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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Inventors:
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Christopher J. Schall, Mason, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 50/33 (2016.02); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01); A61B 2050/3008 (2016.02);
Abstract
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument is disclosed. The sterile packaging assembly comprises a vacuum-molded tray and a particulate trap. The vacuum-molded tray comprises an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument, and a trap cavity. The particulate trap is positioned in the trap cavity. The particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped side terminating in an opening. The opening is in communication with a chamber defined in the particulate trap.