1. A sterilizable containment for an implantable medical device comprising:
an inner packaging; and,
an outer packaging that encloses said inner packaging;
wherein said outer packaging comprises at least two electric feedthroughs and,
wherein said inner packaging comprises
at least two electric contacts,
wherein each of the at least two electric contacts of the inner packaging match one of the at least two electric feedthroughs of the outer packaging to provide an electric connection between a respective feedthrough and the corresponding contact when the inner packaging and the outer packaging are closed,
wherein each of the at least two electric contacts feed one or more of electrical charge and voltage drops from outside the inner packaging to inside of the inner package and vice versa; and,
an electrically conducting medium that allows one or more of propagation of electrical charge and application of a voltage delta between said at least two electric contacts of the inner packaging and an implantable medical device contained in said inner packaging.
2. The sterilizable containment according to claim 1, wherein the electrically conducting medium is a fluid.
3. The sterilizable containment according to claim 1, wherein the outer packaging further comprises four feedthroughs and the inner packaging further comprises four contacts.
4. The sterilizable containment according to claim 3, wherein the four contacts of the inner packaging are part of four inner feedthroughs that feed one or more of electrical charge and voltage differences from the outside of said inner packaging to the electrically conducting medium inside the inner packaging.
5. The sterilizable containment according to claim 1, wherein said at least two electric feedthroughs are capacitors.
6. The sterilizable containment according to claim 1, wherein the inner packaging further comprises a coupling device that capacitively couples to a communication electrode of said implantable medical device inside the inner packaging.
7. The sterilizable containment according to claim 1, wherein the inner packaging further comprises a tube or vial with at least one sealing cap.
8. The sterilizable containment according to claim 1, wherein the inner packaging further comprises at least one protrusion to assist centering said implantable medical device within the inner packaging or to hold the implantable medical device in place within the inner packaging.
9. The sterilizable containment according to claim 1, wherein one or more of the at least two electric contacts or one or more of the at least two electric feedthroughs include spring contacts, (or both one or more of the at least two electric contacts and one or more of the at least two electric feedthroughs include spring contacts.
10. The sterilizable containment according to claim 1, further comprising an implantable medical device within the inner packaging.
11. The sterilizable containment according to claim 10, wherein the implantable medical device is an implantable leadless pacemaker.
12. The sterilizable containment according to claim 10, wherein the implantable medical device communicates with an external device using galvanic or electric field based data communication.
13. The sterilizable containment according to claim 10, wherein the implantable medical device is stored in shelf mode and is activated to an active mode prior to implantation.
14. A method of communicating with an implantable medical device, said method comprising:
placing the implantable medical device into a containment, wherein said containment comprises
an inner packaging; and,
an outer packaging that encloses said inner packaging;
wherein said outer packaging comprises at least two electric feedthroughs and,
wherein said inner packaging comprises
at least two electric contacts,
wherein each of the at least two electric contacts of the inner packaging match one of the at least two electric feedthroughs of the outer packaging to provide an electric connection between a respective feedthrough and the corresponding contact when the inner packaging and the outer packaging are closed,
wherein each of the at least two electric contacts feed one or more of electrical charge and voltage drops from outside the inner packaging to inside of the inner package and vice versa; and,
an electrically conducting medium that allows one or more of propagation of electrical charge and application of a voltage delta between said at least two electric contacts of the inner packaging and an implantable medical device in said inner packaging;
closing the containment that includes the implantable medical device;
sterilizing the containment that includes the implantable medical device; and,
one or more of programming and testing the implantable medical device within the containment that is closed.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A safety mechanism for handgun (100) useful for preventing shooting said handgun by toddlers, comprising: a box assembly (6) accommodating a lock ring assembly (300); and a box cover (8), entrapping said box assembly to a trigger guard (2);
said box assembly (6) interconnecting said ring assembly (300) with a trigger (1); said lock ring assembly (300) comprising: (i) a ring (3), and (ii) at least two pivotal latches (301, 302) connected with said ring (3) inside portion; said latches are maneuverable from an initial minimum diameter (Mn) configuration to a maximum diameter (Mx) configuration; said maximum diameter configuration is being equal or lower than the external diameter of the inserted trigger finger; said maximum diameter Mx is bigger then a toddlers finger’s diameter;
whilst all said latches (301, 302) are simultaneously provided in their said Mx maximal configuration, the operation of said trigger (1) is enabled, such that said operation is only performed by adults.
