Surgical pack and tray
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1. A surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during an ophthalmic surgical procedure comprising:
- a tray having a plurality of recesses located on an upper side of the tray, the tray comprising an opening extending entirely through the tray from the upper side of the tray to a lower side of the tray, the opening having a U-shaped configuration, the opening sized and configured to surround a head of a human patient undergoing the ophthalmic surgical procedure in a manner such that the tray can be moved without disturbing or moving the head of the human patient;
a plurality of surgical instruments, each of the surgical instruments being removably positioned in a corresponding one of the recesses; and
a cover removably affixed to the tray at the upper side of the tray for covering at least the upper side of the tray and the surgical instruments, the cover being adapted to preserve the sterility of the upper side at least until the cover is removed.
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Abstract
A surgical pack includes a platform having a plurality of recesses configured to function as a surgical tray. A plurality of surgical instruments are contained in a corresponding recess of the platform. The recess may have the shape of the surgical instrument that it is designed to receive. The recess may also include safety mechanisms to protect the tips of certain instruments and to lower the risk of injury caused by them. A packaging or covering holds the platform and the plurality of surgical instruments in a substantially sterile condition.
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1. A surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during an ophthalmic surgical procedure comprising:
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a tray having a plurality of recesses located on an upper side of the tray, the tray comprising an opening extending entirely through the tray from the upper side of the tray to a lower side of the tray, the opening having a U-shaped configuration, the opening sized and configured to surround a head of a human patient undergoing the ophthalmic surgical procedure in a manner such that the tray can be moved without disturbing or moving the head of the human patient; a plurality of surgical instruments, each of the surgical instruments being removably positioned in a corresponding one of the recesses; and a cover removably affixed to the tray at the upper side of the tray for covering at least the upper side of the tray and the surgical instruments, the cover being adapted to preserve the sterility of the upper side at least until the cover is removed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A surgical apparatus comprising:
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a tray having a plurality of recesses located on an upper side of the tray the tray comprising an opening extending entirely through the tray from the upper side of the tray to a lower side of the tray, the opening having a U-shaped configuration, the opening sized and configured to surround a head of a human patient undergoing an ophthalmic surgical procedure in a manner such that the tray can be moved without disturbing or moving the head of the human patient; a biological tissue cutter removably positioned in a corresponding one of the recesses, thereby positioning the biological tissue cutter in close proximity to an eye of the human patient during the ophthalmic surgical procedure; a cover for holding the biological tissue cutter in a substantially sterile condition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing improved access to instrumentation during an ophthalmic surgical procedure, the method comprising:
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providing a surgical pack including; a tray having a plurality of recesses, the tray comprising an opening extending entirely through the platform from an upper side of the tray to a lower side of the tray, the opening having a U-shaped configuration, the opening sized and configured to surround a head of a human patient undergoing the ophthalmic surgical procedure in a manner such that the tray can be moved without disturbing or moving the head of the human patient; a plurality of surgical instruments, each of the surgical instruments being removably positioned in a corresponding one of the recesses, the corresponding one of the recesses having a shape substantially conforming to the shape of the surgical instrument being received; and a cover attached to the upper side of the tray for holding the plurality of surgical instruments in a substantially sterile condition; removing the cover from the tray; placing the tray such that the tray effectively surrounds the head of the human patient, thereby allowing the surgical instruments to be in close proximity to an eye of the human patient to be accessed during the ophthalmic surgical procedure; removing at least one of the surgical instruments from the corresponding recess for a first part of the ophthalmic surgical procedure; and returning the at least one of the surgical instruments to the corresponding recess after the first part of the ophthalmic surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during an ophthalmic surgical procedure comprising:
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a tray having a plurality of recesses located on an upper side of the tray, the tray comprising an opening extending entirely through the tray from the upper side of the tray to a lower side of the tray, the opening having a U-shaped configuration, the opening sized and configured to surround a head of a human patient undergoing the ophthalmic surgical procedure in a manner such that the tray can be moved without disturbing or moving the head of the human patient; and a plurality of surgical instruments, each of the surgical instruments being removably positioned in a corresponding one of the recesses of the tray; wherein the tray comprises a covering configured to preserve sterility. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during an ophthalmic surgical procedure comprising:
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a tray having a plurality of recesses located on an upper side of the tray, the tray comprising an opening extending entirely through the tray from the upper side of the tray to a lower side of the tray, the opening sized and configured to be positioned adjacent to a head of a patient undergoing the ophthalmic surgical procedure in a manner such that the tray can be moved without disturbing or moving the head of the patient, the plurality of recesses comprising a first recess on the upper side of the tray, the first recess configured to receive a balanced salt solution container; a plurality of surgical instruments, each of the surgical instruments being removably positioned in a corresponding one of the recesses; a cover removably affixed to the tray at the upper side of the tray for covering at least the upper side of the tray and the surgical instruments, the cover being adapted to preserve the sterility of the upper side at least until the cover is removed; and an illuminator disposed in relation to the first recess so to illuminate the first recess. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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