Medical implant storage apparatus

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a medical implant storage apparatus includes a cap and container. The cap can include fins located around a base that can be elevated from the bottom of the cap. The fins can include a first fin and a second fin, each having a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion. The first elongated portion, in some embodiments, is longer than the second elongated portion and includes a slope at an angle lower than an angle of the slope of the second elongated portion. The fins can be configured to establish contact with a medical implant stored within the container. The container can be configured to also include / store a liquid and the medical implant can be inserted from a first end of the container towards a second end of the container (opposite to the first end) and include a dimension larger than the medical implant such that the medical implant is submerged in the stored liquid.

Description

MEDICAL IMPLANT STORAGE APPARATUSRELATED APPLICATIONS .

[0001] The present disclosure claims benefit of and priority to U.S. provisional application no. 63 / 669,990, filed July 11, 2024, the entire disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure generally relates to the field of an apparatus for storage, and optionally sterilization, of a medical implant. In particular, some of the embodiments of the present disclosure are related to an apparatus for storing a medical implant (e.g., a stent).BACKGROUND

[0003] Containment of a medical implant can involve the use of specialized containers, typically made of medical-grade materials. Some containers are designed to be airtight and resistant to contaminants, ensuring the sterility of the device. Some containers can be bulky, occupying excessive storage space, or do not securely anchor the medical implant, from unintentional impact. A need for a container that securely anchors a medical implant in a container.SUMMARY

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure address the shortcomings of the prior art storage apparatuses, and in particular, enable secure attachment of a medical implant therein for safe storage and transport to alleviate the potential for damaging the implant.

[0005] Accordingly, in some embodiments, a medical implant storage apparatus is provided which includes a container for at least partially housing at least a portion of a medical implant, a cap, and an attachment mechanism configured to removably connect to a medical implant.The attachment mechanism includes a structure having a first angle and a first length and a second angle and a second length.

[0006] Such embodiments may include one and / or another of the following (and is any of the following are not mutually exclusive, in some embodiments, a plurality of, in some embodiments, a majority of, in some embodiments, substantially all of, and in some embodiments, all of) structures, steps, functionality, and clarifications, leading to yet further embodiments: the attachment mechanism comprises one or more fins; at least one of the one or more fins comprises a rotatable fin;- the first angle and the second angle are substantially equal;- the first angle and the second angle are different;- the first length and the second length are substantially equal;- the first length and the second length are different; a liquid level window; a liquid volume indicator;- the attachment means is an integral part of the cap;- the attachment means is removably attached to the cap; and- the attachment means is removably attached to the cap via at least one of threaded and snap engagement.

[0007] In some embodiments, a medical implant storage apparatus is provided which includes a container for at least partially housing at least a portion of a medical implant, a platform, a cap, and an attachment mechanism configured to removably connect to the medical implant. The container includes a first open end and a second closed end, the cap is configured to mechanically couple and close the first open end of the container, and the cap having a top outer surface, a base inner surface, and a longitudinal axis passing through a center of the cap base. The attachment mechanism includes: at least one fin configured for contacting a strut of a first end of a medical implant, is configured to be affixed to the inner base of the cap, the at least one fin being disposed adjacent to the longitudinal axis of the cap towards itscircumference, the at least one fin including a first slope having a first angle and a first length and a second slope having a second angle and a second length, the base optionally being conical, the platform is elevated from the second end such that when the cap is coupled to the container, the platform of the container is colinear with the platform, and the at least one fin being configured to dilate distance between two struts at a first end of the stent. In some embodiments, the conical base can be centralized.

[0008] In some embodiments, a medical implant storage apparatus is provided and includes a cap including at least one elongated fin located around a conical base platform that is elevated from the surface at the inner side of the cap and a liquid level window configured to enable visibility inside the cap. The set of elongated fins including at least a first fin and a second fin, and each of the first fin and the second fin including a first elongated portion opposite to a second portion; note, the second portion may be elongated, and thus, the scope of referring to a second portion (of a fin) or a second elongated portion include both elongated and nonelongated second portions, although can be recited to be only one or the other, especially when distinguishing a claimed embodiment from prior art. The first elongated portion being longer than the second elongated portion and having a slope at an angle lower than angle of a slope of the second elongated portion, and the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin configured to establish contact with a medical implant at a first end of the medical implant. The apparatus also includes a container configured to store a liquid, where the container includes a channel configured to house the medical implant inserted from a first end of the container towards a second end of the container and that is opposite to the first end and a having a dimension larger than the medical implant such that the medical implant is submerged in the liquid, and a platform arranged on the second end of the container and configured to establish a connection with a second end of the medical implant and that is opposite to the first end of the medical implant, such that when the cap is mechanically coupled to the container, the platform of the container is colinear with the platform of the cap. The apparatus further includes a liquid volume indicator located at an inner wall of the container and configured to measure a level of the liquid inside the container, and a liquid level window located at the second end and configured to enable visibility inside the container. At least one of the cap and the containers are configured to anchor the medical implant and to open the medical implant to a desired dimension such that the medical implant cannot be detached without external force applied to the medical implant, the cap, or the container.

[0009] Such embodiments may include one and / or another of the following (and is any of the following are not mutually exclusive, in some embodiments, a plurality of, in some embodiments, a majority of, in some embodiments, substantially all of, and in some embodiments, all of) structures, steps, functionality, and clarifications, leading to yet further embodiments:- the first elongated portions of each of the first fin and the second fin are configured to open the medical implant when attaching with the medical implant or detaching with the medical implant;- the set of elongated fins comprise or include rotational fins; a diameter of the container is between 20 and 150 millimeters, and a length of the container is between 30 and 300 millimeters;- the each of the liquid level windows of the cap and the container are configured to enable visibility of a level of the liquid inside the container and the cap;- the cap further includes a plurality of overflow ports configured to drive excess liquid and / or pressure from the container and out of the cap;- the cap further includes a set of vertical protrusions around the conical base which are configured to at least one of limit an axial gap of the medical implant and unintentional detachment of the medical implant; each vertical protrusion from the set of vertical protrusion is adjacent to an elongated fin from the set of elongated fins;- the platform of the container is elevated from the second end of the container and the platform of the cap is elevated to prevent contamination of the medical implant by enabling the medical implant to be fully submerged in the liquid;- the container includes a tamper seal zone located on an outer wall of the container and at the first end of the container, the tamper seal zone enabling a sticker to be placed on the tamper zone to indicate that the cap and the container is connected properly and has not been opened, the sticker configured to break when the cap is rotated relative to the container; the outer wall of the container includes a set of ribs located at the second end of the container and configured to absorb external impact for the container;- the cap includes a set of rotational outer fins around the conical base, the cap further including funnel-shaped walls that surround the set of rotational outer fins (in some embodiments, for anchoring the medical device);- the conical base of the cap or the container includes a single-use element configured to attach to the medical implant, the single-use element configured to be broken to separate the medical implant from the conical base or the container;- the conical base of the cap includes a set of suture arches including a first suture arch and a second suture arch that is opposite to the first suture arch, the set of suture arches configured to be sutured to the medical implant;- the container further includes a set of clips located at the first end of the container,- the cap is configured to lock with the container via the set of steps and the set of clips; and a clip from the set of clips is connected to a lever such that the lever pushes the clip out from a locking position in response to receiving external force.

[0010] In some embodiments, a medical implant storage apparatus is provided and includes a cap including a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the cap and configured to anchor to a medical implant, and a set of steps located at the inner side of the cap. The set of elongated fins including at least a first fin and a second fin, and each of the first fin and the second fin includes a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion. The first elongated portion being longer than the second elongated portion and having a slope at an angle lower than a slope of the second elongated portion, and the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin configured to establish contact with the medical implant at a first end of the medical implant. The apparatus also includes a container configured to mechanically couple with the inner side of the cap such that the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the cap is pressed against the medical implant at the first end of the medical implant to open the medical implant to a desired dimension. The container includes a channel configured to house the medical implant inside the container, a platform that is elevated from a second end of the container that is opposite to the first end and configured to establish a connection with a second of the medical implant that is opposite to the first end of the medical implant, a set of protrusions located around the platform and configured to provide stability of the medical implant, a set of clips located at the first end ofthe container and configured to mechanically couple to the set of steps, the set of clips including a set of grooves configured to lock the set of clips and the set of clips together.

[0011] In some embodiments, a medical implant storage apparatus is provided and includes a first cap including a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the first cap and configured to anchor at least one medical implant, the set of elongated fins of the first cap includes at least a first fin and a second fin. Each of the first fin and the second fin of the first cap including a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, and the first elongated portion of the first fin being longer than the second elongated portion of the first cap and having a slope at an angle lower than a slope of the second elongated portion of the first cap. The first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the first cap is configured to press against a first end of the at least one medical implant to open the at least one medical implant to a desired dimension. The apparatus also includes a second cap including a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the second cap and configured to anchor the at least one medical implant. The set of elongated fins of the second cap including a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin and the second fin of the second cap including a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, and the first elongated portion of the first fin being longer than the second elongated portion of the second fin and having a slope at an angle lower than a slope of the second elongated portion of the second fin. The first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the second cap configured to establish contact with a second end of the at least one medical implant and that is opposite to the first end of the at least one medical implant, and a container configured to mechanically couple with the inner side of the first cap at a first end of the container and the inner side of the second cap such that at a second end of the container that is opposite to the first end. For each of the first cap and the second cap, the container includes a channel configured to house the at least one medical implant inside the container such that (1) the first end of the at least one medical implant is connected to the conical base of the first cap or (2) the second end of the at least one medical implant is connected the conical base of the second cap.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an apparatus for and storage of a medical implant, according to some embodiments.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a cap for the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cap of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of an apparatus and storage of a medical implant including two caps, according to some embodiments.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus of FIG. 4, according to some embodiments.

