Identification system for sterile containers and mesh trays

An identification system for sterile containers and sieve trays for holding medical instruments, the identification system comprising at least one sterile container, a at least one sieve tray, and at least one identification plate,

• wherein:
• the at least one identification plate has an interface,
• at least one counterpart interface complementary to the interface is formed or arranged on the at least one sterile container and the at least one sieve tray, and
• the interface and the at least one counterpart interface are formed for holding the at least one identification plate on the at least one sterile container or on the at least one sieve tray, respectively,
• wherein
• the interface comprises at least one latching projection and the counterpart interface comprises at least one latching recess.