Patent ID: 6264902
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
A sterilization container for sterilizing, transporting and storing instruments, comprising:a tray having at least one port for passing sterilizing media into and out of the tray; means for holding a medical instrument within the tray, and an outer tray wall portion;a lid, moveable with respect to the tray for providing access to the tray and having an outer lid wall portion;a latching mechanism releasably connecting the lid to the tray; anda recessed portion in one of the tray outer wall portion and lid outer wall portion forming a latch recess, said latching mechanism being entirely received within said recess such that no portion of the latching mechanism extends laterally of the recess, whereby to reduce the chance that the latching mechanism might catch and puncture a thin protective glove of a user.