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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2013
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michael Pizzato, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jerry Burttram, Maryville, TN (US);
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A modular instrument kit configured to receive a plurality of instrument trays therein. At least one of the trays includes a planar base, a rear wall orientated at an angle relative to the base, a flange, and an instrument support configured to support a plurality of surgical instruments. The at least one tray is configured to be seated on a generally planar surface in a free-standing position to support the plurality of surgical instruments such that tips of the instruments extend upward so as to be readily viewable in an operating room. The at least one tray is configured to be hung from a generally vertical surface with the rear wall generally flush against a first surface of the generally vertical surface and the flange in contact with a second surface of the generally vertical surface that is opposite to the first surface.