Surgical kit and methods of forming the same
AssigneeNovoSource, LLC
InventorsDoug Hawkins, Jacob Matheny, Rob Brookover, Joseph Jozwiak
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Abstract
A surgical kit includes a plurality of trays. Each of the plurality of trays includes plurality of surgical instruments made of a disposable material, with each of the plurality of surgical instruments being preassembled in the plurality of trays. The plurality of surgical instruments are arranged in the plurality of trays in an order in which the plurality of surgical instruments are to be used in a surgical procedure, and the plurality of trays are arranged in the surgical kit in the order in which the plurality of trays are to be used in the surgical procedure.
Claims20
A surgical kit, comprising:
- a plurality of trays comprising a plurality of surgical instruments made of a disposable material, the plurality of surgical instruments being preassembled in the plurality of trays;
- wherein the plurality of surgical instruments are arranged in the plurality of trays in an order in which the plurality of surgical instruments are to be used in a surgical procedure, and the plurality of trays are arranged in the surgical kit in the order in which the plurality of trays are to be used in the surgical procedure.
A surgical kit for performing a total knee replacement procedure, the surgical kit comprising:
- a first tray comprising a plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of a first type, the plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of the first type being used to perform a first step of the total knee replacement procedure;
- a second tray comprising a plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of a second type, the plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of the second type being used to perform a second step of the total knee replacement procedure;
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- a third tray comprising a plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of a third type, the plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of the third type being used to perform a third step of total knee replacement procedure;
- wherein the plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of the first type, the plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of the second type, and the plurality of preassembled surgical instruments of the third type are arranged in an order in which they are to be used during the total knee replacement procedure.
A method of forming a surgical kit, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of trays comprising a plurality of cavities to receive a plurality of surgical instruments;
- forming the plurality of surgical instruments;
- preassembling the plurality of surgical instruments;
- securing the plurality of preassembled surgical instruments in the plurality of cavities of the plurality of trays;
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- arranging the plurality of trays in an order in which the plurality of trays are to be used during a surgical procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.