[0017] FIGs. 6A-C are illustrative representations of various slopes of a fin profile of the cap of FIG. 2, according to some embodiments.

[0018] FIGs. 7A-B are illustrative representations of a flexibility of a shape of a medical implant when inserted in the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments.

[0019] FIGs. 8-9B are schematic illustrations of a cap rotational fins for the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments.

[0020] FIG. 10 is a schematic illustration of a cross-sectional view of the cap in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9, according to some embodiments.

[0021] FIG. 11 is a schematic illustration of the cap in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9 having a cone, according to some embodiments.

[0022] FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of a cap with outer fins for the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments.

[0023] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the cap of FIG. 12, according to some embodiments.

[0024] FIG. 14 is a schematic illustration of the cap of FIG. 2 depicting support ribs, according to some embodiments.

[0025] FIG. 15 is a schematic illustration of the apparatus of FIG. 1 depicting colinear dual cones, according to some embodiments.

[0026] FIGs. 16-18 are schematic illustrations of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in various positions depicting location of air bubbles when the apparatus is filled with a liquid, according to some embodiments.

[0027] FIG. 19 is a schematic illustration of the apparatus of FIG. 1 including a liquid level indicator and overflower port, according to some embodiments.

[0028] FIG. 20 is a schematic illustration of the apparatus of FIG. 1 sealed with a tamper seal, according to some embodiments.

[0029] FIG. 21 is a schematic illustration of guard ribs of the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments.

[0030] FIGs. 22A-B is a schematic illustration of the cap of FIG. 2 including a suture arch, according to some embodiments.

[0031] FIG. 23 is a schematic illustration of a locking mechanism using clips for the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments.

[0032] FIG. 24 is a schematic illustration of a locking mechanism using levers for the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments.

[0033] FIGs. 25A-D are various cut-away views of the apparatus of FIG. 1 showing a stent arranged therein, according to some embodiments.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] While some of the embodiments of the container are directed to storage and transport of a stent or medical device within a liquid and / or sterilization thereof, one of skill in the art will appreciate that use of any of a liquid and sterilization (e.g., chemical sterilization), and associated structure for carrying out either, the container according to some embodiments need not use liquid or sterilization (and associated structure) for storage and transport of an implant / device.

[0035] In some embodiments, a medical implant storage apparatus can be configured to anchor an implant having a metal stent, such as a medical implant, inside the medical implant storage apparatus. The medical implant storage apparatus can hold a medical implant (or multiple medical implants) in place to provide stability of the medical implant and protection for the medical implant from impact, contamination, unintentional use, and / or the like. The storage apparatus includes a container, a cap and possibly an attachment mechanism for anchoring the stent. The attachment mechanism includes one or more levels of anchorage and / or safety mechanisms to ensure ease of use of the medical implant storage apparatus with minimal riskof damaging the medical implant. The stent may include a biological component such as biological tissue, alternatively, it can include a synthetic tissue, or no tissue at all. In some implementations, the medical implant storage apparatus can include mounting points for life cycle environmental condition sensors and indicators.

[0036] The apparatus can store a pre-sterilized stent OR be used for the sterilization of a stent (graft) as well as for storing it. In some embodiments, the medical implant storage apparatus can store a sterilized medical implant. Alternatively, or additionally, the medical implant storage apparatus can sterilize a medical implant to store the sterilized medical implant inside the medical implant storage apparatus. The stent can be sterilized within the storage apparatus by different sterilization methods, which can include liquids but not limited to. Sterilization methods can be for example GAMA and ETO. In other words, the medical implant storage apparatus can maintain the medical implant sterile and under chemical sterilization. In some implementations, the medical implant storage apparatus can store liquids in which the medical implant can be submerged in the liquids and stored in the medical implant apparatus. In some cases, the liquids can be or include at least a liquid that is commonly used in medical fields for purposes such as, for example, maintaining hydration and integrity of the medical implant or any other liquid that is not part of a sterilization process. Additionally, or alternatively, liquid for chemical sterilization, such as Glutaraldehyde and Formaldehyde. In some cases, the liquids can be or include, for example, sterile water or sterile saline solution. Sterile water can refer to purified water that has undergone sterilization itself to eliminate any microorganisms that may contaminate and / or damage the medical implant. Sterile saline salutation can be a solution of salt (sodium chloride) dissolved in sterile water. In other words, the liquids used can provide a suitable environment to keep the medical implant hydrated and prevent the medical implant from drying out or becoming damaged while in storage or during transportation. In some implementations, the medical implant storage apparatus can include windows that enable a user to view inside the medical implant storage apparatus. In some cases, the windows can enable the user to view air bubbles in the medical implant storage apparatus, indicating an interruption / compromise and / or contamination of unintentional materials / environmental elements of the sterilization of the medical implant or the liquids inside the medical implant storage apparatus.

[0037] In some embodiments, the medical implant storage apparatus can include visual indicators and / or attached sensors and / or chemical indicators to indicate that sterilization of the medical implant stored in the medical implant storage apparatus had been compromised. Insome implementations, the visual indicators can be clear objects or symbols that inform a user to understand the status of a product (e.g., medical implant) inside the medical implant storage apparatus. In some cases, the visual indicators can be or include colored elements for an indication of a size or type of the object having the visual indicator, position of the product, a filling range for a liquid used to fill the medical implant storage apparatus, windows for observation inside the medical implant storage apparatus, and / or the like.

[0038] In some embodiments, the medical implant storage apparatus can include features that provide physical protection of a product (or multiple products), such as stent(s), stored inside the medical implant storage apparatus from external environmental conditions such as, for example, impact, high pressure, unintended use, and / or the like. In other words, the medical implant storage apparatus can protect a medical implant and liquid stored inside the medical implant storage apparatus as well as the sterilization of the medical implant and liquid. In some implementations the medical implant storage element can include mechanical elements and / or components that protect the product stored inside the medical implant storage apparatus by absorbing or resisting internal and external forces such as, for example, impact from a fall / drop, increasing pressured due to high altitude, and / or the like. In some cases, the mechanical elements can provide protection of the product inside the medical implant storage apparatus from external vibrations produced from unauthorized personnel opening the medical implant storage apparatus.

[0039] In some embodiments, the medical implant storage apparatus can store a medical implant having a diameter between 30 millimeters and 50 millimeters. In some cases, the medical implant storage apparatus can store a medical implant having a diameter between 20 millimeters and 80 millimeters. The medical implant storage apparatus can store a medical implant having a length between 180 millimeters and 220 millimeters. In some cases, the medical implant storage apparatus can store a medical implant having a length between 30 millimeters and 300 millimeters.

[0040] In some embodiments, the medical implant storage apparatus can be designed for mass production via, for example, injection molding technology. In some implementations, components of the medical implant storage apparatus can be configured to be stackable, i.e., to fit into each other to preserve a small footprint during storage and transportation of the components.

[0041] FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an apparatus 100, according to some embodiments, for chemical sterilization and storage of a medical implant, according to some embodiment. The apparatus 100 can be a storage device used to house and / or store another apparatus such as, for example, a medical implant (or multiple medical implants). The apparatus 100 can include components such as, for example, a cap 101 and a container 110. The cap 101 can be configured to establish contact with container 110 and conceal an opening of the container located at a first end 117 of the container 110. In some cases, the container 110 can store a medical implant and / or a liquid (not shown in FIG. 1) and the cap 101 can be configured to mechanically couple to the first end 117 of the container 110 to seal the opening and lock the cap 101 onto the container 110, thereby protecting the liquid and the medical implant inside the container 110 from external forces (e.g., environmental elements, impact, pressure, temperature, etc.).

[0042] The cap 101 can include a liquid level window(s) 104 (which may also be referred to as “window(s)” throughout) located at an outer surface of the cap 101. The liquid level window(s) 104 can enable a user to view through the liquid level 104 to see the contents inside the container 110 such as, for example, the liquid and medical implant. In some cases, the liquid level window(s) 104 can enable the user to view a volume level of the liquid inside container 110.

[0043] The cap 101 can include a platform 103 located at an inner side 102 of the cap and elevated away from the outer surface of the cap 101. As shown in FIG. 1, platform 103, which can be elevated towards the first end 117 of container 110, when attached, can result in the cap 101 having a lowered surface at the outer surface.

