Claims
- 1. A sterile kit comprising
a device for deployment into bone comprising a structure adapted to assume an expanded geometry having a desired configuration when used, the structure including material that limits the expanded geometry, the structure undergoing stress when expanded during first use in bone, wherein the structure can not be relied upon to reach the desired configuration during subsequent use in bone, an overwrap defining a sealed sterile enclosure holding the device in a sterile condition until use in bone.
- 2. A sterile kit according to claim 1wherein the overwrap includes a material permeable to EtO sterilization gas.
- 3. A sterile kit according to claim 1wherein the material includes an essentially non-elastic material.
- 4. A sterile kit according to claim 1wherein the material includes an essentially semi-elastic material.
- 5. A sterile kit according to claim 1wherein the material includes an essentially elastic material.
- 6. A sterile kit according to claim 1wherein the material includes restraints to limit expansion of the structure.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/871,114, filed Jun. 9, 1997, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/659,678, filed Jun. 5, 1996, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/485,394, filed Jun. 7, 1995, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/188,224, filed Jan. 26, 1994 entitled, “Improved Inflatable Device For Use In Surgical Protocol Relating To Fixation Of Bone.”
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