Patent ID: 6426041
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: A61B,A61L

Abstract:
A sterilizable apparatus for retaining surgical instruments comprising:a surgical tray comprised of two opposed, longitudinally oriented sides and two opposed, widthwise oriented sides, said longitudinally oriented sides being substantially longer than the widthwise oriented sides; a mortised, first rectangular channel, longitudinally oriented and aligned substantially parallel and at a close distance to a first of said longitudinally oriented sides of said tray; a plurality of section dividers, removably attached and disposed in a manner perpendicular to the longitudinal span of said first channel set apart at intervals; wherein said section dividers are adapted to releasably and securely retain at least two ring handled instruments in a space defined by consecutively placed dividers; a second rectangular channel, extending over the entire longitudinal distance of the tray, said second rectangular channel disposed at a distance from said first rectangular channel and at a further distance from said first longitudinally oriented side; wherein said second channel is disposed in such a manner to allow removal of instruments retained in said first rectangular channel; a large mortised triangular shaped groove comprising arcuate edges and disposed at a distance from said second rectangular channel and on the opposing side from said first rectangular channel; a plurality of mortised trapezoidal grooves, aligned parallel to said second rectangular groove, said trapezoidal grooves length regulated by the size and positioning of said triangular groove; a plurality of mortised, small, thin rectangular slots; wherein said first rectangular channel is disposed to retain at least one ring handled instrument in the proper position for operating room procedures.