Disposable surgical equipment tray

• US 4,011,944 A
• Filed: 11/17/1975
• Issued: 03/15/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mtrust Corporation National Association, NTMP Incorporated
• Original Assignee: American Poultry Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Reed, Charles C., Cooley, Denton A., Sharp, Russell G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dixson, Jr, William T.
• Application Number:
  US05/632,337
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 206/72, 206/350, 206/370, 206/523, 229/2.5, 229/14 C, 220/69, 220/70, 220/23.4, 220/65
• US Class Current: 206/557
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/155 Mayo stands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/13 Trolleys, e.g. carts
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/24 Stands Mayo stands A61B50/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays

Abstract

A surgical equipment tray inexpensively fabricated from a sheet of rigid plastic material. The tray has an absorbent, lint-free surface which (1) absorbs fluids, (2) provides a nonskid instrument surface, and (3) attenuates the noises associated with handling instruments on the tray. Longitudinal ridges and grooves may be included in the base of the tray to provide rigidity to the tray and elevate or expose the instruments for easy access.

Claims

1. A tray for surgical instruments comprising:

a unitary molded tray constructed of rigid plastic and comprising a recessed base, a raised sidewall extending around the entire periphery of the base and a laterally extending lip contiguous with and projecting from the sidewall, the sidewall laterally extending lip configurated to nest within a conventional Mayo stand ring;

at least one elongated upstanding ridge formed on the unitary molded tray and at least one elongated recess formed in the unitary molded tray, each of the ridge and recess facilitating finger access of instruments placed thereon; and

a thin layer of organic, cellular, sponge-like material which is absorbent and sterilizeable, the sponge-like material being bonded over the entire exposed upper surface of the tray, including each ridge and recess.