2. The safety mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said lock ring assembly (300) having an inner diameter of 15 to 19 mm, designed to match the width of the trigger finger of an adult squeezing said trigger.
3. The safety mechanism according to claim 2, having electrical communication between the latch and the locking element, comprising the lock ring assembly, the box assembly and an electronic circuit assembly.
4. The safety mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the electronic circuit assembly comprising a locking servo, locking micro-switches and disposable power supply.
5. The safety mechanism according to claim 2 specially adapted to a double action handguns comprising: at least two safety latch (301, 302) having means to move inside a groove cuts in said ring (3); adapted to enable the shooting only whenever a trigger finger of an adult is pressing all said safety latches simultaneously.
6. The safety mechanism according to claim 1, having a mechanical communication between said latches (302, 301) and locking elements (7a, 7b); wherein said locking elements (7a, 7b) are pressed, enabling said trigger (1) to be squeezed so as said shooting is facilitated.
7. The safety mechanism according to claim 1, additionally comprising a safety-catch (303) having at least one groove cut (303b), designed to accommodate the trigger finger of an adult squeezing said trigger (1); said safety catch is connected to said ring (3) by a protruding pin member (303a); said groove cut (303b) is adapted to accommodate said pin member (303a) in a situation said safety-catch is effectively pressed by means of the digital pulp of the trigger finger; said safety catch is adapted to enable the shooting only whenever a trigger finger of an adult is pressing both said safety latches (301, 302) and said safety catch (303) simultaneously.
8. The safety mechanism according to claim 1, useful for rifles, weapons, shot guns, revolvers and pistols.
9. The safety mechanism according to claim 1, additionally comprising means to accommodate external lock.
10. A method to prevent toddlers to shot a handgun comprising the safety mechanism as defined in claim 1 comprising; matching the circumference of the trigger finger to have diameter higher a value of 15 to 19 mm so in case of toddlers squeezing the trigger, the shot is prohibited, and alternatively, in case adults are using said handgun, shooting is enabled.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said method is especially useful for preventing shooting of a double action handgun having a mainspring by toddlers; said method additionally comprising steps of: a) inserting the trigger finger into the trigger guard of said handgun; b) pressing simultaneously all said safety latches by said trigger finger; c) compressing said mainspring of said handgun by either cocking the hammer or pulling the trigger; and d) squeezing said trigger by said trigger finger and enabling the shoot.
12. The method according to claim 10, wherein said method is especially adapted to prevent shooting of a single action handgun having a mainspring by toddlers; said method additionally comprising steps of: a) compressing said mainspring of said handgun; b) inserting the trigger finger into the trigger guard of said handgun; c) pressing simultaneously all said safety latches by said trigger finger; and d) squeezing said trigger by said trigger finger and enabling the shoot.
13. The method according to claim 10 for shooting a handgun comprising a safety-catch having at least one groove cut (303b), designed to accommodate the trigger finger of an adult squeezing said trigger (1); said safety catch is connected to said ring (3) by a protruding pin member (303a); said method additionally comprising steps of: squeezing said trigger by the digital pulp of said trigger finger such that said safety-catch is sufficiently pressed enough inside said groove cut, thus enabling said pin member to fit inside a groove either in the trigger guard or in the box cover.
14. The method according to claim 10, wherein said method is especially useful for preventing toddlers from shooting a double action handgun of the type having a mainspring, an electronic circuit assembly comprising a locking servo, locking micro-switches and disposable power supply; said method additionally comprising steps of: a) inserting the trigger finger into the trigger guard of said handgun; b) pressing simultaneously all said micro-switches by said trigger finger such that a servo’s electromagnet is pulling a lock tongue thereby enabling the trigger to move backwards; c) compressing said mainspring of said handgun by either cocking the hammer or pulling said trigger; and d) squeezing said trigger by said trigger finger and enabling the shot.
15. The method according to claim 10, wherein said method is especially useful for preventing toddlers from shooting a single action handgun of the type having a mainspring, an electronic circuit assembly comprising a locking servo, locking micro-switches and disposable power supply; said method additionally comprising steps of: a) compressing said mainspring of said handgun; b) inserting the trigger finger into the trigger guard of said handgun such that a servo’s electromagnet is pulling a lock tongue thereby enabling the trigger to move backwards; and c) squeezing said trigger by said trigger finger and enabling the shot.