Surgical tray containing a bone graft substitute resistant to autoclaving and method of using the same
A surgical tray includes a set of surgical instruments and a containerized bone graft substitute (BGS) capable of being repeatedly autoclaved. Preferred BGS include calcium phosphate salts. The BGS is preferably provided pre-sterilized from the manufacturer, and may be contained, e.g., in an ampoule, a cartridge for a delivery device, or pre-loaded in a syringe. The BGS container may be wrapped in a protecting pouch.
1 . An surgical tray, comprising:
a) a tray;
b) a plurality of surgical instruments in said tray; and
c) a containerized, pre-sterilized bone graft substitute (BGS) in said tray.
2 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , wherein:
said BGS is capable of being autoclaved without serious adverse effect to the BGS.
3 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , wherein:
said BGS is a calcium salt or a mixture of two or more calcium salts
4 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , wherein:
said BGS is beta-tricalcium phosphate.
5 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , wherein:
said BGS is hydroxyapatite.
6 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , wherein:
said BGS is a mixture of beta-tricalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite.
7 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , wherein:
said containerized BGS includes a BGS in an ampoule.
8 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , wherein:
said containerized BGS includes a BGS in a cartridge for a delivery device.
9 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , wherein:
said containerized BGS includes a BGS preloaded in a syringe.
10 . A surgical tray according to claim 9 , wherein:
said syringe has a curved tip.
11 . A surgical tray according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of orthopedic implantable devices in said tray.
12 . An orthopedic surgical tray according to claim 11 , wherein:
said orthopedic implantable devices include at least one fracture fixation plate and a plurality of at least one of screws and pegs.
13 . An orthopedic surgical tray according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a heat cycle counter in association with at least one of said containerized BGS.
14 . An orthopedic surgical tray according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a pouch in which said containerized pre-sterilized BGS is provided.
15 . A method of providing a surgical tray, comprising:
a) providing a tray;
b) providing surgical instruments in the tray; and
c) providing a containerized pre-sterilized bone graft substitute (BGS) in the tray.
16 . A method according to claim 15 , further comprising:
providing a plurality of orthopedic implantable devices in the tray.
17 . A method according to claim 15 , further comprising:
using the tray in a surgical procedure during which at least one of the surgical instrument is used, and the BGS is not used; and subsequently
sterilizing the tray and the surgical instruments with the containerized BGS inside the tray.
18 . A method according to claim 15 , wherein:
said BGS includes a calcium salt.
19 . A method according to claim 15 , wherein:
said BGS is selected from the group of calcium sulfate, beta-tricalcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, and a mixture thereof.
20 . A method according to claim 15 , wherein:
said providing a containerized BGS includes providing the BGS in a cartridge which can be inserted into a delivery device.
21 . A method according to claim 15 , wherein:
said providing a containerized BGS includes providing the BGS pre-loaded in a syringe.
22 . A method according to claim 15 , wherein:
said providing a containerized BGS includes providing the BGS pre-loaded in a syringe having a curved tip.