Medical bowl for coiled devices
AssigneeAllegiance Corporation
InventorsBruce Dannecker, Doug Cundieff, John Holland
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Abstract
The invention described herein relates to a medical bowl adapted to accommodate and retain a coiled medical device comprising: generally smooth cylindrical sidewall portion; a generally planar circular bottom portion; and a plurality of retention tabs extending upward from said bottom portion and positioned thereon to provide a space between said sidewall portion and said retention tabs. The retention tabs are structured and positioned to facilitate the handling and grippability of a coiled device placed within the bowl.
Claims12
A medical bowl adapted to accommodate and retain a coiled medical device comprising:
- a generally smooth cylindrical sidewall portion;
- a generally planar circular bottom portion;
- a plurality of retention tabs extending upward from said bottom portion and positioned thereon to provide a space between said sidewall portion and said retention tabs.
A bowl adapted to accommodate and retain a coiled device and having an integrally molded single piece construction, said bowl comprising:
- a generally smooth cylindrical sidewall portion;
- a generally planar circular bottom portion;
- a plurality of retention tabs extending upward from said bottom portion to a height which is less the height of said sidewall portion and positioned thereon to provide a space between said sidewall portion and said retention tabs, said retention tabs being located at positions between the outer perimeter of said bottom portion and the central region of said bottom portion, each retention tab comprising:
- an outer side, an inner side, a top portion and a base portion;
- wherein
- said outer side is upright and generally parallel to said sidewall portion;
- said inner side comprises an incline portion located at the base;
- and
- said top portion comprises a lip extending inward toward the central region of the bowl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.