Laparoscopic instrument tray system
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1. A laparoscopic instrument tray system comprising:
- first and second tray sides spaced from each other, said tray sides each having a lower edge and being at least as long as the length of a laparoscopic instrument to be stored therein;
means connected to both said first and second sides for retaining said first and second sides in a position where they are spaced from each other;
first and second cross bars extending at least a portion of the space between said sides, both said first and second cross bars having notches therein, said first cross bar being positioned in said tray with its notches directed upwardly and said second cross bar being positioned in said tray with its notches directed downwardly, said notches in said cross bars being sized to receive the cannula of a laparoscopic instrument, said first cross bar being sufficiently high so that the handle of the laparoscopic instrument engaged in a notch therein is above said lower edges of said sides so that a laparoscopic instrument can be engaged in a notch under said second cross bar and over said first cross bar to releasably retain a laparoscopic instrument in said tray with its handle above the lower edge of said tray sides.
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Abstract
The laparoscopic instrument tray system comprises an instrument tray suitable for holding laparoscopic instruments for storage and sterilization and suitable for holding the instruments in an accessible position for use. The tray comprises sides with upwardly and downwardly directed notched cross bars which receive the shanks of laparoscopic instruments. Bails hold the instruments in place during sterilization and transport and are raised to permit access. The instrument tray has a bottom (preferably perforated) for holding other types of instruments for sterilization and access.
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1. A laparoscopic instrument tray system comprising:
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first and second tray sides spaced from each other, said tray sides each having a lower edge and being at least as long as the length of a laparoscopic instrument to be stored therein; means connected to both said first and second sides for retaining said first and second sides in a position where they are spaced from each other; first and second cross bars extending at least a portion of the space between said sides, both said first and second cross bars having notches therein, said first cross bar being positioned in said tray with its notches directed upwardly and said second cross bar being positioned in said tray with its notches directed downwardly, said notches in said cross bars being sized to receive the cannula of a laparoscopic instrument, said first cross bar being sufficiently high so that the handle of the laparoscopic instrument engaged in a notch therein is above said lower edges of said sides so that a laparoscopic instrument can be engaged in a notch under said second cross bar and over said first cross bar to releasably retain a laparoscopic instrument in said tray with its handle above the lower edge of said tray sides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A laparoscopic instrument tray comprising:
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first and second spaced sides, said first and second spaced sides each having a length longer and a height higher than the length and height of a laparoscopic instrument to be positioned in said tray; a bottom attached to both said first and second sides for holding said first and second sides in spaced position; at least first and second cross bars spaced above said bottom, each attached to both of said first and second sides, said first cross bar having upwardly open spaced notches therein, said second cross bar having downwardly open spaced notches therein, said spaced notches being of sufficient size to accept the cannula of a laparoscopic instrument so that the tip end of a laparoscopic instrument can be engaged over said first cross bar and under said second cross bar and engaged in a notch in each said cross bar to releasably retain a laparoscopic instrument in said tray with its handle spaced from the bottom of said tray, said cross bars being positioned so that the tip end of the laparoscopic instrument can be depressed toward said bottom of said tray to raise the handle end of the laparoscopic instrument to permit accessibility thereto. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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