Claims
- 1. A sterilization container for sterilizing, transporting, and storing surgical instruments, and comprising a base having a plurality of holes for permitting ingress and egress of sterilization fluid, said base having at least one bore for accommodating the handle portion of an extraction tool stored therein, said base further having at least one well, an apertured plate covering at least part of said well, said apertured plate having apertures to accommodate selected instruments, said apertured plate comprising a plurality of apertures grouped by size, and a cover rotatably mounted over and spaced from the apertured plate, said cover having an opening for providing access to a limited area of the plate and any instruments loaded therein.
- 2. In a sterilization container according to claim 1, and including indicia keyed to instruments, printed on a surface of the plate.
- 3. In a sterilization container according to claim 1, wherein said cover includes a plurality of holes for engagement by a detent extending above the plate.
- 4. In a sterilization container according to claim 1, wherein said rotatively mounted cover includes at least one recess for engagement with a finger or thumb for rotating the cover.
- 5. In a sterilization container according to claim 1, and comprising at least one additional well covered at least in part by a slidably mounted cover.
- 6. In a sterilization container according to claim 5, wherein said slidable cover includes at least one recess for engagement by a finger or thumb.
- 7. In a sterilization container according to claim 1, wherein said rotatable cover is spaced from the plate.
- 8. In a sterilization container according to claim 1, and further including means transversing said bore at least in part for releasably engaging the handle portion of an extraction tool stowed in said bore.
- 9. A sterilization container for sterilizing, transporting, and storing surgical instruments, and comprising a base having at least one well, an apertured plate covering at least part of said well, said apertured plate having apertures to accommodate selected instruments, a rotatable cover rotatably mounted over and spaced from the apertured plate, said cover having an opening for providing access to a limited area of the plate and any instruments loaded therein, said base including a plurality of through holes for permitting ingress and egress of sterilization fluid, said base further including at least one bore for accommodating an extraction tool stowed therein, and means transversing said bore at least in part for releasably engaging a tool stowed in said bore.
- 10. In a sterilization container according to claim 9, and including indicia keyed to instruments, printed on a surface of the plate.
- 11. In a sterilization container according to claim 9, wherein said cover includes a plurality of holes for engagement by a detent extending above the plate.
- 12. In a sterilization container according to claim 9, wherein said rotatively mounted cover includes at least one recess for engagement with a finger or thumb for rotating the cover.
- 13. In a sterilization container according to claim 9, and comprising at least one additional well covered at least in part by a slidably mounted cover.
- 14. In a sterilization container according to claim 13, wherein said slidable cover includes at least one recess for engagement by a finger or thumb.
- 15. In a sterilization container according to claim 9, wherein said means for engaging comprises a resiliently deformable strip transversing said bore at least in part.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/388,287, filed on Feb. 14, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,595,296.
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