AUTOCLAVABLE CONTAINER FOR STERILIZING A WIRELESSLY CHARGEABLE BATTERY
Applicants
Stryker Corporation
Inventors
LYNCH, Robert E., REICHERT, Daniel, HOOPER, Patrick, MOUATT, Gerard, JUDSON, Burton C., HERSHBERGER, David E.
Abstract
An autoclavable container for sterilizing a wirelessly chargeable battery is disclosed. The autoclavable container includes a lid comprising metal and a base comprising a material permitting the transmission of an electromagnetic wave therethrough and having a glass transition temperature above 140 degrees Celsius. The lid defines a plurality of apertures configured to allow a sterilant to permeate the lid. The lid comprises a mount configured to receive a filter defining a microbial barrier. The base defines a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle shaped to receive a wirelessly chargeable battery. The base also comprises a plurality of protrusions, each protrusion being aligned with a corresponding receptacle.
IPC Classifications
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR