Disposable surgical implement collector
US4637513A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S206/818
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable surgical implement collector wherein a lamination of sponge plastic is provided at intervals with a series of spaced ribs, the ribs and adjacent portions of the lamination being depressed at intervals to form clearly marked channels dividing the ribs into a series of embossments which are numbered; each embossment adapted to receive a surgical needle or other small disposable surgical instrument; the sponge plastic lamination being bonded to a relatively rigid lamination provided with fold lines so that the complementary sections of the needle collector thus formed may enclosed the surgical instruments for disposal; the collector being provided with means for maintaining the collector in a folded condition. In one embodiment, each rib is folded upon itself in opposite lateral direction to confront adjacent portions of the laminations. In another embodiment, the sponge plastic lamination forms a series of compressed portions between the ribs, the ribs being less dense than the compressed portions therebetween, and the surfaces of the compressed portions may be textured to reduce reflection.
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