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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Shaun Sweeney, Wayne, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Shaun Sweeney, Wayne, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Cygnus Medical, LLC, Branford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 11/00 (2006.01); B65B 55/02 (2006.01); A61L 2/28 (2006.01); A61L 2/26 (2006.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/28 (2013.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.02); A61L 2/26 (2013.01); A61B 50/33 (2016.02); A61B 2050/002 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02); A61L 2202/182 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed at methods of preventing damages of a sterilization wrap for surgical instruments by utilizing tray belts. The tray belts are composed of an elongate member of substantially same width and a fastening means for connecting the two ends of the member. The methods comprise the steps of placing surgical instruments inside a sterilization tray, securely the tray belts around the tray, and wrapping a sterile wrap around the tray to form a sterilization pack. The methods may further comprise securing additional tray belts around the sterilization pack.