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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2001
Phillip Davis, Weston, CT (US);
Vito L. Dipinto, South Windsor, CT (US);
Phillip Davis, Weston, CT (US);
Vito L. DiPinto, South Windsor, CT (US);
General Hospital Supply Corporation, Wilton, CT (US);
Abstract
An instrument organizer for at least partially supporting one or more surgical instruments includes a base structure having opposed terminal ends and at least one end post fixedly positioned at one terminal end of the base structure. The instrument organizer also includes at least one movable stabilizing structure that is mountable on the base structure at a location spaced from the end post, to thereby stabilize and at least partially support the one or more instruments. At least one of the base structure and the movable stabilizing structure may include a radiopaque material. Also, the end post may include a generally triangular shape in cross section and a coupling device for coupling multiple instrument organizers together. Further, a method of applying a radiopaque substance to the instrument organizer.