Single-use disposable sterile kit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10028798-B1
Application number	US-201715415624-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 25, 2017
Priority date	Jan 25, 2017
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A single use disposable surgical kit, including a sterile sealed container including a module configured to fit within the sterile sealed container including surgical instruments housed in a bottom tray including a first fastening feature; and a lid including a second fastening feature congruently aligned with the first fastening feature, wherein the first fastening feature is one of a tab portion and a mating slot, the second fastening feature is the other of the tab portion and the mating slot, and the second fastening feature is configured to engage with the first fastening feature.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A single use disposable surgical kit, comprising:
a sterile sealed container comprising;
a module configured to fit within the sterile sealed container comprising:
surgical instruments housed in a bottom tray comprising a first fastening feature; and
a lid comprising a second fastening feature congruently aligned with the first fastening feature, wherein the first fastening feature is one of a tab portion and a mating slot, the second fastening feature is the other of the tab portion and the mating slot, and the second fastening feature is configured to engage with the first fastening feature.

2. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the first fastening feature comprises at least two tab portions positioned diagonally opposite each other in at least two corners of the bottom tray.

3. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the second fastening feature comprises at least two mating slots positioned diagonally opposite each other and congruently aligned with the tab portions of the bottom tray.

4. The kit of claim 3 , wherein the mating slots include arm extensions that enclose the tab portion to lock the bottom tray and lid together.

5. The kit of claim 2 , wherein the tab portions include ridges to facilitate gripping of the tab.

6. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray includes a plurality of cutout areas to house the surgical instruments.

7. The kit of claim 6 , wherein the bottom tray comprises a plurality of partitions that allow for the surgical instruments to sit up above the floor of the tray.

8. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the lid contains a plurality of cutout areas to enclose the instruments.

9. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray and lid are formed from a transparent polymer.

10. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the surgical instruments are selected from the group consisting of drill bits, K-wires, depth gauges, drill guides, and screwdrivers, and combinations thereof.

11. A single use disposable surgical kit, comprising:
a sterile sealed container comprising;
a first module configured to fit within the sterile sealed container comprising:
a single bone plate comprising a plurality of fastener apertures; and
a fastener housing;

and
a second module configured to fit within the sterile sealed container comprising:
instruments used to fixate a bone fracture housed in a bottom tray comprising a first fastening feature; and
a lid comprising a second fastening feature congruently aligned with the first fastening feature, wherein the first fastening feature is one of a tab portion and a mating slot, the second fastening feature is the other of the tab portion and the mating slot, and the second fastening feature is configured to engage the first fastening feature to lock the bottom tray and the lid together.

12. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the first fastening feature comprises at least two tab portions positioned diagonally opposite each other in at least two corners of the bottom tray.

13. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the second fastening feature comprises at least two mating slots positioned diagonally opposite each other and congruently aligned with the tab portions of the bottom tray.

14. The kit of claim 13 , wherein the mating slots include arm extensions that enclose the tab portion to lock the bottom tray and lid together.

15. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the tab portions include ridges to facilitate gripping of the tab.

16. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the bottom tray includes a plurality of cutout areas to house the instruments.

17. The kit of claim 16 , wherein the bottom tray comprises a plurality of partitions that allow for the instruments to sit up above the floor of the tray.

18. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the lid contains a plurality of cutout areas to enclose the instruments.

19. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the bottom tray and lid are formed from a transparent polymer.

20. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the instruments are selected from the group consisting of drill bits, K-wires, depth gauges, drill guides, and screwdrivers, and combinations thereof.

21. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the fastener housing comprises a plurality of protrusions on the top of the fastener housing, a plurality of stairs extending downward from the top of the fastener housing and a plurality of concave depressions located on the top surface of the plurality of stairs for housing a plurality of fasteners, each of the plurality of fasteners comprising a head and a shaft.

22. The kit of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of protrusions extend upward and away from the top of the fastener housing.

23. The kit of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of concave depressions are integrally formed on the top surface of the plurality of stairs.

24. The kit of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of fasteners sit within the fastener housing in a staggered configuration.

25. The kit of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of fasteners are arranged in the fastener housing in a plurality of groupings of fasteners of similar shaft length.

26. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the fastener housing further comprises a first fastener receptacle and a second fastener receptacle.

27. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the fastener housing further comprises a first cavity that extends from a sidewall of the fastener housing.

28. The kit of claim 27 , wherein the plurality of stairs and the plurality of concave depressions are contained within the first cavity.

29. The kit of claim 27 , wherein the fastener housing comprises a second cavity that is separated from the first cavity by a dividing wall.

30. The kit of claim 29 , wherein the plurality of stairs and the plurality of concave depressions are located within the second cavity.

31. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the fastener housing further comprises a fastener length gauge.

32. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the fastener housing is an injection molded part.

Assignees

• Depuy Synthes Products Inc

Inventors

• Healey Richard
• Watt Philip
• Greco Steven
• Moszak David

Classifications

• A61B2050/005

  with a lid or cover · CPC title

• B65D25/205

  Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; (cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B17/16

  Instruments for performing osteoclasis; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans {(arthroscopic bone cutters A61B17/320016)} · CPC title

• A61B2090/061

  for measuring dimensions, e.g. length · CPC title

• A61B17/17

  Guides {or aligning means} for drills {, mills, pins or wires} · CPC title