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Orthopaedic instrument sterilization case

US8100281B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29References

12Claims

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Assignee

Symmetry Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel L. Sands · Warsaw, US
Jon D. Shoemaker · Leesburg, US
Chad LaMar · Carmel, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 9, 2005
Grant date	Jan 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2202/24
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sterilization case assembly including a plurality of sterilization cases having a first sterilization case and a second sterilization case. The second sterilization case is stacked upon the first sterilization case in a vertical direction. The second sterilization case is offset from the first sterilization case in a direction transverse to the vertical direction. In another embodiment, the second sterilization case is configured for both stacking offset from the first sterilization case in a direction transverse to the vertical direction and stacking inline from the first sterilization case in a direction transverse to the vertical direction.

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