Stacking sterilizing tray system
First Claim
1. A sterilization assembly for sterilizing, transporting and storing surgical instruments, and comprising a rack having a top, a bottom and four sides, and at least one slidably mounted drawer therein, at least one of said sides including at least one pivotally mounted door which is moveable between a closed position in which the at least one slidably mounted drawer is retained in said rack, and an open position in which said at least one slidably mounted drawer may be slid at least partially out of said rack, said at least one door also serving to stabilize the rack against tipping, when the door is in its open position, wherein said at least one door is curved adjacent its pivotally mounted end so as to provide a rounded edge to the rack.
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Abstract
A storage and sterilization tray assembly for sterilizing, transporting and storing surgical instruments includes a rack having a top, a bottom and four sides, and at least one slidably mounted drawer carried therein. At least one of the sides includes at least one pivotally mounted door which is moveable between a closed position in which the at least one slidably mounted drawer is retained in the rack, and an open position in which the at least one slidably mounted drawer may be slid at least partially out of the rack. The door also serves to stabilize the rack against tipping when in its open position. Preferably, one or more removable trays are carried in the drawer, and the rack includes a plurality of openings in the top, bottom and sides, aligned with openings in the drawer, for permitting ingress and egress of sterilant therethrough.
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- 1. A sterilization assembly for sterilizing, transporting and storing surgical instruments, and comprising a rack having a top, a bottom and four sides, and at least one slidably mounted drawer therein, at least one of said sides including at least one pivotally mounted door which is moveable between a closed position in which the at least one slidably mounted drawer is retained in said rack, and an open position in which said at least one slidably mounted drawer may be slid at least partially out of said rack, said at least one door also serving to stabilize the rack against tipping, when the door is in its open position, wherein said at least one door is curved adjacent its pivotally mounted end so as to provide a rounded edge to the rack.
- 13. A sterilization assembly for sterilizing, transporting and storing surgical instruments, and comprising a rack having a top, a bottom and four sides, and at least one slidably mounted drawer therein, at least one of said sides including at least one pivotally mounted door which is moveable between a closed position in which the at least one slidably mounted drawer is retained in said rack, and an open position in which said at least one slidably mounted drawer may be slid at least partially out of said rack, said at least one door also serving to stabilize the rack against tipping, when the door is in its open position, and further comprising a selectively operable closure carried on the door and movably mounted thereon for selective fitting into a hole in the rack for selectively locking said at least one door in the closed position.
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