Sterilization wrap system
The present invention comprises a sterilizing wrap system comprising a base having a support surface and a first sealing surface spaced from the support surface, the support surface supports at least one object requiring sterilization. A wrap is sized to engage the first sealing surface of the base to define a volume encompassing the support surface and the spaced first sealing surface of the base. A first seal maintains a sealed interface between the wrap and the first sealing surface.
1 . A sterilizing wrap system comprising:
a base having a support surface and a first sealing surface, the support surface configured to support at least one object requiring sterilization;
a wrap sized to overlie the first sealing surface of the base and the object requiring sterilization to define a volume encompassing the support surface and the spaced first sealing surface of the base; and
a first seal for maintaining a sealed interface between the wrap and the first sealing surface, wherein the wrap includes a first portion of a first material having an area for encompassing at least the support surface, and a second portion of a second material having an area for encompassing at least the first sealing surface of the base.
2 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the first seal is a clamp, and wherein the first sealing surface of the base is a channel at least partially extending circumferentially around the base, wherein the channel is sized to receive the clamp.
3 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a second sealing surface spaced from the first sealing surface, and wherein the wrap includes a second seal for forming a sealed interface between the wrap and the second sealing surface.
4 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the wrap is a bag formed of the first material, the bag having a flexible collar comprising the second material for expanding to dispose the wrap over the first sealing surface of the base in an install position and for applying tension to the first sealing surface of the base in a deployed position.
5 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the first material is a filter material and the second material is a flexible material.
6 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 5 , wherein the second material forms the first seal, wherein the first seal is a clamp for maintaining the sealed interface between the wrap and the first sealing surface.
7 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 2 , wherein the base is an operating room back table and wherein the base includes a skirt, the skirt having the channel for receiving the clamp.
8 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the support surface is a first portion of the base.
9 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises wrap supports extending from the base, the wrap supports being at least one of collapsible and removeable.
10 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 8 , wherein the first portion of the base is a tray configured to hold at least one of surgical instruments, or wherein the first portion of the base comprises trays, racks, frames, or shelves configured to hold instruments.
11 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 9 wherein the wrap supports include sidewalls and a top shelf spaced from the support surface of the base.
12 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 8 , further comprising a frame operatively connected to the base, the frame having a plurality of struts forming front, back, top, and side portions, wherein the front, back, top, and side portions define a hollow center portion.
13 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 12 , wherein the frame is removeable from the base.
14 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the support surface of the base is sloped.
15 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the support surface or at least one of the first and a second sealing surfaces of the base includes a drain.
16 . A single-use sterilizing wrap system for use in the sterilization of objects requiring sterilization, the system comprising:
(a) a rigid base formed of a material adapted to withstand exposure to a sterilizing agent without degradation, the base having a support surface having a portion for retaining objects a perimeter edge, and a first sealing surface on at least one of the support surface or the perimeter edge;
(b) a wrap sized to overlap the support surface and having a perimeter edge corresponding with the perimeter edge of the support surface of the base; and
(c) a sealing interface between the wrap and the first sealing surface configured to form, a seal between the wrap and the base, wherein the wrap includes a first portion of a first material having an area for encompassing at least the support surface, and a second portion of a second material having an area for encompassing at least the first sealing surface of the base.
17 . The single-use sterilizing wrap system of claim 16 , further comprising a holder for maintaining the objects, wherein the holder is removeable from the base.
18 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 1 , wherein the sealed interface is configured to form a continuous seal between the wrap and the first sealing surface.
19 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 16 , wherein the seal is a continuous seal between the wrap and the first sealing surface.
20 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 16 , wherein the base is configured to drain at least one of sterilizing agent and liquid condensate from the base.
21 . The sterilizing wrap system of claim 16 , further comprising a drain system in the base, the drain system including at least one aperture having at least one filter.