Disposable receptor for surgical sharps

A disposable device for receiving and retaining surgical sharps, said device comprising:

• a top member and a bottom member connected in generally parallel, spaced apart relationship by a plurality of adjacent upstanding peripheral walls which define a substantially enclosed receiving area therebetween, said top member having an outer magnetic surface, and at least a portion of said receiving area having a magnetic surface adjacent said bottom member;
• an open edge providing access to said receiving area for insertion and temporary storage of surgical sharps therewithin;
• a foamed member located at least partially between said top and bottom members for receiving and retaining surgical sharps;
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• at least a portion of said top member being hingedly attached to at least one of said peripheral walls to facilitate selective visual access to said receiving area.

A disposable device for receiving and retaining surgical sharps, said device comprising:

• a top member and a bottom member connected in generally aligned, parallel, spaced apart relationship by a plurality of adjacent peripheral walls to define a substantially enclosed receiving area therebetween, said top and bottom members having front and rear edges, said top member also having an outer magnetic surface, and at least a portion of said receiving area comprising a magnetic surface adjacent said bottom member;
• an open edge adjacent the front edge of said bottom member providing access to said receiving area;
• a foamed member located at least partially between said top and bottom members and within said receiving area for insertably receiving and retaining surgical sharps;
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• at least a portion of said top member being hingedly attached to at least one of said peripheral walls to facilitate selective visual access to said receiving area.