Surgical instrument tip protector and method of manufacture
US4385692A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D81/03
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument tip protector has a cushioned foam base member for receiving a surgical instrument positioned thereon and a cover member which overlies a lower portion of said base and is peripherally bonded to said base to form an open-ended pocket to protect the instrument tip. The cover is a single integrally formed material comprising a foam portion which is essentially opaque and a non-porous portion which is essentially transparent located to permit the visual inspection of said instrument tip. The cover is formed by providing a single piece of foam and applying heat and pressure to a predetermined area to form the non-porous transparent portion.
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