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US 12,678,588 B2Granted
Packaged hydrophilic medical products that are hydrated within the package and methods of making the same
AssigneeHollister Incorporated
InventorsDavid J. Farrell, Horacio Montes De Oca
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Abstract
Ready to use packaged medical products that include hydrated hydrophilic medical devices and methods of making the same.
Claims20
A packaged medical product, comprising:
- a package defining a cavity;
- a hydrophilic medical device contained within the cavity;
- and
- a sachet contained within the cavity;
- and
- a hydration liquid within the sachet, the hydration liquid being supersaturated with a dissolved gas, wherein the sachet includes a weak portion configured to burst, and wherein upon exposure to sterilizing radiation, dissolved gas is released from the hydration liquid to increase pressure within the sachet, thereby bursting the weak portion of the sachet and releasing the hydration liquid from the sachet.
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A method of making a packaged medical product, comprising:
- placing a hydrophilic medical device within a cavity of a package;
- placing a liquid filled sachet within the cavity of the package, wherein the liquid filled sachet contains a hydration liquid and the hydration liquid includes a dissolved gas;
- closing the package;
- and
- exposing the package to radiation to heat the hydration liquid and release the dissolved gas from the hydration liquid, thereby increasing pressure within the sachet to burst the sachet and release the hydration liquid.
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A packaged medical product, comprising:
- a sleeve;
- a hydrophilic medical device contained within the sleeve;
- a sachet contained within the sleeve;
- and
- a hydration liquid within the sachet, the hydration liquid being supersaturated with a dissolved gas, wherein the sachet includes a weak portion configured to burst, and wherein upon exposure to sterilizing radiation, dissolved gas is released from the hydration liquid to increase pressure within the sachet, thereby bursting the weak portion of the sachet and releasing the hydration liquid from the sachet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.