Medical Sharps Storage Device and Method of Using the Same

A device for retaining medical sharps after surgical use, said device comprising:

• a base having a floor and a center post extending upward from said floor;
• a tray having multiple dividers defining individual slots, and having a center hub which houses the center post;
• and
• a cover having a cover opening of a substantially similar size as one of the slots of the tray, and having a central opening housing the center hub of the tray;
• said cover and said base confining the tray but permitting limited movement of the tray between upper and lower positions;
• and
• at least one spring biasing said tray toward said upper position,
• wherein the center hub serves as a button which can be depressed to push the tray to its lower position, and further comprising
• a mechanism which causes the tray to advance about the center post in an angular increment equal to the space of an individualized slot each time the button is depressed.