[0044] In some embodiments, the cap can include an attachment mechanism including one or more, and preferably, a plurality of anchoring elements. The attachment mechanism can be an integral part of the cap. In other embodiments, the attachment mechanism can be attached to the cap by any standard mechanical means. Alternatively, or additionally, the attachment mechanism can be an integral part of the container or as a separate mechanism attached therein. The anchoring elements can be in the form of fins, such as a fin(s) or a rotational fin(s), located around a central axis of the cap and / or container. According to one embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the cap 101 can include anchoring elements in a form of fins 105, 107 (see Fig. 3) located around a central axis Al of a conical base 109, which can be centralized and can be disposed on the platform 103 that can be elevated from the inner side 102 of the cap 101 (in someembodiments). The fins can include a first fin 105 and a second fin 107 disposed opposite (for example) to the first fin. In some cases, the conical base has a cross section in a first plane perpendicular to the cap base and a rectangular cross section in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane (as in the example shown in FIG. 1). In other cases, the cross section in both first and second planes is conic. In some cases, the set of fins can include a pair of fins or multiple pairs of fins. Each of the fin’s geometry can include a first slope and a second slope. The angle of the tangent of the first slope relative to the central axis of the cap (herein after ‘the angle of the first slope’) can be equal, greater, or smaller than the angle of the tangent of the second slope relative to the central axis of the cap ((herein after ‘the angle of the second slope’). See FIGs. 6A-C and corresponding written description, for related aspects according to some embodiments (for example).

[0045] The first fin can include a first elongate portion 105a and a second portion 106a. The second fin can include a first elongated portion 107a (“elongated” may also be simply referred to as “elongate”) and a second portion 108a that is opposite to the first elongated portion 107a. In some implementations, each of the first elongated portion 105a of the first fin and the first elongated portion 107a of the second fin is longer than the second portion 106a of the first fin and the second portion 108a of the second end, respectively. In some implementations, the first elongated portion 105a of the first fin can have a slope at an angle lower than a slope of the second portion 106a of the first fin. In some implementations, the first elongated portion 107a of the first fin can have a slope at an angle that is lower than a slope of the second portion 108a of the second fin. In some implementations, the first elongated portion 105a of the first fin and the first elongated portion 107a of the second fin can be configured to establish contact with the medical implant at a first end of the medical implant.

[0046] In some implementations, each of the first elongated portion 105a and the first elongated portion 107a can be configured to dilate the distance between the struts (for example) of the medical implant at its bottom end. In some implementations, the set of fins (including the first fin and the second fin) can be or include at least one rotational fin, as seen in FIG. 8 for example.

[0047] In some implementations, the cap 101 can include at least one overflow port(s) (not shown in FIG. 1), which can be located at an outer top surface of the cap 101 and configured to allow flow of excess fluid out from the storage apparatus when the container 110 and the cap 101 are attached to each other. In some implementations, the cap 101 can also include oneor more vertical protrusion relative to the inner base of the cap (not shown in FIG. 1, shown in FIG. 14) located around axis Al of the conical base 109 of the cap 101 and configured to limit an axial gap of the medical implant and / or prevent unintentional detachment of the medical implant. In some cases, there can be a combination of elongated fins and vertical ribs around the central axis; the number of elongated fin(s) can differ from the number of vertical protrusion(s).

[0048] The container 110 can be configured to store the liquid and house the medical implant (or multiple medical implants). The container can have an elongated shape body with an opening at its first end. The second end 119 or base of the container can be closed in some embodiments or opened in different embodiments. The cross section of the container body can be circular or any other shape. In some embodiments the cross section can be different along the longitudinal axis of the containers body to form different shapes of container body, for example: cone, hourglass shape, etc. The container 110 can include a channel at its inner volume, between the opened first end and the closed second end. In addition, the container can further include a liquid volume indicator 111, bottom rib(s) 114, a base 118 and / or a platform 115 at its closed second end / base 119. The stent can be held between the conical base 109 and the base 118 in a channel formed therebetween in the inner volume of the container and the medical implant. In some cases, the medical implant can be inserted from the opened first end 117 towards a closed second end / base 119 of the container 110. The channel can have dimensions, combination of diameter and length, which are larger than the medical implant such that different sizes of stents can fit in the channel medical implant submerged in the liquid.

[0049] The platform 115 of container 110 can be elevated towards the inner volume of the container from the second end 119 of the container 110 that is opposite to the first end 117 of the container 110. The platform 115 can be configured to establish a connection with a second end of the medical implant that is opposite to the first end of the medical implant, such that when the cap 101 is mechanically coupled to the container 110, such that the platform 115 of the container 110 is colinear with the platform 115 of the cap 101. As shown in FIG. 1, when the cap 101 and the container 110 are mechanically coupled to each other, the cap 101 and the container 110 can be colinear. In other words, the longitudinal axis of the cap Al through its center and a longitudinal axis of the container through its center (A2 axis) are aligned when the cap and the container are closed; and thus, the conical base 109 of the cap 101 and the base 119 of the container can be colinear.

[0050] In some implementations, the platform 115 of the container 110 can be elevated from the second end 119 of the container 110 and the platform 103 of the cap 101 can be elevated to prevent a contamination, resulting from contact with air bubble(s) inside the container, of the medical implant by enabling the medical implant to be fully submerged in the liquid stored in the container 110. In other words, the elevation of the platforms can anchor the medical implant from either of its ends medical implant to securely house the medical implant and prevent contamination. In some embodiments, each platform can include a conical shape and if two platforms are included (e.g., one in the cap and one in the base of the container), the platforms can be colinear (e.g., see FIG. 1, axis A2 / A1), and at least one can include a conical shape.

[0051] The liquid volume indicator 111 can be located at a surface of the container 110 adjacent to the open end and configured to measure a level

[0052] of the liquid inside the container 110. The indicator can be visible from outside of the container and can be located on the inner or outer surface of the container. In some implementations, container 110 can also include liquid level window(s) (not shown in FIG. 1) located at the second end 119 of the container 110 to enable visibility inside the container 110 from the second end 119. In some implementations, the liquid level window(s) 104 of the cap and / or the liquid level window(s) of the container 110 can be configured to enable visibility of a level of the liquid inside the container 110 and / or the cap 101.

[0053] In some embodiments, at least one of the cap 101 or the container 110 can be configured to anchor the medical implant and to open the medical implant to a desired dimension such that the medical implant cannot be detached without external force applied to the medical implant, the cap 101, and / or the container 110.

[0054] In some embodiments, a diameter of the inner cross section of the container 110 at its narrowest portion along the longitudinal axis can be between 20 and 150 millimeters and a length of the container 110 can be between 30 and 350 millimeters.

[0055] In some implementations, container 110 can include a tamper seal zone 1001 (see Fig. 20) located at an outer surface (or outer wall) close to the first end 117 of the container 110. The tamper seal zone can be a platform for a sticker to be placed on the tamper seal zone, which can indicate that the cap 101 and the container 110 are connected and / or coupled properly. For instance, after the cap 101 and the container 110 are connected, the sticker can be placed on the tamper seal zone, such that the sticker is on cap 101 and the container 110. The sticker can be configured to break when the cap 101 is rotated relative to the container 110. In other words,the sticker can indicate that the cap 101 and the container 110 have not previously been opened after the sticker was placed. In some cases, the sticker can provide additional protection from external forces and / or unintentional use.

[0056] In some embodiments, the container 110 can include a plurality of rib(s) 112 located on an outer surface of the container 110 around its circumference or partially depressed at the outer wall of the container and located at least closed to the second end 119 of the container 110. The rib(s) 112 can be configured to absorb external impact on the container 110, thereby providing protection of the medical implant content stored inside.

[0057] FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a cap 101 for the apparatus 100 of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments. The cap 101 as shown in FIG. 2 can include a set of support rib(s) 120. In some implementations, the support rib(s) 120 can be the set of vertical protrusions described in FIG. 1. In some cases, the support rib(s) 120 can be located adjacent to a fin from a set of fins of the cap 101. In some embodiments, there can be a combination of support ribs and elongated fins. In the example shown in FIG. 2, there are two elongated fins and two vertical protrusions, and each vertical protrusion is located between two elongated fins in an arrangement such that the angle between each two elements, elongated fin and vertical rib, can be substantially 90 deg. In some cases, the support rib(s) 120 can be configured to limit movement of the medical implant by holding the stent by the bottom of the fins and the upper portion of the support rib(s) 120. In some cases, the support rib(s) enable movement within the desired range. The support rib(s) allow controlled attachment (or detachment) without applying force on the medical implant while limiting the stent movement and preventing unintentional detachment. In other words, when the cap 101 is attached to a container and / or anchors the medical implant, movement of the medical implant is limited and cannot detach unintentionally.

[0058] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cap 101 of FIGS. 1 and 2, according to some embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the cap 101 can include a set of fins (or fins) such as fins 105 and 107 (each one individually can be referred to a fin 105, or a fin 107). The fins can utilize the mechanical advantage of the geometrical shape of the fins to anchor the medical implant. In some cases, when the container is closed by the cap and the inner side of the cap 101 faces the inner volume of the container, air bubbles 116 can appear in the cap 101, which can be viewed through the liquid level window(s) as described in FIG. 1.

[0059] FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of an apparatus 200 for storing two medical implants including two caps, according to some embodiment. The storage apparatus 200 can include a first cap 201, a container 210, and a second cap 211. The first cap 201 and the second cap 211 can be substantially similar and / or the same. The first cap 201 and the second cap 211 can be consistent with any cap as described herein. In some implementations, the first cap 201 can be configured to establish contact with a first open end of the container 210 and the second cap 211 can be configured to establish contact with an open second send of the container 210 in which the second end is opposite to the first end. The first end and the second end of the container can include an opening for which the first cap 201 and the second cap 211 can seal. In some cases, the first cap 201 can be configured to mechanically couple to the first end or the second end of the container 210 and the second cap 211 can be configured to mechanically couple to the second end or the first end of the container 210.

