Patent ID: 8757378

Claim:
A combination comprising: a package including a body having a first closed end, a second open end, and a side wall extending therebetween, said side wall defining a base region, at least two detents extending inwardly from said side wall, said base region extending between said detents, said detents each terminating at a free end, said free ends being angularly disposed so as to converge in forming a trapezoidal shape wherein the distance between the free ends away from said base region is less than the distance between said detents adjacent to said base region; and, a surgical blade tip having an adaptor and a blade extending therefrom, said blade having at least one sharpened edge, said adaptor having at least two recesses formed therein, wherein, said surgical blade tip being disposed in said package with said blade being directed towards said first closed end, said detents, while being at least partially inserted into said recesses, are configured to apply a retentive force to said adaptor to retain said adaptor in a first position and to urge said adaptor towards said base region, wherein said detents being configured to deflect with a predetermined amount of torque being applied to said surgical blade tip so as to permit said adaptor to rotate relative to said body from said first position to a second position where said detents are not inserted into said recesses.