Protective container for sterilized medical implants
AssigneeGuardian Medical USA, Inc.
InventorsAakash Agarwal, Tracy Momany
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Abstract
A protective container for a sterilized medical implant includes a base including a hollow body having a closed end and an opened end. The base including a thread. A cap is secured about the opened end of the hollow body. The cap includes a thread that cooperates with the thread provided on the base such that relative rotation of the base and the cap causes relative axial movement of the base and the cap. A sealing member is compressed between the base and the cap to provide a seal therebetween as a result of relative axial movement of the base and the cap.
Claims7
A protective container for a sterilized medical implant comprising:
- a base including a hollow body having a closed end and an opened end;
- a cap that is secured about the opened end of the hollow body;
- a sealing member that is compressed between the cap and the base to provide a seal therebetween;
- and
- a first support structure that is provided on the closed end of the base and a second support structure that is provided on the cap that are each adapted to support a sterilized medical implant within the hollow body of the base;
- wherein:
- the first support structure is an annular ridge that is provided on the closed end of the base;
- the second support structure is an annular ridge that is provided on the cap;
- an internal shoulder is provided on an inner surface of the hollow body of the base;
- an annular stabilizing member is supported on the internal shoulder of the hollow body;
- an annular groove is provided on the base adjacent to the hollow body, and
- the sealing member is disposed within the groove and is radially compressed between the cap and the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.