Patent ID: 6896141
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical kit, comprising: an integral tray; a plurality of surgical articles comprising a first, second and third surgical article; a first planar surface defined within the tray and defining a first planar surface recess disposed therein, said first surgical article being disposed in the first planar surface recess; a second planar surface defined within the tray and defining a second planar surface recess disposed therein, said second surgical article being disposed in the second planar surface recess, the second planar surface being vertically offset from the first planar surface; and a third planar surface defined within the tray and defining a third planar surface recess disposed therein, said third surgical article being disposed in the third elanar surface recess, the third planar surface being vertically offset from the first planar surface and the second planar surface; and wherein said first, second, and third planar surfaces are all at least partially outside of the perimeter defined by one another, and wherein said first and second planar surface recesses are positioned within said tray and said first and second surgical articles are disposed in said tray such that the second surgical article must be removed from said tray prior to access being provided to the first surgical article, said first, second and third surgical articles correspondingly arranged in said tray such that unobstructed access is provided to said first, second and third surgical articles in their order of use for a particular surgical procedure.