STERILIZATION TRAY FOR INSTRUMENTS
First Claim
1. A tray for sterilizing and conveying instruments comprising:
- a sheet having a first end, an opposing second end, and a center portion between the first end and second end, wherein the center portion comprises an undulating profile having a plurality of peaks and troughs; and
a plurality of openings formed through the sheet, wherein the openings are positioned and configured to receive one or more instruments.
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Abstract
The disclosure of the present application includes a sterilization tray for instruments. In an exemplary embodiment of a sterilization tray of the present disclosure, the sterilization tray comprises a sheet having a first end, an opposing second end, and a center portion between the first end and second end, in which the center portion having an undulating profile with a plurality of peaks and troughs and having a plurality of openings formed through the sheet. The openings are positioned and formed to receive one or more instruments. In at least one embodiment, the center portion includes a corrugated profile. Alternatively, the center portion includes a triangular or saw-tooth profile. In at least one embodiment, the distance between adjacent peaks of the center portion defines a wave having a length, and the center portion includes a non-uniform profile comprised of one or more waves of varying lengths.
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35 Claims
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1. A tray for sterilizing and conveying instruments comprising:
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a sheet having a first end, an opposing second end, and a center portion between the first end and second end, wherein the center portion comprises an undulating profile having a plurality of peaks and troughs; and a plurality of openings formed through the sheet, wherein the openings are positioned and configured to receive one or more instruments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A kit of instruments comprising:
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a tray, the tray comprising; a sheet having a first end, an opposing second end, and a center portion between the first end and second end, wherein the center portion comprises an undulating profile having a plurality of peaks and troughs, and a plurality of openings formed through the sheet, wherein the openings are positioned and configured to receive one or more instruments; and a set of instruments comprising one or more instruments each positioned within the plurality of openings of the tray, wherein the plurality of openings are formed such that the one or more instruments lie substantially on a plane across the peaks and troughs of the center portion. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for storing instruments, the system comprising:
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a rack, the rack comprising; a rack sheet having a first rack end, an opposing second rack end, and a rack center portion between the first rack end and second rack end, wherein the rack center portion is formed with an undulating profile having at least one peak and at least one trough, and a plurality of rack openings formed through the rack sheet; and a kit of instruments, the kit comprising; a tray, the tray comprising; a tray sheet having a first tray end, an opposing second tray end, and a center tray portion between the first end and second end, wherein the tray center portion is formed with an undulating profile having a plurality of peaks and troughs, and a plurality of tray openings formed through the tray sheet, wherein the tray openings are positioned and formed to receive one or more instruments, a set of instruments comprising one or more instruments each positioned within the plurality of tray openings such that the one or more instruments lie substantially on a plane across the peaks and troughs of the center tray portion, wherein the rack openings are positioned and configured to receive a plurality of kits.
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