[0060] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus 200 of FIG. 4, according to some embodiments having central axis A. The first cap 201 can be structurally similar to the cap 101 of FIG. 1. The first cap 201 can include at least one elongated fin located around a conical base at an inner side of the first cap 201 and configured to anchor at least one medical implant. The set of elongated fins of the first cap 201 can include a first fin and a second fin. Each of the first fin and the second fin of the first cap can include a first elongated portion that is opposite to a second portion (which in some embodiments is elongated). The first elongated portion of the first cap 201 can be longer than the second elongated portion of the first cap 201 and having a slope at an angle lower than a slope of the second elongated portion of the first cap 201. The first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the first cap 201 can be configured to press against a first end of the at least one medical implant to open the at least one medical implant to a desired dimension.

[0061] The second cap 211 can be structurally similar to the cap 101 of FIG. 1. The second cap 211 can include a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the second cap 211 and configured to anchor the at least one medical implant. The set of elongated fins of the second cap 211 can include a first fin and a second fin. Each of the first fin and the second fin of the second cap 211 can include a first elongated portion that is opposite to (in some embodiments) a second elongated portion. The first elongated portion of the first fin can be longer than the second elongated portion of the second fin and have a slope at an angle lower than an angle of a slope of the second elongated portion of the second cap 211. The firstelongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the second cap 211 can be configured to establish contact with a second end of the at least one medical implant and that is opposite to the first end of the at least one medical implant.

[0062] The container 210 can be configured to mechanically couple with the inner side of the first cap 201 at the first end of the container 210 and the inner side of the second cap 211 at a second end of the container 210 that is opposite to the first end. In some implementations, for each of the first cap 201 and the second cap 211, the container 210 can include a channel configured to house the at least one medical implant inside the container 210 such that (1) the first end of the at least one medical implant is connected to the conical base of the first cap 201 or (2) the second end of the at least one medical implant is connected the conical base of the second cap 211. In some implementations, container 210 and / or the channel of container 210 can outline a medical implant profile 208. As shown in FIG. 5, the medical implant profile 208 can indicate where and how the at least one medical implant can be positioned and / or anchored.

[0063] FIGs. 6A-C are illustrative representations of various slopes of a fin profile of the cap of FIG. 2, according to some embodiments. The structures shown in FIGs. 6A-C convey the analogous concept that it can be easier to “climb up a mountain” when the slope is gentle compared to when the slope is steep. On the other hand, a steep slope requires minimal to no effort to climb down compared to a gentle slope. The same analogy creates the geometrical advantage of the designs of fins as described herein (according to some embodiments). In some cases, it can require small effort to change the stent geometry to pass the fin utilizing gentle fin similar to climbing a gentle slope (direction of insertion is shown by an arrow in the figure). Utilizing a steep slope or even a straight step ensures the stent cannot pass the fins back unintentionally, similar to climbing a steep slope or passing a large step. In some implementations, fins can utilize the mechanical advantage of the geometrical shape of the fins to anchor a medical implant. The inserting slope can be gentle and easily dilates the distance between the struts at the end of the stent to the desired dimension to pass the widest point of the fin without damaging the stent. The gentle inserting slope may also add to the ease of use of the attachment mechanism.

[0064] As shown in FIG. 6A, fin profile 300 depicts a gentle slope 301 and a steep slope 301. In some cases, the gentle slope 301 can be longer than the steep slope 302. The gentle slope 301 and the steep slope 302 of the fin profile 300 can converge from the same height or level. The steep slope 302 can have a greater angle than the gentle slope 301. In other words, thesteep slope 302 can be steeper than the gentle slope 301. In some cases, as the steep slope 302 can be steeper than the gentle slope 301, the gentle slope can be longer with respect to a horizontal axis compared to the steep slope 302. In some implementations, the gentle slope 301 can refer to the first elongated fin of FIG. 1 and the steep slope 302 can refer to the second elongated fin of FIG. 1.

[0065] As shown in Fig. 6B, fin profile 310 can include two gentle slopes such as, for example, a first gentle slope 311 and a second gentle slope 312. The first gentle slope 311 can be longer than the second gentle slope 312. In some cases, the first gentle slope 311 and the second gentle slope 312 can have the same angle. As such, the height of the second gentle slope 312 can be different than the height of the first gentle slope 311. The second gentle slope 312 can be elevated compared to the first gentle slope 311 of fin profile 310. In some implementations, the bottom of the fins can contain a flat zone and the second gentle slope 312 can eliminate unintentional detachment.

[0066] As shown in Fig. 6C, fin profile 320 can include a gentle slope 321 and a steep slope 322. In some implementations, a set of fins can utilize the mechanical advantage of the fin’s geometrical shape to anchor a medical implant. Inserting slopes of the fins can be gentle and easily open the stent to the desired dimension to pass the widest point. In some implementations, one-way fins can have one side with the steep slope 322 and one side with the gentle slope 321 to enable only one operational rotational direction.

[0067] FIGs. 7A-B are illustrative representations of a flexibility of a shape of a medical implant 409 when inserted in the apparatus 100 of FIG. 1, according to some embodiment. FIG. 7A demonstrates the relaxed configuration of the stent versus the compressed configuration shown in FIG. 7B (according to some embodiments). As shown in FIGs. 7A-B, a cross section of the base center of a cap or a container, as described in FIG. 1, has a double D shape (rectangular with two semicircles opposing one another) which allows shape transformation of the medical implant 409 by pressing the medical implant 409 at 403. The flexibility of medical implant 409 enables medical implant 409 to attach and detach to fins (not shown in FIG. 7). In some cases, the fins press at 403, to result in the double D shape as shown in FIG. 7. In some implementations, due to the radial forces of the medical implant 409 and the fin's geometry, the medical implant 409 cannot detach without external force applied on the medical implant 409.

[0068] FIGs. 8-9 are schematic illustrations of a cap with rotational fins 507 for the apparatus 100 of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a cap 501 of the apparatus 100 can include one or more rotational fins 507. In some implementations, cap 501 can be structurally similar to a base of a container as described in FIG. 1. In some cases, according to the example shown in FIGs. 8-9, cap 501 can include three rotational fins. It is to be understood that cap 501 can include more than three rotational fins or less than three rotational fins. In some implementations, cap 501 can include one way or two ways rotational attach and detach mechanisms. In some implementations, a set of fins can utilize the mechanical advantage of the fin’s geometrical shape to anchor a medical implant. Inserting slopes of the fins can be gentle and easily dilate the distance between the struts of the stent to the desired dimension to pass the widest point of the fin. In some implementations, one-way fins can have one side with a steep slope and one side with a gentle slope to enable only one operational rotational direction. In some implementations, the bottom of the fins can have a similar shape to the top of the fins, with a steeper slope to support the medical implant. In some implementations, the rotational fins 507 (or rotational outer fins) can be surrounded by funnel- shaped walls and have a central circular or double-D cone.

[0069] Similarly, FIGs. 9A-9B illustrate outer rotational fins 507a which can be arranged in a spaced apart relationship, which can be an equally spaced apart, along an outer inner wall of the cap and / or container.

[0070] FIG. 10 is a schematic illustration of a cross-sectional view of cap 501 in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9, according to some embodiment and showing axis Al. Cap 501 can include a funnel- shaped wall 602 which can lead a medical implant to the center of cap 501 (or container). In some embodiments, cap 501 can be a base of a container as described in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 10, a funnel-shaped wall 602 can lead a medical implant to the center of cap 501 (or container). A cone 604 of cap 501 (which can be centralized) can ensure that the medical implant cannot pass the fins and detach without external forces applied to rotate it. In some implementations, the fins can have a similar shape to the inner fins, in which the medical implant can be pushed inward to the center of cap 501 instead of outward. The cone 604 can limit a radial movement of the medical implant between the bottom of the outer fins and the cone 604. The limited radial play can be depicted at 603. In some implementations, the cone 604 can enable play within the desired range. The play allows controlled attachment that is not applying force on the stent while the motion is limited and cannot detach unintentionally. FIG.11 is a schematic illustration of cap 501 in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9 having the cone 604, according to some embodiment.

[0071] FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of an inner portion of a cap 707 with outer fins for the apparatus 100 of FIG. 1, according to some embodiment. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the cap 707 of FIG. 12, according to some embodiment. In some implementations, one or more fins, more specifically between two to twenty fins, can utilize the mechanical advantage of the geometrical shape of the outer fins to anchor the medical implant. The upper side of the fins creating together an imaginary funnel shape. The funnel leads a medical implant to the center of the cap or the jar. The material flexibility of the medical implant makes it possible for the geometrical shape to fit the smaller diameter of the inscribed circle. The bottom part of the fins has a larger diameter Dmax which the medical implant can open to the original shape. A clip-style design can ensure the medical implant can easily insert, anchored, and centralized to the cap 707 (or container). The geometrical shape and the flexibility of the medical implant can eliminate the possibility that the medical implant will detach unintentionally. In some implementations, the design can be implemented with or without a cone, or without a centralized cone. The outer fins can provide support for the medical implant having a medical implant diameter 704 and a medical implant profile 208 as shown in FIG. 14. In some cases, the clip-style design can include protrusions on cap 707 as shown in FIG. 13 that support a diameter as shown in inscribed circle diameter Dmin 705 with respect to bottom fins diameter 706, relative to axis Al (for example). In some cases, the inscribed circle diameter 705 can be smaller than the bottom fins diameter 706, enabling the medical implant to be secure and / or securely anchored.

