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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2005
Wilhelm Gleichauf, Tuttlingen-Moehringen, DE;
Mariana Jakab, Tuttlingen, DE;
Friedrich-wilhelm Oertmann, Tuttlingen, DE;
Torsten Renner, Eisenberg, DE;
Stefan Schuster, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Wolfgang Schwanke, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Wilhelm Gleichauf, Tuttlingen-Moehringen, DE;
Mariana Jakab, Tuttlingen, DE;
Friedrich-Wilhelm Oertmann, Tuttlingen, DE;
Torsten Renner, Eisenberg, DE;
Stefan Schuster, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Wolfgang Schwanke, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
AESCULAP AG & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
A sterile container is provided, especially for receiving and containing surgical instruments or material in sterile conditions, comprising a receiving area formed by a container bottom and container walls, a lid for sealing the receiving are, and a gas exchange opening which can be sealed by a sterile filter maintained in a filter holder. In order to simplify replacement of the sterile filter and to simplify the production of the lid, the sterile filter and filter holder form a filter unit and the filter holder is mounted on the lid.