ELECTRODES CONTAINER

• US 20170216583A1
• Filed: 01/23/2017
• Published: 08/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fiab SpA
• Original Assignee: Fiab SpA
• Inventors: FASANO, ANTONIO, CALABRO', ALBERTO
• Application Number:
  US15/412,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20170216583A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/04 Electrodes electrosurgical electrodes A61B18/14
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/12 Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means B65D51/248, B65D55/028, B65D79/02 and B65D81/24 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/004 Information or decoration elements, e.g. level indicators, detachable tabs or coupons
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 11/12 using changes in colour, translucency or reflectance

Abstract

Described is a container (1) for electrodes (E) to be used preferably in apparatuses for stimulating the human body and in the health sector, which allows a signal to be sent to the user upon the reaching, by an inside environment (3) of the container, of at least one temperature threshold, the reaching of which can produce negative effects on the components of the product which are perishable by heat, in such a way as to adversely affect the correct operation before the nominal expiry date indicated.

Claims

1. A sterile container (1) for packaging at least one electrode (E) for medical applications, comprising at least one heat-sensitive element (2) configured to be irreversibly activated when an inside environment (3) of the container reaches at least one temperature threshold, in such a way as to be able to permanently indicate the reaching of this threshold to a user who observes the container from the outside.

2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the element (2) is configured to be activated when reaching the at least one temperature threshold from temperatures lower than the threshold.

3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the element is configured to be activated when reaching the at least one temperature threshold from temperatures higher than the threshold.

4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the element is configured to be irreversibly activated when the inside environment also reaches a further temperature threshold, in such a way as to be able to permanently indicate the reaching of this further threshold to a user who observes the container from the outside.

5. The container according to claim 3, wherein the element is configured to be activated when reaching the further threshold temperature from temperatures lower than the further threshold.

6. The container according to claim 1, wherein the heat-sensitive element comprises ink or paint sensitive to temperature and/or to heat.

7. The container according to claim 1, wherein the heat-sensitive element is situated on an inner surface (1a) of the container.

8. The container according to claim 1, wherein the at least one heat-sensitive element (2) is situated on an outer surface of the container.

9. The container according to claim 1, wherein the heat-sensitive element forms part of at least a portion of the container configured in such a way that the act of activating or the activation of the element is visible from the outside of the container.

10. The container according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of heat-sensitive elements (2) configured to irreversibly activate when the respective predetermined temperature thresholds are reached.

11. A medical apparatus comprising a container according to claim 1.