[0072] FIG. 14 is a schematic illustration of the cap 101 of FIG. 2 or FIG. 1 depicting support ribs 120, according to some embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the cap 101 can include between one to twenty support ribs 120 (or vertical ribs), more particular 2 to 12 support ribs, to decrease the movement a medical implant having a medical implant profile 208 has when connected to an anchorage mechanism of fins. The support ribs 120 can limit the medical implant’s axial distance between the bottom of the fins and the upper portion support ribs 120. The support ribs 120 can enable movement within the desired range. In some cases, the movement allows controlled attachment that is not applying force on the medical implant while the motion is limited and cannot detach unintentionally.

[0073] FIG. 15 is a schematic illustration of the apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 depicting colinear dual cones, according to some embodiment. The apparatus 100 can include a cap 101 and a container 110. Each of the cap 101 and the container 110 can include a substantially conical base. The conical base can be partial conical, i.e., conical in one plane passing through the longitudinal axis A of the cone. A medical implant can connect to one of the two conical bases of the cap 101 or the container 110, as described herein. The conical base of cap 101 and the conical base of the container 110 can be colinear cones 113a (of cap 101) and 803 of the container base along arrow 113, as shown in FIG. 15. For instance, when closing the cap 101, the conical bases can ensure the medical implant is centralized and has limited axial and radial play. In some cases, the conical base 803 that is not containing other anchoring mechanisms, as described in this application, contains a steep slope to ensure the top of the conical base is surrounded by the medical implant from the beginning of the cap 101 closing process. In addition, the conical base can contain steps 808 with fixed diameters to ensure fitment to multiple medical implant models or types.

[0074] FIGs 16-18 are schematic illustrations of an apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 in various positions depicting location of air bubbles 116 when the apparatus 100 is filled with a liquid, according to some embodiment (with central axis A). In some implementations, apparatus 100, which can include a container system, can ensure that sterilization of a medical implant does not compromise during an entire use of the apparatus 100. In some implementations, the design of the apparatus 100 can take into consideration the air bubbles 116 that remains while a container of the apparatus 100 is filled up with liquid. The air bubbles 116 can compromise the sterilization of the medical implant if the medical implant establishes contact with the air bubbles 116. In some implementations, at least one of the design features of the apparatus 100 can minimize and indicate a risk of possible contact between the medical implant and the air bubbles 116.

[0075] In some implementations, the container of the apparatus 100 and a cap of the apparatus 100 can include a platform. For instance, the cap can include platform 103 and the container can include platform 115. Each of platform 103 and platform 115 can be or include a center base which contains an attachment cone that has a platform with a larger dimension than the medical implant. In some implementations, platform 103 can be elevated from the bottom of the cap and platform 115 can be elevated from the bottom of the container. In some cases, each of the platform 103 and the platform 115 can ensure that the air bubbles 116 cannot come intocontact with the medical implant when the container is in a vertical orientation, when the base of the container being in contact with a flat external surface (as shown in FIG. 16) or on the cap’s top outer surface being in contact with a flat external surface (as shown in FIG. 18). In some implementations, the surrounding volume of platform 103 and platform 115 is configured to ensure that the air bubbles 116 cannot come into contact with the medical implant in any position of the container without limitation of the orientation of the container. The container can include a liquid volume indicator 111 located at the top of the container and liquid level windows 104 located at the bottom of the container. The container can also support and / or house the medical implant as outlined by a medical implant profile 208. In some cases, the top of platform 103 can be flat and clear and include liquid level indicators that enable visibility of the inside of the container. The bottom of the container can also be flat and clear with the liquid level windows 104 enabling visibility of the container from the opposite end of the cap. Visibility through the liquid level windows 104 can enable an indication of the size of air bubbles 116, for at least when the air bubbles 116 are visible under the platform 103 and / or platform 115. In some cases, visibility of the air bubbles 116 can indicate to a user that sterilization of the medical implant inside the container is compromised.

[0076] In some implementations, the entire length of the container of the apparatus 100 can have dimensions that are largen than the dimensions of the medical implant, for example between 20 to 350mm. Having oversized dimensions can ensure that the medical implant is fully submerged in the liquid inside the container at any position of the container and / or the apparatus 100 (according to some embodiments).

[0077] In some embodiments, depending on the orientation of the container, an air bubble will appear in various locations inside the container, as shown in FIGs. 16-18.

[0078] When the apparatus is in vertical orientation and the container base comes in contact with an external surface, an air bubble can appear at the top of the apparatus next to the cap. As shown in FIG. 1, the air bubbles 116 can be located away from the medical implant profile 208 such that the air bubbles 116 do not come into contact with the medical implant.

[0079] As shown in FIG. 17, when the apparatus is in arranged in a horizonal position, i.e., the circumference of the outer surface of the container comes in contact with an external flat surface, an air bubble can appear above the medical implant profile 208. In other words, in a horizontal orientation, the air bubbles 116 would not come into contact with the medical implant.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 18, when the apparatus 100 is in a vertical orientation and the top outer surface of the cap is in contact with external flat surface, an air bubble(s) 116 can appear at the bottom portion of the container next to the second end of the container, and away from the medical implant profile 208 to ensure that the air bubbles 116 do not come into contact with the medical implant.

[0081] FIG. 19 is a schematic illustration of the apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 including a liquid level indicator 111 and overflower ports 901, according to some embodiment. Apparatus 100 can include a container that includes a liquid volume indicator 111. The liquid volume indicator 111 can be a visual indicator that indicates the volume of a liquid stored inside the container. In some cases, the liquid volume indicator 111 can be a marker that indicates a range of amount of liquid the container can store. In some cases, the liquid volume indicator 111 can ensure a tolerate amount of air bubbles such that the liquid will not spill out of the container when the medical implant is inserted in the container and submerged by the liquid and / or when the cap is connected to the container.

[0082] The overflow ports 901 can be or include single-use sealed ports to enable excess fluid to flow out from the apparatus 100 when the apparatus 100 is closed. In other words, when the container is sealed by the cap, the overflow ports 901 can enable excess liquid to flow out of the container. In some implementations, the overflow ports 901 can be located in a strategic location to ensure that the liquid fills the entire volume inside the container and thereby preventing leftover gases inside. In some cases, the single-use sealed ports of the overflow ports 901 cannot be re-opened without breaking the overflow ports 901.

[0083] FIG. 20 is a schematic illustration of the apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 sealed with a tamper seal, according to some embodiment. In some implementations, apparatus 100 can include a container that includes at least one tamper seal zone (e.g., tamper seal indicator bracket 1003). A tamper seal sticker 1001 can be placed on the tamper seal zone. The tamper seal sticker 1001 and / or the tamper seal zone can be easy to locate and / or visible. In some cases, at least one tamper seal zone can be unable to detach from the container. In some cases, the tamper seal zone can have a smooth surface, making it easy for the tamper seal sticker 1001 to be placed on the tamper seal zone and / or easy for a user to notice if the tamper seal sticker 1001 is not properly placed on the tamper seal zone or not properly connected to the tamper seal zone. For instance, if a cap of the apparatus 100 is rotated relative to the container of the apparatus 100, the tamper seal sticker 1001 can be broken due to the change in rotational and verticalorientation of the cap relative to the container. In some implementations, the cap, the container, and / or the tamper seal sticker 1001 can be manufactured from medical-grade materials with compatible characteristics to chemicals that they are intended to be exposed to during the container’s life cycle.

[0084] FIG. 21 is a schematic illustration of guard ribs of the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiments. As shown in FIG. 21, a container of the apparatus can be designed to withstand environmental conditions as well as the impacts it might be exposed to. The geometrical shape of the container can grant it high rigidity and pressure resistance. In some implementations, a container 1100 can include bottom ribs 1101. The geometry of the bottom ribs 1101 can increase impact resistance of container 1100 without limiting usable volume of container 1100. In some cases, a decrease in the dimensions of bottom ribs 1101 can spread the load to a large area to reduce the chance of cracks on the container 1100. In some cases, bottom ribs 1101 can be the largest and / or most vulnerable component and / or area of container 1100 with the largest chance of impact (e.g., bottom corner of container 1100). In some cases, an outer wall of the container can include ribs (e.g., bottom ribs 1101, “I” guard ribs 1103, “Z” guard ribs 1105, etc.) located at the bottom of the container (e.g., second end of the container) and configured to absorb external impact for the container. In some embodiments, the guard ribs can be throughout the entire length of the container or its majority or at the lower portion of it.

[0085] In some embodiments, container 1110 can include “I” guard ribs 1103 having “I” shaped ribs. The “I” guard ribs 1103 can create an oversize shape around the container 1110. The “I” guard ribs 1103 can be used as the first components to be hit in an impact of the container 1110 (e.g., fall or drop). In some cases, the “I” guard ribs 1103 can utilize a fail-by- design shape or a simple rib design. In some implementations, the “I” guard ribs 1103 can be configured to absorb external forces and ensure that the container 1110 (and components stored in the container 1110) is not damaged. In some cases, the base of an “I” guard rib can be wide to ensure that the force is exposed to is absorbed by the large surface area of the container 1110. In some embodiments, the “I” guard ribs 1103 can include one or more designs such as an “H” or “I” shaped horizontal or vertical rib. In some implementations, the geometry of “H” and “I” have strong structural resistance to applied forces from the top of the container 1110.

