Patent ID: 9155606
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A61F,A61J,B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for hydrating a lyophilized medical implement comprising: a lyophilized medical implement, the lyophilized medical implement intended to be properly hydrated with a certain volume of rehydration liquid; a sealed container constructed of a flexible and substantially non-stretchable material, the sealed container comprising an expandable structure having a first state and a second state; and a resealable port on the sealed container for receiving rehydration liquid therethrough into the sealed container; wherein: in the first state, the sealed container has a first internal volume; in the second state, the sealed container has a second internal volume that is a maximum internal volume of the sealed container, the sealed container being configured to have the maximum internal volume being predetermined to correspond to a combined volume of the lyophilized medical implement and the certain volume of rehydration liquid; and the lyophilized medical implement is contained within the sealed container; whereby, the sealed container facilitates proper hydration of the lyophilized medical implement by providing predetermined maximum internal volume that structural limits receipt of rehydration liquid to no more than the certain volume of rehydration liquid for properly hydrating the lyophilized medical implement.