Claims
- 1. A collection tray for use in pelvic procedures, comprising:
- a single piece molded plastic tray having a planar portion, and a basin portion, said basin portion including a basin and a shelf located within said basin adjacent to said planar portion.
- 2. A collection tray according to claim 1, further comprising:
- a drain in said basin portion.
- 3. A collection tray according to claim 2, wherein:
- said drain includes a sponge barrier for preventing a sponge from passing through said drain.
- 4. A collection tray according to claim 1, wherein:
- said shelf includes at least one slot for holding an irrigation nozzle.
- 5. A collection tray according to claim 4, further comprising:
- a removable irrigation nozzle assembly dimensioned to fit snugly in said at least one slot.
- 6. A collection tray according to claim 5, wherein:
- said irrigation nozzle assembly includes a malleable nozzle.
- 7. A collection tray according to claim 6, wherein:
- said malleable nozzle is an annealed aluminum tube.
- 8. A collection tray according to claim 1, wherein:
- said shelf has a surface which is sloped.
- 9. A collection tray according to claim 1, wherein:
- said shelf includes at least one slot.
- 10. A collection tray according to claim 1, wherein:
- said plastic tray further includes at least one ear lying adjacent said basin portion and said planar portion, said ear defining at least one hole.
- 11. A collection tray according to claim 10, wherein:
- said at least one ear includes a pair of ears, each of said ears defining at least one hole.
- 12. A collection tray according to claim 1, wherein:
- said plastic tray further includes a live hinge lying between said planar portion and said basin portion.
- 13. A collection tray for use in pelvic procedures, comprising:
- a single piece molded plastic tray having a planar portion, and a basin portion, said basin portion including a basin, a drain located within said basin, and a shelf located within said basin between said drain and said planar portion.
- 14. A collection tray according to claim 13, wherein:
- said shelf is inclined relative to said planar portion.
- 15. A collection tray according to claim 14, wherein:
- said shelf includes means for holding an irrigation nozzle.
- 16. A collection tray according to claim 13, wherein:
- said plastic tray further includes at least one ear lying adjacent said basin portion and said planar portion, said ear defining at least one hole.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/762,196 filed Dec. 9, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,123, the complete disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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