Surgical instrument holder and instrument tip protector device
US4142632A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1977 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0801
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument holder and instrument tip protector device has a base of a non-skid sterilizable material for receiving a surgical instrument positioned thereon and a protective layer formed of a sterilizable resilient material and overlying at least a portion of the base to provide a resilient pouch of sterilizable material into which the tip end of a surgical instrument may be placed for preventing the instrument tip from puncturing a sterile container for the instrument, for preventing damage to the instrument tip, and for protecting a user against injury due to contact with the surgical instrument tip while handling the surgical instrument holder and instrument tip protector device. A plurality of devices in side-by-side integral relation having a protective flap for covering an end of surgical instruments positioned on the devices distal from the instrument tip facilitates an organized assembly of specific surgical instruments to be used in a specific surgical procedure to be prepared, sterlized, and stored for future use as a complete surgical kit. In an alternative embodiment tip protector, pouches are provided at either end of the device for receiving opposite ends of…
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