[0086] In some embodiments, container 1120 can include “Z” guard ribs 1105. The “Z” guard ribs 1105 can include “Z” shaped horizontal or vertical ribs. The geometrical shape of the “Z”guard ribs 1105 can collapse inward when force is applied to the top of the “Z” guard ribs 1105. The collapsing process can absorb the forces while damaging only the “Z” guard ribs 1105.

[0087] FIGs. 22A-B are a schematic illustration of the cap 101 of FIG. 2 including a single use attachment according to some embodiments. In some implementations, as shown in FIG. 22, the base of the cap 101 (or container of an apparatus) of an apparatus can include a singleuse element to attach the cap 101 (or container) to a medical implant. For instance, a user can be required to break the single-use element to separate the medical implant from the cap 101 (or the container). The element can be or include an apex lock 1201 and / or a suture arch 1205. The apex lock 1201 can be or include a flexible clip, similar to a zip tie. The apex lock 1201 can be configured to leap around the geometry of the medical implant. In some cases, the apex lock 1201 cannot be opened without breaking it. The suture arch 1205 can be a small arch in the base of the cap 101 (or container) that can be sutured to the medical implant. The suture arch 1205 can be accessible such that a user can cut the suture arch 1205 to separate the suture arch 1205 from the cap 101 (or the container). The apex lock 1201 can attach to the medical implant as outlined by a medical implant profile 208 and / or the suture arch 1205 can suture to the medical implant as outlined by the medical implant profile 208. The cap 101 can include multiple apex locks and / or suture arches. In some implementations, a conical base of cap 101 can include one or more suture arches around the conical base. The set of suture arches can be configured to be sutured or attached by any means to the medical implant.

[0088] FIG. 23 is a schematic illustration of a locking mechanism 1300 using clips for the apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiment. The locking mechanism 1300 can include using push-locks that include multiple or single-use clips mechanisms. For instance, the top of a container or a cap of the apparatus can include one or more clips. The clips can be shaped like flanges. The locking mechanism 1300 can also include step-like protrusions. A clip 1305 and a step 1301 can have a geometrical shape and material that is flexible that enables the clip 1305 and the step 1301 to lock together. The locking of step 1301 and the clip 1305 can be sealed against the top portion of the step 1301 and / or the clip 1305 or against the cap that the step is connected to, to ensure that the clip 1305 cannot be opened unintentionally. In some implementations, the locking mechanism 1300 can be or include a single-use design that utilizes a fail-by-design element. The fail -by-design element can break in response to an applied force in a certain amount and in a certain direction. The fail-by-design element can be one or more of the suspended wall 1303. The suspended wall 1303 can be or include a wallwith a thin wall thickness at the bottom of the suspended wall 1303. The suspended wall 1303 can lock clip 1305 in a desired position. A thin zone of the suspended wall 1303 can ensure that the suspended wall 1303 can break or be bend in response to the clip 1305 pushing against the suspended wall 1303 with a desired force. In some cases, the suspended wall 1303 can resist external forces that the apparatus can be exposed to during an intended use life cycle of the apparatus.

[0089] In some embodiments, an inner side of the cap can include steps, and the container can include clips located at a first end of the container in which the cap can be configured to lock with the container via the clips and the steps. In some embodiments, the inner side of the cap can include the clips, and the container can include the steps such that the cap and the container can lock via the steps and the clips.

[0090] FIG. 24 is a schematic illustration of a locking mechanism using levers for the medical apparatus of FIG. 1, according to some embodiment. A lever 1405 can be connected to a clip (as described in FIG. 23). Applying force on lever 1405 can push the clip out from a locking position. The lever 1405 can be located in a location that is accessible to a user but cannot be pressed unintentionally, as shown by 1409. In some cases, the clip can be inserted into a slot that is required to push clip into another component (e.g., step as described in FIG. 23). In some cases, the clip can be rotated to release the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism can have a slotted geometry that leads the clip to the desired position when the apparatus becomes closed (e.g., locked). To release the clip, the clip must get out from the desired potion (or housing) by a push or pull, as shown by 1409. Once the clip is released, the clip can be twisted and separated from the step. As shown in FIG. 24, the lever 1405 can be configured to, in response to receiving applied force, move via a pivot point 1403 to release the clip from the step. The release guard 1407 can be configured to prevent unintentional release of the locking mechanism.

[0091] FIGs. 25A-D are various cut-away views of the apparatus of FIG. 1 showing a stent arranged therein, according to some embodiments. Specifically, FIGs. 25A and 25D are opposing perspective cut-away views, FIG. 25B is a front cut-away view, and FIG. 25C is a side cut-away view. Each figure shows the apparatus 100, and a stent 2500. As also shown, the stent includes an upper end 2502 and a lower end 2504 having one or more cells which receive a corresponding fin (see FIGs. 3, 6 and 14) in a cap (e.g., 101), which can be both an upper and a lower cap. If only a single cap is provided (as in FIGs. 25A-D), then the lower end 2504can fit over a base projecting up from the bottom (see, e.g., 118, FIG. 1). As one of skill in the art appreciates, the upper and lower ends of apparatus 100 can both be a cap (see, e.g., 201, 211 of container 210; see FIGs. 4-5), or a base and a cap (see FIG. 1). Again, the cell structure of the stent corresponds to structure (e.g., fins) to hold the stent, at least at one end, and can also include a base projecting into the interior of the container and into a central area of an end of the stent.Examples

