Patent ID: 6534000
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: A61B,A61C,A61L

Abstract:
An instrument sterilizing cassette comprising:a generally rectangular case, made of a heat resistant material having a back side front side, left side, right side, a top side, and a bottom side, all interconnected in which a portion of said case including said top side and part of said front side, a part of said left side and a part of said right side opens by a hinging means, and in which at least one of said sides defines perforations for passage of sterilization gasses; a plier-mounting bar for mounting dental pliers attached parallel to said front side; a plurality of plier mounting bar dividers on said plier mounting bar, for mounting dental pliers in said sterilizing cassette; a plier-locking bar attached to said front side, for holding said dental pliers in place on said mounting bar when said sterilizing cassette is closed; one or more removable metal instrument trays for holding dental instruments in said sterilizing cassette for sterilization; wherein said sterilizing cassette is configured for dispensation of dental pliers or dental instruments from either a horizontal or a vertical position.