Transportation container for a medical device
First Claim
1. A container for carrying a medical instrument, comprising a perimeter wall having a height and defining an enclosure with a diameter, wherein the perimeter wall comprises a plurality of stiff panels adjacent to each other and with fold lines therebetween such that the perimeter wall is substantially rigid in its height dimension and protects a medical instrument when carried in the container from side impact damage, a flexible base formed by a thin flexible sheet which is secured to an interior surface of the perimeter wall for receiving a medical device, wherein the flexible base is suspended from the perimeter wall and hangs down in the form of a hammock and an openable and closable flexible cover attached to the perimeter wall, wherein the perimeter wall and the flexible base are compressible into a reduced diameter configuration for storage and expandable into an increased diameter configuration for receiving a medical device, and wherein in the expanded configuration a lowermost edge of the perimeter wall extends lower than the flexible base, even when the medical device is placed upon the base.
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Abstract
A container for carrying a medical instrument such as an endoscope after use and before cleaning, comprises a perimeter wall having a height h and defining an enclosure with a diameter d. The perimeter wall is substantially rigid in the height dimension. A flexible base and a flexible cover are attached to the wall. The wall is compressible to a reduced diameter configuration for storage and expandable to an increased diameter configuration for use. The wall may comprise a series of adjacent panels foldable concertina-style to reduce the diameter.
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- 1. A container for carrying a medical instrument, comprising a perimeter wall having a height and defining an enclosure with a diameter, wherein the perimeter wall comprises a plurality of stiff panels adjacent to each other and with fold lines therebetween such that the perimeter wall is substantially rigid in its height dimension and protects a medical instrument when carried in the container from side impact damage, a flexible base formed by a thin flexible sheet which is secured to an interior surface of the perimeter wall for receiving a medical device, wherein the flexible base is suspended from the perimeter wall and hangs down in the form of a hammock and an openable and closable flexible cover attached to the perimeter wall, wherein the perimeter wall and the flexible base are compressible into a reduced diameter configuration for storage and expandable into an increased diameter configuration for receiving a medical device, and wherein in the expanded configuration a lowermost edge of the perimeter wall extends lower than the flexible base, even when the medical device is placed upon the base.
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