Patent ID: 8439193

Claim:
A container for storing in liquid a multitude of medical guidewires separated horizontally from each other, said container comprising: a substantially rectangular basin having a substantially planar bottom connected with two side walls and to a first and a second end wall with a juncture forming an angle of at least 90 degrees; a first and a second end tab and at least two center dividers attached in a linear arrangement on the bottom along a central longitudinal axis of the basin, said end tabs and center dividers extending upward from the bottom and said center dividers horizontally separating multiple bays in the basin; said end tabs comprising a vertical portion and the vertical portion of the first end tab being attached to the first end wall, and the vertical portion of the second end tab being attached to the second end wall, and the vertical portion having an upper end and a lower end; said upper end being attached to a substantially horizontal lip pointing toward center of the basin, said lower end being attached to a triangular portion, said triangular portion having two sides forming an angle of at least 90 degrees and being aligned with the juncture formed by the end wall and the bottom of the basin and a third side forming an incline from the bottom toward the vertical portion; said center dividers comprising a vertical portion having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end being attached to a substantially horizontal lip extending toward the first and the second end wall, whereby the vertical portion and the lip form a T-shape, said lower end being attached to a triangular portion, said triangular portion having its base along the bottom of the basin and two sides forming inclines from the bottom toward the vertical portion; wherein each bay is suitable for storing a single guidewire by coiling the guidewire between an end tab and a center divider or between two center dividers and securing the guidewire under the horizontal lips to prevent the guidewire from rising up and uncoiling.