact material between the outside the container and the area configured for storing the agent.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Stopek Joshua B, Cohen Matthew D, Hotter Joseph, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/06133. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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