[0092] The following are some examples of the disclosed embodiments.Example 1 : A medical implant storage apparatus including a container for at least partially housing at least a portion of a medical implant, a cap, and an attachment mechanism configured to removably connect to a medical implant, where the attachment mechanism includes a structure having a first slope with a first angle and a first length and a second slope with a second angle and a second length.Example 2: The apparatus of example 1, where the attachment mechanism comprises a first cone shape.Example 3: The apparatus of examples 1 or 2, further comprising a second attachment mechanism.Example 4: The apparatus of example 3, where the second attachment mechanism comprises a second cone shape.Example 5 : The apparatus of example 4, where the first cone shape is co-linear with the second cone shape.Example 6: The apparatus of any of examples 1-5, where the attachment mechanism comprises one or more fins.Example 7: The apparatus of example 6, where at least one of the one or more fins comprises a rotatable fin.Example 8: The apparatus of any of examples 1-7, where the first angle and the second angle are substantially equal.Example 9: The apparatus of any of examples 1-7, where the first angle and the second angle are different.Example 10: The apparatus of any of examples 1-9, where the first length and the second length are substantially equal.Example 11 : The apparatus of any of examples 1-9, where the first length and the second length are different.Example 12: The apparatus of any of examples 1-11, further comprising a liquid level window.Example 13: The apparatus of any of examples 1-12, further comprising a liquid volume indicator.Example 14: The apparatus of any of examples 1-13, where the attachment means is an integral part of the cap.Example 15: The apparatus of any of examples 1-13, where the attachment means is removably attached to the cap.Example 16: The apparatus of example 15, where the attachment means is removably attached to the cap via at least one of threaded and snap engagement.Example 17: A medical implant storage apparatus including a container for at least partially housing at least a portion of a medical implant, a platform, a cap, and an attachment mechanism configured to removably connect to the medical implant, where the container includes a first open end and a second closed end, the cap is configured to mechanically couple and close the first open end of the container, the cap having a top outer surface, a base inner surface, and a longitudinal axis passing through a center of the cap base, the attachment mechanism including at least one fin configured for contacting a strut of a first end of a medical implant, [see paragraph is configured to be affixed to the inner base of the cap, the at least one fin being disposed adjacent to the longitudinal axis of the cap towards its circumference, the at least one fin including a first portion having a first slope including a first angle and a first length and a second slope including a second angle and a second length, the base optionally being conical, the platform is elevated from the second end such that when the cap is coupled to the container, the platform of the container is colinear with the platform, and the at least one fin being configured to dilate distance between two struts at a first end of the stent.Example 18: A medical implant storage apparatus including a cap including at least one elongated fin located around a conical base platform that is elevated from the surface at inner side of the cap and a liquid level window configured to enable visibility inside the cap, where the set of elongated fins including at least a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin andthe second fin including a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, respectively, the first elongated portion being longer than the second elongated portion and having a slope at an angle lower than an angle of the slope of the second elongated portion, and the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin configured to establish contact with a medical implant at a first end of the medical implant; the apparatus also including a container configured to store a liquid, where the container includes a channel configured to house the medical implant inserted from a first end of the container towards a second end of the container and that is opposite to the first end and a having a dimension larger than the medical implant such that the medical implant is submerged in the liquid, a platform arranged on the second end of the container and configured to establish a connection with a second end of the medical implant and that is opposite to the first end of the medical implant, such that when the cap is mechanically coupled to the container, the platform of the container is colinear with the platform of the cap, a liquid volume indicator located at an inner wall of the container and configured to measure a level of the liquid inside the container, and a liquid level window located at the second end and configured to enable visibility inside the container, where at least one of the cap or the container is configured to anchor the medical implant and to open the medical implant to a desired dimension such that the medical implant cannot be detached without external force applied to the medical implant, the cap, or the container.Example 19: The apparatus of example 18, where the first elongated portions of each of the first fin and the second fin are configured to open the medical implant when attaching with the medical implant or detaching with the medical implant.Example 20: The apparatus of any of examples 18-19, where the set of elongated fins comprise or include rotational fins.Example 21 : The apparatus of examples 18-20, where a diameter of the container is between 20 and 150 millimeters and a length of the container is between 30 and 300 millimeters.Example 22: The apparatus of any of examples 18-21, where the each of the liquid level windows of the cap and the container is configured to enable visibility of a level of the liquid inside the container and the cap.Example 23 : The apparatus of any of examples 18-22, where the cap further includes a plurality of overflow ports configured to drive excess liquid from the container and out of the cap.Example 24: The apparatus of any of examples 18-23, where the cap further includes a set of vertical protrusions around the conical base which are configured to at least one of limit an axial gap of the medical implant and unintentional detachment of the medical implant, and each vertical protrusion from the set of vertical protrusion is adjacent to an elongated fin from the set of elongated fins.Example 25: The apparatus of any of examples 18-24, where the platform of the container is elevated from the second end of the container and the platform of the cap is elevated to prevent a contamination of the medical implant by enabling the medical implant to be fully submerged in the liquid.Example 26: The apparatus of any of examples 18-25, where the container includes a tamper seal zone located on an outer wall of the container and at the first end of the container, the tamper seal zone enabling a sticker to be placed on the tamper zone to indicate that the cap and the container is connected properly and has not been opened, the sticker configured to break when the cap is rotated relative to the container.Example 27: The apparatus of example 26, where the outer wall of the container includes a set of ribs located at the second end of the container and configured to absorb external impact for the container.Example 28: The apparatus of any of examples 18-27, where the cap includes a set of rotational outer fins around the conical base, the cap further including funnel-shaped walls that surround the set of rotational outer fins.Example 29: The apparatus of any of examples 18-28, where the conical base of the cap or the container includes a single-use element configured to attach to the medical implant, the singleuse element configured to be broken to separate the medical implant from the conical base or the container.Example 30: The apparatus of any of examples 18-29, where the conical base of the cap includes a set of suture arches including a first suture arch and a second suture arch that is opposite to the first suture arch, the set of suture arches configured to be sutured to the medical implant.Example 31 : The apparatus of any of examples 18-30, where an inner side of the cap includes a set of steps, the container further includes a set clips of located at the first end of the container, and the cap is configured to lock with the container via the set of steps and the set of clips.Example 32: The apparatus of any of examples 18-31, where a clip from the set of clips is connected to a lever such that the lever pushes the clip out from a locking position in response to receiving external force.Example 33: A medical implant storage apparatus including a cap including a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the cap and configured to anchor to a medical implant, and a set of steps located at the inner side of the cap, where the set of elongated fins including at least a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin and the second fin include a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, the first elongated portion being longer than the second elongated portion and having a slope at an angle lower than a slope of the second elongated portion, and the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin configured to establish contact with the medical implant at a first end of the medical implant, and a container configured to mechanically couple with the inner side of the cap such that the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the cap is pressed against the medical implant at the first end of the medical implant to open the medical implant to a desired dimension. ,The container includes a channel configured to house the medical implant inside the container, a platform that is elevated from a second end of the container that is opposite to the first end and configured to establish a connection with a second of the medical implant that is opposite to the first end of the medical implant, a set of protrusions located around the platform and configured to provide stability of the medical implant, and a set of clips located at the first end of the container and configured to mechanically couple to the set of steps, the set of clips including a set of grooves configured to lock the set of clips and the set of clips together.Example 34: A medical implant storage apparatus including a first cap including a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the first cap and configured to anchor at least one medical implant, where the set of elongated fins of the first cap includes at least a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin and the second fin of the first cap including a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, the first elongated portion of the first cap being longer than the second elongated portion of the first cap and having a slope at an angle lower than an angle of a slope of the second elongated portion of the first cap, the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the first cap configured to press against a first end of the at least one medical implant to open the at least one medical implant to a desired dimension. The apparatus also includes a second cap including a set ofelongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the second cap and configured to anchor the at least one medical implant, where the set of elongated fins of the second cap including a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin and the second fin of the second cap including a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, the first elongated portion of the second cap being longer than the second elongated portion of the second cap and having a slope at an angle lower than an angle of a slope of the second elongated portion of the second cap, and the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the second cap configured to establish contact with a second end of the at least one medical implant and that is opposite to the first end of the at least one medical implant. The apparatus also includes a container configured to mechanically couple with the inner side of the first cap at a first end of the container and the inner side of the second cap such that at a second end of the container that is opposite to the first end, where for each of the first cap and the second cap, the container includes a channel configured to house the at least one medical implant inside the container such that (1) the first end of the at least one medical implant is connected to the conical base of the first cap or (2) the second end of the at least one medical implant is connected the conical base of the second cap.General Considerations

[0093] All combinations of the foregoing concepts and additional concepts discussed here within (provided such concepts are not mutually inconsistent) are contemplated as being part of the subject matter disclosed herein. The terminology explicitly employed herein that also can appear in any disclosure incorporated by reference should be accorded with a meaning most consistent with the particular concepts disclosed herein.

[0094] The drawings are primarily for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the subject matter described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale; in some instances, various aspects of the subject matter disclosed herein can be shown exaggerated or enlarged in the drawings to facilitate an understanding of different features. In the drawings, like reference characters generally refer to like features (e.g., functionally similar and / or structurally similar elements).

[0095] The entirety of this application (including the Cover Page, Title, Headings, Background, Summary, Brief Description of the Drawings, Detailed Description, Embodiments, Abstract, Figures, Appendices, and otherwise) shows, by way of illustration,various embodiments in which the embodiments can be practiced. The advantages and features of the application are of a representative sample of embodiments only and are not exhaustive and / or exclusive. Rather, they are presented to assist in understanding and teach the embodiments and are not representative of all embodiments. As such, certain aspects of the disclosure have not been discussed herein. That alternate embodiments cannot have been presented for a specific portion of the innovations or that further undescribed alternate embodiments can be available for a portion that is not to be considered to exclude such alternate embodiments from the scope of the disclosure. It will be appreciated that many of those undescribed embodiments incorporate the same principles of the innovations and others are equivalent. Thus, it is to be understood that other embodiments can be utilized, and functional, logical, operational, organizational, structural and / or topological modifications can be made without departing from the scope and / or spirit of the disclosure. As such, all examples and / or embodiments are deemed to be non-limiting throughout this disclosure.

[0096] Also, no inference should be drawn regarding those embodiments discussed herein relative to those not discussed herein other than it is as such for purposes of reducing space and repetition. For example, it is to be understood that the logical and / or topological structure of any combination of any program components (a component collection), other components and / or any present feature sets as described in the figures and / or throughout are not limited to a fixed operating order and / or arrangement, but rather, any disclosed order is exemplary and all equivalents, regardless of order, are contemplated by the disclosure.

[0097] The phrase “based on” does not mean “based only on,” unless expressly specified otherwise. In other words, the phrase “based on” describes both “based only on” and “based at least on.”

[0098] Various concepts can be embodied as one or more methods, of which at least one example has been provided. The acts performed as part of the method can be ordered in any suitable way. Accordingly, embodiments can be constructed in which acts are performed in an order different than illustrated, which can include performing some acts simultaneously, even though shown as sequential acts in illustrative embodiments. Put differently, it is to be understood that such features can not necessarily be limited to a particular order of execution, but rather, any number of threads, processes, services, servers, and / or the like that can execute serially, asynchronously, concurrently, in parallel, simultaneously, synchronously, and / or the like in a manner consistent with the disclosure. As such, some of these features can be mutuallycontradictory, in that they cannot be simultaneously present in a single embodiment. Similarly, some features are applicable to one aspect of the innovations, and inapplicable to others.

[0099] In addition, the disclosure can include other innovations not presently described. Applicant reserves all rights in such innovations, including the right to embodiment such innovations, file additional applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, and / or the like thereof. As such, it should be understood that advantages, embodiments, examples, functional, features, logical, operational, organizational, structural, topological, and / or other aspects of the disclosure are not to be considered limitations on the disclosure as defined by the embodiments or limitations on equivalents to the embodiments. Depending on the particular desires and / or characteristics of an individual and / or enterprise user, database configuration and / or relational model, data type, data transmission and / or network framework, syntax structure, and / or the like, various embodiments of the technology disclosed herein can be implemented in a manner that enables a great deal of flexibility and customization as described herein.

[0100] All definitions, as defined and used herein, should be understood to control over dictionary definitions, definitions in documents incorporated by reference, and / or ordinary meanings of the defined terms.

[0101] The indefinite articles “a” and “an,” as used herein in the specification and in the embodiments, unless clearly indicated to the contrary, should be understood to mean “at least one.” The terms “can” and “may” are used interchangeably in the present disclosure, and indicate that the referred to element, component, structure, function, functionality, objective, advantage, operation, step, process, apparatus, system, device, result, or clarification, has the ability to be used, included, or produced, or otherwise stand for the proposition indicated in the statement for which the term is used (or referred to) for a particular embodiment(s).

[0102] The phrase “and / or,” as used herein in the specification and in the embodiments, should be understood to mean “either or both” of the elements so conjoined, i.e., elements that are conjunctively present in some cases and disjunctively present in other cases. Multiple elements listed with “and / or” should be construed in the same fashion, i.e., “one or more” of the elements so conjoined. Other elements can optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified by the “and / or” clause, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified. Thus, as a non-limiting example, a reference to “A and / or B”, when used in conjunction with open-ended language such as “comprising” can refer, in oneembodiment, to A only (optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B only (optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc.

