Modular surgical tray and delivery system
A modular surgical tray and delivery system is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the surgical tray system comprises a surgical tray having a base portion and a plurality of lower endcaps secured to the base portion. The system also includes a surgical tray cover having a top portion and a plurality of upper endcaps secured to the top portion. According another embodiment, a method of manufacture of a surgical tray system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (1) providing a surgical tray having a base portion; (2) securing at least one lower endcap to the base portion of the surgical tray; (3) providing a surgical tray cover having a top portion; and (4) securing at least one upper endcap to the top portion of the surgical tray cover.
1 . A surgical tray system, comprising:
a surgical tray having a base portion and at least one lower endcap secured to the base portion; and
a surgical tray cover having a top portion and at least one upper endcap secured to the top portion.
2 . The surgical tray system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lower endcap is removeably secured to the base portion, and the at least one upper endcap is removeably secured to the top portion.
3 . The surgical tray system of claim 1 , wherein the surgical tray cover comprises at least one latch, and the base portion comprises a latch receiving portion.
4 . The surgical tray system of claim 3 , wherein the latch is a slide latch.
5 . The surgical tray system of claim 1 , wherein the lower and upper endcaps are at least partially covered with an overmolding.
6 . The surgical tray system of claim 4 , wherein the overmolding comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.
7 . The surgical tray system of claim 1 , wherein the surgical tray cover further comprises a window.
8 . The surgical tray system of claim 1 , further comprising an identification device.
9 . A method of manufacture of a surgical tray system, comprising:
providing a surgical tray having a base portion;
securing at least one lower endcap to the base portion of the surgical tray;
providing a surgical tray cover having a top portion; and
securing at least one upper endcap to the top portion of the surgical tray cover.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one lower endcap is removeably secured to the base portion, and the at least one upper endcap is removeably secured to the top portion.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the lower and upper endcaps comprise a polyphenylsulfone high temperature resin
12 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
at least partially covering the lower and upper endcaps with an overmolding.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the overmolding comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.
14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
providing a window in the surgical tray cover.
15 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
providing an identification device.
16 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
providing a latch in the surgical tray cover.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the latch is a sliding latch.
18 . A surgical tray system, comprising:
a surgical tray comprising:
a base portion; and
at least one lower endcap removeably secured to the base portion; and
a surgical tray cover comprising:
a top portion; and
at least one upper endcap removeably secured to the top portion;
wherein the lower and upper endcaps are at least partially covered with an overmolding.
19 . The surgical tray system of claim 18 , wherein the lower and upper endcaps comprise a polyphenylsulfone high temperature resin
20 . The surgical tray system of claim 18 , wherein the overmolding comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.
21 . The surgical tray system of claim 18 , wherein the surgical tray cover further comprises a window.
22 . The surgical tray system of claim 18 , further comprising an identification device.
23 . The surgical tray system of claim 18 , wherein the surgical tray cover further comprises a latch.
24 . The surgical tray system of claim 23 , wherein the latch is a slide latch.