Light reflection and glare preventing medical instrument holding apparatus and related methods
AssigneeSymmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsRussell Nadeau, Jason Hawkes, George P. Hannafin
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Abstract
A medical instrument holding apparatus and related methods are disclosed. The apparatus includes a medical instrument container. A medical instrument holding platform is positioned within the medical instrument container, wherein the medical instrument holding platform has a textured surface. At least one marking is positioning on the textured surface. When a quantity of light emitted from a lighting fixture is applied to the textured surface, a reflection from the quantity of light may be prevented.
Claims20
A medical instrument holding apparatus comprising:
- a medical instrument container;
- a medical instrument holding platform positioned within the medical instrument container, wherein the medical instrument holding platform has a textured surface;
- and
- at least one marking positioned on the textured surface.
A method of manufacturing a medical instrument holding apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a medical instrument container;
- manufacturing a medical instrument holding platform sized to be positioned within the medical instrument container, wherein the medical instrument holding platform has a textured surface;
- producing at least one marking proximate to the textured surface;
- and
- positioning the medical instrument holding platform within the medical instrument container.
A method of using a medical instrument holding apparatus within an medical operation setting, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a medical instrument container having a medical instrument holding platform positioned therein, wherein at least one medical instrument is positioned within a supporting structure within the medical instrument holding platform;
- identifying the at least one medical instrument with a marking positioned proximate to a top surface of the medical instrument holding platform, wherein the top surface is a textured surface;
- illuminating the textured surface of the medical instrument holding platform with at least one lighting fixture;
- and
- preventing a reflection from a quantity of light emitted from the at least one lighting fixture on the textured surface, thereby allowing the at least one marking to be visually identifiable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.