WATERPROOF INDICATOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
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1. A medical device having an indicator to indicate whether the medical device is sealed, the medical device comprising:
- a medical device housing having an interior volume, an exterior surface, and the indicator on the exterior surface of the medical device housing, the indicator capable of moving from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position indicates that the medical device housing has a seal to prevent ingress into the interior volume of the medical device and the second position indicates a leak in the housing.
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Abstract
A medical device having an indicator to indicate whether the medical device has a waterproof seal enclosing an interior volume. The medical device includes a housing having an indicator formed on the exterior surface of the housing. The indicator is capable of moving from a first position to a second position, where the first position indicates that the medical device housing has a waterproof seal to prevent ingress of water into the interior volume of the medical device and the second position indicates that there is a leak in the housing.
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1. A medical device having an indicator to indicate whether the medical device is sealed, the medical device comprising:
a medical device housing having an interior volume, an exterior surface, and the indicator on the exterior surface of the medical device housing, the indicator capable of moving from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position indicates that the medical device housing has a seal to prevent ingress into the interior volume of the medical device and the second position indicates a leak in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining whether a medical device housing is sealed, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a sealed medical device housing having an interior volume, an exterior surface, and an indicator on the exterior surface, wherein the indicator is in a first position and the indicator is moveable from the first position to a second position; and observing the position of the indicator to determine whether the medical device housing is sealed, wherein the first position indicates that the medical device housing is sealed and the second position indicates that there is a leak in the medical device housing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for determining whether a medical device housing is sealed, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a medical device housing having an interior volume, an exterior surface, and an indicator on the exterior surface, the indicator is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position protrudes inward toward the interior volume of the medical device housing and the second position protrudes outward from the exterior surface of the medical device housing and away from the interior volume of the medical device housing; sealing the medical device housing in at least one of a low pressure environment and a high temperature environment, wherein the indicator is in the second position during the step of sealing the medical device housing; and returning the medical device housing to a normal atmospheric environment such that the indicator moves from the second position to the first position, wherein the indicator remains in the first position so long as a seal is intact and wherein the indicator moves to the second position when there is a leak in the medical device housing.
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