Patent ID: 9000720
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A61B,A61N,G16H,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for charging a battery associated with a sterile medical device, the apparatus comprising: (a) a package comprising an interior portion and a wall, wherein the interior portion of the package is configured to be sterile, wherein the interior portion of the package is further configured to hold the sterile medical device, wherein the wall is operable to maintain the sterility of the interior portion; (b) an electrical coupling feature, wherein the electrical coupling feature comprises an internal coupling portion and an external coupling portion, wherein the internal coupling portion is configured to be in electrical communication with the sterile medical device, wherein the internal coupling portion is positioned within the package, wherein the external coupling portion is positioned external to the package, wherein the external coupling portion is configured to transmit electrical power to the internal coupling portion to charge the battery without compromising the sterility of interior portion of the package; and (c) a medical device situated inside the package such that the medical device is configured to be removable from the package, wherein the medical device comprises: