Packaging and delivery device for a breast implant
Packaging for a breast implant, the packaging comprising a lid and a cavity, wherein one of the lid or the cavity is configured to provide direct delivery of the breast implant from the packaging to a surgical pocket. A method for the direct delivery of a breast implant from breast implant packaging to a surgical pocket, the method comprising the steps of: a. ensuring that a delivery device present in a lid or a cavity of the packaging is in a delivery position; b. forming an aperture in the delivery device, thereby opening the packaging; c. transferring the breast implant to the delivery device; d. positioning the delivery device in contact with the surgical pocket; and e. delivering the breast implant to the surgical pocket.
1. A packaging for a breast implant, the packaging comprising a lid and a cavity, wherein the lid is configured to provide direct delivery of the breast implant from the packaging to a surgical pocket, and the lid or the cavity comprises a breast implant delivery device, wherein the delivery device is movable between a folded storage position and an unfolded delivery position.
2. A packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises the delivery device.
3. A packaging according to claim 2 , wherein the lid comprises an inner lid and an outer lid, the inner lid including the delivery device.
4. A packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the delivery device comprises a flexible tapered sleeve, having an open proximal end and a closed distal end, the device being adapted to provide for delivery of the implant from the packaging only upon opening of the distal end of the tapered sleeve.
5. A packaging according to claim 4 , wherein the tapered sleeve is pyramidal.
6. A packaging according to claim 4 , wherein the tapered sleeve comprises a combination of two or more polymeric materials.
7. A packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the lid and the cavity comprise a blister pack.
8. A packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the lid and/or cavity comprise one or more resorbable or biodegradable materials.
9. A packaged breast implant, comprising packaging according to claim 1 .
10. A method for the direct delivery of a breast implant from breast implant packaging to a surgical pocket, the method comprising the steps of:
a. ensuring that a delivery device present in a lid of the packaging is in a delivery position;
b. forming an aperture in the delivery device, thereby opening the packaging;
c. transferring the breast implant to the delivery device;
d. positioning the delivery device in contact with the surgical pocket; and
e. delivering the breast implant to the surgical pocket
wherein the step of ensuring that a delivery device is in a delivery position comprises unfolding the delivery device.
11. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the lid comprises an inner lid and an outer lid, the inner lid including the delivery device; the method comprising the additional step of removing the outer lid prior to unfolding the delivery device.
12. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the delivery device comprises a flexible tapered sleeve, and wherein opening the packaging comprises trimming a distal end of the tapered sleeve.
13. A method according to claim 12 , wherein the distal end of the tapered sleeve is trimmed twice, once to allow hydration of an inner surface of the tapered sleeve, and once to provide a delivery aperture for the breast implant.
14. A method according to claim 10 , further comprising the additional step of discarding the lid or cavity once the breast implant has been transferred to the delivery device.
15. A packaging for a breast implant, the packaging comprising a lid providing a delivery device for direct delivery of the breast implant from the packaging device to a surgical pocket, and a cavity; wherein the lid comprises an inner lid and an outer lid, the inner lid including the delivery device.