Surgical systems and trays

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11850116-B2
Application number	US-201916591208-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 2, 2019
Priority date	Oct 8, 2018
Publication date	Dec 26, 2023
Grant date	Dec 26, 2023

Abstract

According to one example, a medical tray for a surgical procedure is disclosed. The medical tray can optionally comprise: a housing; and one or more tray inserts configured to be received within the housing and having a first major surface and one or more support. The one or more tray inserts are configured to receive a plurality of dental surgical instruments via a plurality of receptacles formed therein. The plurality of receptacles having corresponding openings in the first major surface. The one or more tray inserts configured to be at least one of: removable from the housing and configured with the one or more supports so as to be positionable exterior to and independent of the housing, or the plurality of receptacles are angled such that the dental surgical instruments when received therein are positioned at an acute angle relative to the first major surface.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A medical tray for a surgical procedure, comprising:
a housing; and
one or more tray inserts configured to be received within the housing and having a first major surface and one or more supports, wherein the one or more tray inserts are configured to receive a plurality of dental surgical instruments via a plurality of receptacles formed therein, the plurality of receptacles having corresponding openings in the first major surface, the one or more tray inserts configured to be:
removable from the housing and configured with the one or more supports so as to be positionable exterior to and independent of the housing for use as a standalone unit during the surgical procedure; and
the plurality of receptacles are angled relative to the first major surface such that the dental surgical instruments when received therein are positioned at an acute angle relative to the first major surface, wherein:
the housing comprises at least a base, a lid, and a hinge connecting the lid with the base, the hinge is pivotably connected between the base and the lid such that the lid and base are pivotable relative to one another via the hinge to a plurality of positions; and
the plurality of positions include a closed position where the lid and base interface, a fully open position where both the lid and the base lay substantially flat, a propped position where the lid is angled relative to the base and partially rests thereon, and a folded position where the lid is positioned under the base and the base rests atop the lid.

2. The medical tray of claim 1 , further comprising a pathway extending within the housing and extending to at least one of the one or more tray inserts, wherein the pathway is configured to facilitate illumination of one or more areas of the one or more tray inserts according to a surgical protocol to indicate a one or plurality of the dental surgical instruments should be selected according to a step of the surgical protocol and wherein the one or more tray inserts and/or each of the plurality of dental surgical instruments comprising a different scannable bar code to identify a respective dental surgical instrument.

3. The medical tray of claim 2 , wherein the pathway comprises a plurality of light conducting elements that terminate at or adjacent the least one of the one or more tray inserts so as to illuminate and indicate a particular one or particular set of the plurality of receptacles.

4. The medical tray of claim 2 , wherein the pathway is operably coupled to at least one of:
a module including a light source, a controller and a battery that is insertable and removable from the housing;
a compatible unit housing electronics;
a module including an electronic use monitoring unit;
a surgical guide configured to guide a dental drill during the surgical procedure; and
a mobile device running a software application.

5. The medical tray of claim 1 , further comprising an actuation mechanism configured to apply a force that moves one or more of the plurality of receptacles or one or more of the dental surgical instruments to elevate one or more of the dental surgical instruments relative to others.

6. The medical tray of claim 1 , wherein one or more portions of the first major surface are transparent to facilitate viewing of at least one of the dental surgical instruments and the housing when the one or more tray inserts are received therein.

7. The medical tray of claim 1 , wherein the medical tray has a drive mechanism configured to move the medical tray along a predetermined cleaning pathway where the medical tray and the medical surgical instruments are cleaned according to a pre-defined protocol.

8. A medical tray for a surgical procedure, comprising:
a housing;
one or more tray inserts configured to be received within the housing and having a first major surface and one or more supports, wherein the one or more tray inserts are configured to receive a plurality of dental surgical instruments via a plurality of receptacles formed therein, the plurality of receptacles having corresponding openings in the first major surface, the one or more tray inserts and/or each of the plurality of dental surgical instruments comprising a different scannable bar code to identify a respective dental surgical instrument; and
a pathway extending within the housing and extending to at least one of the one or more tray inserts, wherein the pathway is configured to facilitate illumination of one or more areas of the one or more tray inserts according to a surgical protocol to indicate a one or plurality of the dental surgical instruments should be selected according to a step of the surgical protocol, wherein:
the housing comprises at least a base, a lid, and a hinge connecting the lid with the base;
the hinge is pivotably connected between both the base and the lid such that the lid and base are pivotable relative to one another via the hinge to a plurality of positions; and
the plurality of positions include a closed position where the lid and base interface, a fully open position where both the lid and the base lay substantially flat, a propped position where the lid is angled relative to the base and partially rests thereon, and a folded position where the lid is positioned under the base and the base rests atop the lid.

9. The medical tray of claim 8 , wherein the pathway comprises a plurality of light conducting elements that terminate at or adjacent the least one of the one or more tray inserts so as to illuminate and indicate a particular one or particular set of the plurality of receptacles.

10. The medical tray of claim 8 , wherein the pathway is operably coupled to at least one of:
a module including a controller and a battery that is insertable and removable from the housing;
a compatible unit housing electronics;
a module including an electronic use monitoring unit;
a surgical guide configured to guide a dental drill during the surgical protocol; and
a mobile device running a software application.

11. The medical tray of claim 8 , further comprising an actuation mechanism configured to apply a force that moves one or more of the plurality of receptacles or one or more of the dental surgical instruments to elevate one or more of the dental surgical instruments relative to others for at least one of identification and ease of coupling with a dental surgical tool.

12. The medical tray of claim 8 , wherein the one or more tray inserts configured to be at least one of:
removable from the housing and configured with the one or more supports so as to be positionable exterior to and independent of the housing for use as a standalone unit during the dental surgical protocol; or
the plurality of receptacles are angled relative to the first major surface such that the dental surgical instruments when received therein are positioned at an acute angle relative to the first major surface.

13. A medical tray for a surgical procedure, comprising:
a housing comprising at least a base and a lid;
a hinge connecting the lid with the base, wherein the hinge is pivotably connected at both a first end and a second end thereof such that the lid and base are pivotable relative to one another via the hinge to a plurality of positions; and
one or more tray inserts configured to be received within at least the base and having a first major surface and one or more supports, wherein the one or more tray inserts are configured to receive a plurality of dental surgical instruments via a plurality of receptacles formed therein, the plurality of receptacles having corresponding openings in the first major surface;
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Assignees

• Biomet 3I Llc

Inventors

• Schlueter Elizabeth A
• Carstens Matthew R
• Depastino Joseph
• Bassett Jeffrey A
• Rogers Dan P
• Chelminski Alexander

Classifications

• A61C8/009 Primary

  for selecting the right implanting element, e.g. templates · CPC title

• A61C3/04

  Supports for holding tooth drills in order of use · CPC title

• A61C19/02 Primary

  Protective casings, e.g. boxes for instruments; Bags {(A61C5/44 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A61C2204/002

  using batteries · CPC title

• A61C2204/005

  using chip tag or any electronic identification mean, e.g. RFID · CPC title