Packaging Systems And Methods For Mounting A Tool On A Surgical Device Using The Same
AssigneeStryker European Operations Limited
InventorsMichael Moloney, Conor O'donovan
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Abstract
Packaging systems and surgical kits for a tool that has a working portion and a shaft. A casing includes a distal section defining a cavity to receive the working portion of the tool. A proximal section is coupled to the distal section and receives the shaft of the tool. The proximal section is detachable from the distal section. In one implementation, at least a portion of the distal section comprises a colored indicator to provide a visual indication of a location of the working portion of the tool. In another implementation, instructions are provided on the proximal section and the instructions illustrate one or more steps for installing the tool to a surgical device.
Claims20
A packaging system for a tool that has a working portion and a shaft, the packaging system comprising:
- a casing comprising a distal section defining a cavity configured to receive the working portion of the tool;
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- a proximal section coupled to the distal section and being configured to receive the shaft of the tool, and the proximal section being configured to detach from the distal section;
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- wherein at least a portion of the distal section comprises a colored indicator to provide a visual indication of a location of the working portion of the tool.
A surgical kit comprising:
- a tool including a working portion and a shaft;
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- a packaging system comprising:
- a casing comprising a distal section defining a cavity configured to receive the working portion of the tool;
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- a proximal section coupled to the distal section and being configured to receive the shaft of the tool, and the proximal section being configured to detach from the distal section;
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- wherein at least a portion of the distal section comprises a colored indicator to provide a visual indication of a location of the working portion of the tool.
A packaging system for a tool that has a working portion and a shaft, the packaging system comprising:
- a casing comprising a distal section defining a cavity configured to receive the working portion of the tool;
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- a proximal section coupled to the distal section and being configured to receive the shaft of the tool, and the proximal section being configured to detach from the distal section;
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- wherein instructions are provided on the proximal section and the instructions are configured to illustrate one or more steps for installing the tool to a surgical device.
A surgical kit comprising:
- a tool including a working portion and a shaft;
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- a packaging system comprising:
- a casing comprising a distal section defining a cavity configured to receive the working portion of the tool;
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- a proximal section coupled to the distal section and being configured to receive the shaft of the tool, and the proximal section being configured to detach from the distal section;
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- wherein instructions are provided on the proximal section and the instructions are configured to illustrate one or more steps for installing the tool to a surgical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.