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US 5,325,987 AGranted
Sterile package for surgical devices
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsMarvin Alpern, Robert Cerwin, Michael O'Toole, Teresa M. Simons, Deborah M. Transue
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Abstract
A sterile package for endoscopic devices. The package includes a foam member that holds the endoscopic device in a stable position within the package.
Claims2
A sterile box for holding surgical instruments in a surgical package, said box comprising:
- a flat bottom and four vertical side walls extending from said bottom on the same side thereof, the corners of said box where a pair of vertical side walls and said bottom are joined having cutout areas to form rounded corners at the bottom of said box,
- said box including an insert positioned in said box, said insert comprising a bottom member having substantially the same size and shape as the bottom of said box,
- said insert having a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of transverse edges, four vertical members extending from the same side of said bottom member, each of said vertical members diagonally connecting a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said bottom member and each vertical member having a horizontal outwardly extending triangular shape member attached at the top of said member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.