An implant is provided that is operable to be disposed between and fuse two sections of a bone. The implant includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The outer layer at least partially surrounds the inner layer and is operable to abut against the two sections of the bone. The outer layer is porous and/or fibrous and is operable to receive at least one cellular growth factor.

A hearing protection device carry case, dispenser system, applicator system, and methods of use are presented. The present disclosure is directed toward a portable carry case for storage and preparation of sounds blocking components. The present carry case system also includes a dispensing system for moving the sound blocking component into position and then moving the component into an applicator so that the applicator can subsequently and safely place the component into place for a user. The present disclosure provides the state of the art with a carry case having a dispensing system, a unique applicator, and methods of using the system and applicator.

A medical device packaging system that includes a medical device packaged within an outer sleeve with an open end and a closure flap for closing an end opposite the open end. The packaging system further includes a seal that couples the closure flap to the outer sleeve to close the end opposite the open end. The seal is frangible along an edge between the closure flap and outer sleeve. The packaging system further includes an inner sleeve with a corresponding shape to the outer sleeve, and the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve are configured to move relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sleeves. The packaging system further includes a stiffener with a leading edge disposed within the inner and outer sleeves such that the leading edge of the stiffener is configured to interact with an inner surface of the closure flap.

The present disclosure includes and provides for methods of packaging medical devices that are to be treated with a fluorinated liquid to alter their surface properties, packaging systems for such medical devices, and methods of utilizing the packaging systems to treat the medical devices. The packaging systems permit effective storage and distribution of medical devices that upon contact with mammalian blood have limited thrombogenicity or are non-thrombogenic and/or are resistant to adhesion of blood cells or clots.

A packaging element (2, 3) has two shells (21, 22, 31, 32), each shell having a margin (210, 220) defining an access opening giving access to the inside of the shell, said packaging element (2, 3) having at least a “closed” configuration in which the shells form a chamber that is substantially closed and that is suitable for receiving an article, such as a medical implant. The packaging element (2, 3) further has a sealing strip (4) that extends, outside the shells (21, 22, 31, 32), over the entire length of the margins (210, 220) of the shells of the packaging element, and from one margin (210, 220) of the shell to the other margin (220, 210) of the shell in such a manner as to seal the chamber defined by the two shells. An assembly has two packaging elements received one inside the other, with a corresponding sealing method.

The implant comprises a tubular body housing an energy harvesting module adapted to convert external stresses applied to the implant into electrical energy, by means of an inertial pendular unit comprising an elastically deformable element coupled to an inertial mass, as well as a rechargeable battery adapted to be recharged by the energy harvesting module, the battery being previously charged at an initial charge level. The accessory comprises an external source of electrical energy for the temporary storage of an electrical energy during the transportation and storage of the implant, the external source being physically separated from the implant. A temporary electrical coupling link from the external source to the implant rechargeable battery ensures a power supply of the rechargeable battery by the external source and hence maintains, during the whole transportation and storage duration before implantation, a battery charge level higher than a minimum predetermined level. A protection support wedges the implant with respect to the accessory while ensuring the electrical coupling of the implant to the external source, thanks to a shock-absorbing structure and vibration-filtering structure, with a texture of elastically deformable strands or slats, wrapping and wedging the implant in position inside the protection support.

The present disclosure pertains to ionic polymer compositions, including semi- and fully interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of making such ionic polymer compositions, articles made from such ionic polymer compositions, and methods of making such articles and packaging for such articles.

Modular pre-loaded implant subassemblies that can be packaged separately from a handle, which allows using any one of a plurality of separately packaged modular pre-loaded implants with a common handle.

Devices, systems, and methods to improve both the reliability of soft tissue repair procedures and the speed at which the procedures are completed are provided. The devices and systems include one or more tissue augmentation constructs, which include constructs that are configured to increase a footprint across which suture applied force to tissue when the suture is tied down onto the tissue. The tissue augmentation constructs can be quickly and easily associated with the repair suture, and can be useful in many different tissue repair procedures that are disclosed in the application. In one exemplary embodiment, one or more constructs are disposed on a suture threader, which can be used to associate the construct(s) with a repair suture(s) being used to repair the soft tissue. Tissue augmentation constructs can include various blocks and patches, among other formations. Exemplary methods for manufacturing the tissue augmentation constructs are also provided.

Provided is a storage container for storing a cornea specimen in which an endothelium and an epithelium of a cornea can be immersed and stored in different storage solutions. The storage container 1A is provided with a specimen-supporting portion 3A which contains a first cornea exposure portion 31a and a second cornea exposure portion 31b that expose a cornea part 101, the specimen-supporting portion supporting a scleral rim 102 at an outer circumferential side of the first and second cornea exposure portions 31a, 31b; a first chamber 20a to which an endothelium side of the cornea part 101 in the cornea specimen 100 is exposed, the scleral rim 102 of the cornea specimen 100 being supported by the specimen-supporting portion 3A, and the first chamber containing a first storage solution 60a; and a second chamber 20b to which an epithelium side of the cornea part 101 in the cornea specimen 100 is exposed, the scleral rim 102 of the cornea specimen 100 being supported by the specimen-supporting portion, the second chamber being divided from the first chamber 20a by the specimen-supporting portion 3A, and the second chamber containing a second storage solution 60b that differs from the first storage solution 60a, wherein the storage container is configured to prevent the first and second storage solutions 60a, 60b from being circulated between the first and second chambers 20a, 20b.