Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Patent
1997-02-05
2000-12-12
Nasser, Robert L.
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
206370, 206570, 206439, 206561, B65D 8562
Patent
active
061584371
ABSTRACT:
A method of performing a surgical procedure includes providing an instrument supporting tray having a plurality of surgical instruments positioned thereon adjacent to a plurality of instrument-identifying indicia disposed in predetermined relative positions. In performing the surgical procedure, the surgical instruments will be employed generally in the sequence in which they are positioned on the tray. The surgical instruments are identified by at least one of (a) graphics corresponding generally to the shape of the particular surgical instrument, (b) recesses conforming generally to the shape of the surgical instrument and (c) words and/or numbers providing identification thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the instrument-identifying indicia will be provided with different instruments in different sequences, depending upon the specific surgical procedure. In a further embodiment, the instrument-identifying indicia will be keyed both in terms of identity of instrument and sequence of presentation to the preference of the particular surgeon. The surgical instrument support of the present invention has a surgical instrument supporting surface for supporting a plurality of surgical instruments and instrument-identifying indicia disposed in predetermined relative position to establish a sequence which corresponds generally to the sequence in which the surgical instruments will be employed. The instrument-identifying indicia also serves to provide, by at least one of (a) graphics, (b) recesses and (c) words and/or numbers specific identification of the instrument.
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Jenkins David C.
Nasser Robert L.
Silverman Arnold B.
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