[0103] As used herein in the specification and in the embodiments, “or” should be understood to have the same meaning as “and / or” as defined above. For example, when separating items in a list, “or” or “and / or” shall be interpreted as being inclusive, i.e., the inclusion of at least one, but also including more than one of a number or list of elements, and, optionally, additional unlisted items. Only terms clearly indicated to the contrary, such as “only one of’ or “exactly one of,” or, when used in the embodiments, “consisting of,” will refer to the inclusion of exactly one element of a number or list of elements. In general, the term “or” as used herein shall only be interpreted as indicating exclusive alternatives (i.e., “one or the other but not both”) when preceded by terms of exclusivity, such as “either,” “one of,” “only one of,” or “exactly one of.” “Consisting essentially of,” when used in the embodiments, shall have its ordinary meaning as used in the field of patent law.

[0104] As used herein in the specification and in the embodiments, the phrase “at least one,” in reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more of the elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each and every element specifically listed within the list of elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the list of elements. This definition also allows that elements can optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified within the list of elements to which the phrase “at least one” refers, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified. Thus, as a non-limiting example, “at least one of A and B” (or, equivalently, “at least one of A or B,” or, equivalently “at least one of A and / or B”) can refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including more than one, B (and optionally including other elements); etc.

[0105] In the embodiments, as well as in the specification above, all transitional phrases such as “comprising,” “including,” “carrying,” “having,” “containing,” “involving,” “holding,” “composed of,” and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including butnot limited to. Only the transitional phrases “consisting of’ and “consisting essentially of’ shall be closed or semi-closed transitional phrases, respectively, as set forth in the United States Patent Office Manual of Patent Examining Procedures, Section 2111.03.

Claims

Claims:

1. A medical implant storage apparatus comprising: a container for at least partially housing at least a portion of a medical implant; a cap; and an attachment mechanism configured to removably connect to a medical implant; wherein the attachment mechanism includes a structure having a first slope with a first angle and a first length and a second slope with a second angle and a second length.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a first cone shape.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second attachment mechanism.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second attachment mechanism comprises a second cone shape.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first cone shape is co-linear with the second cone shape.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises one or more fins.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, where at least one of the one or more fins comprises a rotatable fin.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, where the first angle and the second angle are substantially equal.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first angle and the second angle are different.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first length and the second length are substantially equal.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first length and the second length are different.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a liquid level window.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a liquid volume indicator.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism is an integral part of the cap.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein that attachment mechanism is removably attached to the cap.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the attachment mechanism is removably attached to the cap via at least one of threaded and snap engagement.

17. A medical implant storage apparatus comprising: a container for at least partially housing at least a portion of a medical implant; a platform; a cap; and an attachment mechanism configured to removably connect to the medical implant; wherein: the container includes a first open end and a second closed end, the cap is configured to mechanically couple and close the first open end of the container, the cap having a top outer surface, a base inner surface, and a longitudinal axis passing through a center of the cap base, the attachment mechanism:includes at least one fin configured for contacting a strut of a first end of a medical implant, is configured to be affixed to the inner base of the cap; the at least one fin being disposed adjacent to the longitudinal axis of the cap towards its circumference; the at least one fin including a first portion having a first slope including a first angle and a first length and a second slope including a second angle and a second length; and the base optionally being conical, the platform is elevated from the second end such that when the cap is coupled to the container, the platform of the container is colinear with the platform, and the at least one fin being configured to dilate distance between two struts at a first end of the medical implant.

18. A medical implant storage apparatus comprising: a cap including at least one elongated fin located around a conical base platform that is elevated from a surface at inner side of the cap and a liquid level window configured to enable visibility inside the cap, wherein: the at least one elongated fin including at least a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin and the second fin including a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, respectively, the first elongated portion being longer than the second elongated portion and having a slope at an angle lower than an angle of the slope of the second elongated portion, and the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin configured to establish contact with a medical implant at a first end of the medical implant;a container configured to store a liquid, wherein the container includes: a channel configured to house the medical implant inserted from a first end of the container towards a second end of the container and that is opposite to the first end and a having a dimension larger than the medical implant such that the medical implant is submerged in the liquid, a platform arranged on the second end of the container and configured to establish a connection with a second end of the medical implant and that is opposite to the first end of the medical implant, such that when the cap is mechanically coupled to the container, the platform of the container is colinear with the platform of the cap, a liquid volume indicator located at an inner wall of the container and configured to measure a level of the liquid inside the container, and a liquid level window located at the second end and configured to enable visibility inside the container, at least one of the cap or the container is configured to anchor the medical implant and to open the medical implant to a desired dimension such that the medical implant cannot be detached without external force applied to the medical implant, the cap, or the container.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first elongated portions of each of the first fin and the second fin are configured to open the medical implant when attaching with the medical implant or detaching with the medical implant.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the set of elongated fins comprise or include rotational fins.

21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein a diameter of the container is between 20 and 150 millimeters and a length of the container is between 30 and 300 millimeters.

22. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the each of the liquid level windows of the cap and the container is configured to enable visibility of a level of the liquid inside the container and the cap.

23. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the cap further includes a plurality of overflow ports configured to drive excess liquid from the container and out of the cap.

24. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein: the cap further includes a set of vertical protrusions around the conical base which are configured to at least one of limit an axial gap of the medical implant and unintentional detachment of the medical implant, and each vertical protrusion from the set of vertical protrusion is adjacent to an elongated fin from the set of elongated fins.

25. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the platform of the container is elevated from the second end of the container and the platform of the cap is elevated to prevent a contamination of the medical implant by enabling the medical implant to be fully submerged in the liquid.

26. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the container includes a tamper seal zone located on an outer wall of the container and at the first end of the container, the tamper seal zone enabling a sticker to be placed on the tamper zone to indicate that the cap and the container is connected properly and has not been opened, the sticker configured to break when the cap is rotated relative to the container.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the outer wall of the container includes a set of ribs located at the second end of the container and configured to absorb external impact for the container.

28. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the cap includes a set of rotational outer fins around the conical base, the cap further including funnel-shaped walls that surround the set of rotational outer fins.

29. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the conical base of the cap or the container includes a single-use element configured to attach to the medical implant, the single-use element configured to be broken to separate the medical implant from the conical base or the container.

30. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the conical base of the cap includes a set of suture arches including a first suture arch and a second suture arch that is opposite to the first suture arch, the set of suture arches configured to be sutured to the medical implant.

31. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein: an inner side of the cap includes a set of steps, the container further includes a set of clips located at the first end of the container, and the cap is configured to lock with the container via the set of steps and the set of clips.

32. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein a first clip from the set of clips is connected to a lever such that the lever pushes the clip out from a locking position in response to receiving external force.

33. A medical implant storage apparatus comprising: a cap including a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the cap and configured to anchor to a medical implant, and a set of steps located at the inner side of the cap, wherein: the set of elongated fins including at least a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin and the second fin include a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, the first elongated portion being longer than the second elongated portion and having a slope at an angle lower than a slope of the second elongated portion, andthe first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin configured to establish contact with the medical implant at a first end of the medical implant; and a container configured to mechanically couple with the inner side of the cap such that the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the cap is pressed against the medical implant at the first end of the medical implant to open the medical implant to a desired dimension, wherein the container includes: a channel configured to house the medical implant inside the container, a platform that is elevated from a second end of the container that is opposite to the first end and configured to establish a connection with a second of the medical implant that is opposite to the first end of the medical implant, a set of protrusions located around the platform and configured to provide stability of the medical implant, and a set of clips located at the first end of the container and configured to mechanically couple to the set of steps, the set of clips including a set of grooves configured to lock the set of clips and the set of clips together.

34. A medical implant storage apparatus comprising: a first cap including a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the first cap and configured to anchor at least one medical implant, wherein: the set of elongated fins of the first cap includes at least a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin and the second fin of the first cap including a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion,the first elongated portion of the first cap being longer than the second elongated portion of the first cap and having a slope at an angle lower than an angle of a slope of the second elongated portion of the first cap, the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the first cap configured to press against a first end of the at least one medical implant to open the at least one medical implant to a desired dimension; a second cap including: a set of elongated fins located around a conical base at an inner side of the second cap and configured to anchor the at least one medical implant, wherein: the set of elongated fins of the second cap including a first fin and a second fin, each of the first fin and the second fin of the second cap including a first elongated portion opposite to a second elongated portion, the first elongated portion of the second cap being longer than the second elongated portion of the second cap and having a slope at an angle lower than an angle of a slope of the second elongated portion of the second cap, and the first elongated portion of each of the first fin and the second fin of the second cap configured to establish contact with a second end of the at least one medical implant and that is opposite to the first end of the at least one medical implant; and and a container configured to mechanically couple with the inner side of the first cap at a first end of the container and the inner side of the second cap such that at a second end of the container that is opposite to the first end, wherein:for each of the first cap and the second cap, the container includes a channel configured to house the at least one medical implant inside the container such that (1) the first end of the at least one medical implant is connected to the conical base of the first cap or (2) the second end of the at least one medical implant is connected the conical base of the second cap.

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