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Surgical method of using a sterile packaged prosthesis

  • US 4,065,816 A
  • Filed: 11/12/1976
  • Issued: 01/03/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising mounting a prosthetic device on a support and removing at least substantially all foreign substance from the device and support, encapsulating the prosthetic device in a capsule, encasing said device and support in a removable shield, boxing the thusly encased device and support, irradiating the thusly boxed and encased device and support to sterilize the same, sequentially removing the box and shield, injecting a fluid into the capsule to treat the prosthetic device, opening the capsule to expose the device, and maneuvering the device by the use of the support to locate the device proximate a site of installation.

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