Medical device tracking system with capsule and method
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1. A steam sterilizable apparatus for containing a medical device comprising:
- a capsule formed in an enlarged shape of the medical device to conform to the perimeter of the medical device; and
an enclosure configured to cooperate with the capsule to contain the medical device within the capsule;
wherein one or both of the capsule and the enclosure include at least two transverse openings to permit steam to enter and exit the capsule to sterilize the implant.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for tracking a medical device. Systems configured for such tracking may include the capability to either or both detect tampering with the medical device and to effectively expose an encapsulated medical device to sterilization substances and associate the medical device with an identifying characteristic.
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12 Claims
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1. A steam sterilizable apparatus for containing a medical device comprising:
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a capsule formed in an enlarged shape of the medical device to conform to the perimeter of the medical device; and an enclosure configured to cooperate with the capsule to contain the medical device within the capsule; wherein one or both of the capsule and the enclosure include at least two transverse openings to permit steam to enter and exit the capsule to sterilize the implant. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A sterilizable apparatus for containing a medical device comprising:
a capsule for containing the medical device, wherein the capsule includes a body having a first end and a second end and a length between the first end and the;
second end the body having at least two substantially transverse openings along the length to permit ingress and egress of a fluid sterilization substance, and wherein the capsule is configured such that removal of the medical device from the capsule is detectable.- View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sterilizable apparatus for containing a medical device comprising:
a capsule for containing the medical device, wherein the capsule includes a body having a first end and a second end, a length along a greater dimension of the body between the first end and the second end, the body having at least two substantially transverse openings along the length to permit ingress and egress of a fluid sterilization substance, and wherein the capsule is configured such that the medical device can be removed from the capsule. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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