Special receptacle or package – For a tool – Body treatment
Patent
1979-12-31
1982-03-30
May, Joseph Man-Fu
Special receptacle or package
For a tool
Body treatment
206 633, 206380, 206459, 206460, B65D 8310
Patent
active
043219993
ABSTRACT:
In the preferred and illustrated embodiment of a holder for receiving contaminated sutures, needles, sharps and other surgical instruments used during surgical operations, a reusable holder to enable an accurate method of counting the needles used during the surgery is disclosed. The holder includes a tray, a numbered adhesive strip mounted on the tray for receiving the sutures, needles and sharps and a gathering block for pressing the adhesive strip and the surgical instruments retained thereby into an accordion-like, fan-folded package for disposal. The holder is autoclavable and may be sterilized along with the other surgical instruments in the hospital autoclave. A retractable work surface which may be used in conjunction with the holder is also disclosed. The work surface is provided with a magnetic strip for organizing sutures, needles, sharps and other surgical instruments thereon.
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