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US 2015/0143781 A1Published application
Systems, Devices, And Methods For Providing Handheld Electronic Devices In Sterile Environments
OwnerJahanvi Agnihotriinventor
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Devices, arrangements and methods for encasing non-sterile handheld electronic device into a sterile case are disclosed. A sterile case encases the handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device may be inserted into the sterile case using a transfer apparatus arranged to permit the device to be inserted into the sterile case without the user or the device contacting an outside surface of the case. The transfer apparatus additionally may contain an apparatus for closing the sterile case without the user directly contacting the sterile case. The sterile case and the transfer apparatus may be used in combination to insert a handheld electronic device into the sterile case without a user directly touching the sterile case.
A transfer apparatus for sealing a non-sterile handheld electronic device in a sterile case without compromising the sterility of the sterile case, said transfer apparatus comprising:
The transfer apparatus of claim 4, wherein advancement of the rod into the cavity moves the input port from the open configuration to the closed configuration, and wherein retraction of the rod from the cavity moves the input port from the closed configuration to the open configuration.
The transfer apparatus of any of claims 1-7, wherein
A sterile case for containing a non-sterile handheld electronic device in a sterile environment without compromising sterility of the sterile environment, said case comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.