18452960. SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH SECONDARY PACKAGING (Cilag GmbH International)
SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH SECONDARY PACKAGING
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv of Hillsboro OH (US)
Jacqueline C. Aronhalt of Loveland OH (US)
Matthew D. Cowperthwait of Cincinnati OH (US)
Shane R. Adams of Lebanon OH (US)
Taylor W. Aronhalt of Loveland OH (US)
SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH SECONDARY PACKAGING
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18452960 titled 'SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH SECONDARY PACKAGING
Original Abstract Submitted
Packaging and methods are provided. The packaging includes a manufacturer-sealed, sterile surgical package, a surgical instrument stored within the manufacturer-sealed, sterile package; and at least one secondary-use package contained within the manufacturer-sealed, sterile surgical package. The at least one secondary-use package is configured to receive and sterilely contain one or more components of the surgical instrument following the surgical procedure. The at least one secondary-use package includes at least one authenticator configured to selectively allow access to the at least one secondary-use package.