Package with guide for flexible medical instruments
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1. A package for containing a medical instrument, the package comprising:
- a) a tray with a storage space formed by a shaped cavity for holding the medical instrument, the storage space including a narrow arcuate portion of the shaped cavity;
b) a withdrawal guide associated with the tray, wherein the withdrawal guide comprises a guide tube having a longitudinal bore, the guide tube being engageable within the narrow arcuate portion of the shaped cavity, andwherein the narrow arcuate portion of the shaped cavity includes at least one curved wall having at least one projection with an undercut region for snap fit releasable engagement with the guide tube.
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Abstract
A package tray for holding a medical instrument having a resiliently flexible distal end portion improves the control of the distal end during removal of instrument by limiting the withdrawal of the distal end portion of the instrument from an arcuate portion of storage space in the tray to movement in a direction longitudinal with respect to the instrument, thereby preventing side to side whipping motion of the distal end portion upon withdrawal of the instrument from the package.
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19 Claims
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1. A package for containing a medical instrument, the package comprising:
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a) a tray with a storage space formed by a shaped cavity for holding the medical instrument, the storage space including a narrow arcuate portion of the shaped cavity; b) a withdrawal guide associated with the tray, wherein the withdrawal guide comprises a guide tube having a longitudinal bore, the guide tube being engageable within the narrow arcuate portion of the shaped cavity, and wherein the narrow arcuate portion of the shaped cavity includes at least one curved wall having at least one projection with an undercut region for snap fit releasable engagement with the guide tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A package for containing a medical instrument, the package comprising:
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a) a tray with a storage space formed by a shaped cavity for holding the medical instrument, the storage space including a narrow arcuate portion of the shaped cavity; b) a withdrawal guide associated with the tray, wherein the withdrawal guide comprises a flap attached to the tray and positioned over said narrow arcuate portion of the shaped cavity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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