Sterilization enclosure for surgical instruments

A sterilization enclosure to be placed within a sterilizer, the sterilization enclosure comprising:

• a container body and a lid defining an interior for accommodating at least one surgical instrument and maintaining sterility of the at least one surgical instrument after the sterilization enclosure is removed from the sterilizer;
• a module removably coupled to one of the container body or the lid defining the interior, the module comprising one or more process indicators arranged to be exposed to a sterilant agent disposed within the interior of the sterilization enclosure and a transparent window;
• wherein the transparent window is disposed on the module and arranged to allow a user to observe the one or more process indicators through the transparent window;
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• a light source configured to illuminate the one or more process indicators such that they are visible through the transparent window.

A sterilization enclosure comprising:

• a container defining an interior for accommodating at least one surgical instrument to be subjected to a sterilization process, the container including a transparent window;
• a notification device disposed on the container, the notification device including a light source;
• a remotely detectable element removably mounted to the container, the remotely detectable element includes unique identification information corresponding with the container and/or the surgical instruments disposed within the container;
• an antenna capable of communication with the remotely detectable element, the antenna connected to a memory configured to store the unique identification information of the remotely detectable element;
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• wherein the notification device is positioned on the container such that the light source is visible through the transparent window when the notification device is actuated;
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• wherein the notification device is capable of being actuated to identify the container to a user based on the unique identification information corresponding to at least one of the container and the surgical instruments disposed within the container.