Packaging assembly including a particulate trap
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IV, Christopher J. Schall, Jason L. Harris
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Abstract
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument is disclosed. The sterile packaging assembly comprises a vacuum-molded tray and a particulate trap. The vacuum-molded tray comprises an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument, and a trap cavity. The particulate trap is positioned in the trap cavity. The particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped side terminating in an opening. The opening is in communication with a chamber defined in the particulate trap.
Claims20
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:
- a vacuum-molded tray, comprising:
- an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument;
- and
- a trap cavity;
- and
- a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped sidewall terminating in an opening, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap, wherein said funnel shaped sidewall defines a concave surface on an outside portion of said housing, and wherein said funnel shape sidewall defines a convex surface within said chamber.
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:
- a vacuum-molded tray, comprising:
- an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument;
- and
- a trap cavity;
- and
- a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped side terminating in an opening, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap, and wherein said particulate trap further comprises an adhesive positioned in said chamber.
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:
- a vacuum-molded tray, comprising:
- an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument;
- and
- a trap cavity;
- and
- a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped side terminating in an opening, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap, and wherein said particulate trap is not visible when the surgical instrument is positioned in said sterile packaging assembly.
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:
- a tray, comprising:
- an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument;
- and
- a trap cavity;
- and
- a hollow particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said hollow particulate trap comprises a wall comprising an opening, a first side, and a second side opposite said first side, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said hollow particulate trap, wherein said first side of said wall defines a concave surface on an outside portion of said hollow particulate trap, and wherein said second side of said wall defines a convex surface within said chamber.
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:
- a tray, comprising:
- an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument;
- and
- a trap cavity;
- a hollow particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said hollow particulate trap comprises a funnel shaped surface terminating in an opening;
- and
- an adhesive positioned inside said hollow particulate trap.
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:
- a tray, comprising:
- an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument;
- and
- a trap cavity;
- and
- a hollow particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said hollow particulate trap comprises a funnel shaped surface terminating in an opening, and wherein said hollow particulate trap is not visible when the surgical instrument is positioned in said tray.
A sterile packaging assembly, comprising:
- a surgical instrument;
- a tray, comprising:
- an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument;
- and
- a trap cavity;
- and
- a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a funnel shaped wall terminating in an opening, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap, wherein said funnel shaped wall defines a concave surface on an outside portion of said particulate trap, and wherein said funnel shape wall defines a convex surface within said chamber.
A sterile packaging assembly, comprising:
- a surgical instrument;
- a tray, comprising:
- an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument;
- and
- a trap cavity;
- a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a funnel shaped surface terminating in an opening, and wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap;
- and
- an adhesive positioned in said chamber, wherein said adhesive is configured to trap particulates thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.