Non-contact protector for medical device

A non-contact protector for a medical device, the device including a head portion and a generally cylindrical neck portion attached thereto, said non-contact protector comprising:

• a top portion including a pair of opposed lateral edges;
• a pair of opposed side portions flexibly hinged to the opposed lateral edges of said top portion, said side portions being movable between a closed position in which the protector encases the head portion of the medical device when retained therein and an open position in which the medical device retained therein may be removed from said protector, said opposed side portions including locking means for retaining said protector in the closed position and side surfaces which are configured such that when said protector is in the closed position with the device retained therein, said surfaces surround but do not contact the head portion;
• a pair of bottom portions, each bottom portion attached to a side portion opposite the top portion, said bottom portions including in the closed position an exit opening configured to surround and contact the neck portion of the medical device when retained therein;
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• means for stabilizing the head and neck portions of the medical device when retained therein.