Patent ID: 8056720

Claim:
A system for storing medical instruments, comprising: a base having a plurality of base ventilation holes, a plurality of side walls, and at least one base instrument holder fixed to the base; at least one stage disposed within the base, having a plurality of stage ventilation holes, at least one stage instrument holder fixed to the stage, at least one leg fixed to the stage, and a stage notched member fixed to the stage and positioned to engage a medical instrument beneath the stage, wherein the stage is movably linked to the base with at least two pivotal connections, wherein a first of the at least two pivotal connections is positioned on a first side wall of the stage and a second of the at least two pivotal connections is positioned on a second side wall of the stage, wherein the first side wall of the stage is positioned opposite the second side wall of the stage, wherein the at least two pivotal connections further comprise elongated slots having a lowered position and a raised position, wherein a pair of pins coupled to the stage engage the base elongated slots to tilt the stage, thereby exposing the base instrument holder below the stage when the pins engage the raised position of the base elongated slot; and a cover having a plurality of cover ventilation holes, the cover engaging the base.