Disposable surgical instrument passer
First Claim
1. A disposable instrument passer for protecting a holder'"'"'s hand from possible injury and transmission of infectious disease while handling sharp instruments, said passer comprising:
- receptacle means for receiving sharp instruments;
handle means connected to said receptacle means for hand-carrying said receptacle means; and
guard means positioned adjacent said handle means for shielding a holder'"'"'s hand from contact with said instruments while said instruments are being placed into said receptacle means, said guard means including a shield having a plate portion positioned transverse to a longitudinal axis of said receptacle means.
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Abstract
A disposable surgical instrument passer is disclosed for conveying surgical instruments between nurses, doctors and other medical personnel during the performance of surgical procedures and the like. The instrument passer generally comprises an elongate receptacle for receiving surgical instruments, a handle connected to the receptacle for hand-carrying the receptacle, and a flared shield positioned adjacent the handle for shielding a holder'"'"'s hand from contact with the usually sharp instruments while the instruments are being placed into the receptacle and preventing possible injury and transmission of infectious disease. A disposable instrument passer and small instrument disposal container combination is also disclosed wherein the passer includes a container for permanently receiving small disposable instruments and safely containing the instruments for permanent disposal.
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25 Claims
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1. A disposable instrument passer for protecting a holder'"'"'s hand from possible injury and transmission of infectious disease while handling sharp instruments, said passer comprising:
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receptacle means for receiving sharp instruments; handle means connected to said receptacle means for hand-carrying said receptacle means; and guard means positioned adjacent said handle means for shielding a holder'"'"'s hand from contact with said instruments while said instruments are being placed into said receptacle means, said guard means including a shield having a plate portion positioned transverse to a longitudinal axis of said receptacle means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A disposable instrument passer and small instrument container combination, said combination comprising:
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a receptacle defined by a generally planar bottom, a pair of vertical side walls, and a first back wall portion; handle means connected to said receptacle for hand-carrying said receptacle; container means disposed in said receptacle for receiving small disposable instruments and providing a permanent container for safely containing said small instruments for permanent disposal; and shield means positioned adjacent said handle means and said container means for shielding a holder'"'"'s hand from contact with said instruments while said instruments are being placed into said receptacle or said container means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A disposable instrument passer and small instrument reception tray combination, said combination comprising:
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a receptacle defined by a generally planar bottom, a pair of vertical sidewalls, and a first back wall portion; handle means connected to said receptacle for hand-carrying said receptacle; bin means defined by said first back wall portion, a portion of said pair of vertical sidewalls, a portion of said planar bottom, and a second back wall portion disposed in parallel relation to and apart from said first back wall portion; tray means disposed in said bin means for receiving small surgical instruments; and shield means positioned adjacent said handle means and said bin means for shielding a holder'"'"'s hand from contact with said instruments while said instruments are being placed into said receptacle or said tray means. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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