# US 10,500,025 B2 · Medical device tray and method of forming the medical device tray

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- Number: US 10,500,025 B2
- Document ID: US10500025B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/659,251
- Filed: 2017-07-25
- Published: 2017-11-09
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-23
- Assignees: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
- Applicants: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
- Inventors: Guillaume Kerboul; James Truscott; Benjamin Dassonville; Antoine Warocquier
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500025B2

## CPC

- A61C 19/02: Protective casings, e.g. boxes for instruments; Bags {(A61C5/44 takes precedence)}
- A61B 50/20: Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments (drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02)
- A61B 50/24: Stands (Mayo stands A61B50/15)
- A61B 50/33: Trays
- A61C 3/04: Supports for holding tooth drills in order of use
- B65D 25/108: {Devices, e.g. plates, presenting apertures through which the articles project}
- B65D 25/54: Inspection openings or windows
- Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining
- A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A medical device tray for carrying a plurality of medical devices includes: a base made of a substantially rigid material, the base forming at least one base through-hole that has an associated visual indicator; and a covering affixed to the base, the covering being made of a material which is softer than the substantially rigid material of the base and substantially transparent, the covering forming at least one covering through-hole, the at least one base through-hole and the at least one covering through-hole cooperating to form at least one medical device tray through-hole configured for directly supporting a respective one of the plurality of medical devices.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of forming a medical device tray for carrying a plurality of medical devices, said method comprising:
providing a base made of a substantially rigid material, said base forming at least one base through-hole;
forming a visual indicator on said base adjacent to said at least one base through-hole; and
affixing a covering to said base which covers said visual indicator, said covering being made of a material which is softer than said substantially rigid material of said base and substantially transparent, said covering forming at least one covering through-hole, said at least one base through-hole and said at least one covering through-hole cooperating to form at least one medical device tray through-hole.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said substantially rigid material of said base is a metal, said material of said covering being biocompatible silicone.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein said affixing comprises overmolding said covering onto said base.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein said base includes a plurality of base through-holes.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, further comprising applying a visual indicator adjacent to each of said plurality of base through-holes.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein at least one of said forming and said applying comprises screen printing.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein said overmolding of said covering fills said plurality of base through-holes such that said covering includes a plurality of covering through-holes cooperating with said plurality of base through-holes to form a plurality of medical device tray through-holes.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein said covering covers an entirety of at least one of a top and a bottom of said base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein said metal is stainless steel.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said forming comprises at least one of printing an ink marking adjacent to said at least one base through-hole, forming a notch adjacent to said at least one base through-hole and forming an indicating opening adjacent to said at least one base through-hole.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising supporting directly a medical device in said at least one medical device tray through-hole.