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Granted Patent B2
US 8,511,468 · App. 12/710,052 · Granted Aug 20, 2013

Surgical instrument holder

Inventors: Christopher L. Reeves (Atlanta, GA); Markyia S. Nichols (Owings Mills, MD)
Assignee: Nichols-Reeves Enterprises, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,511,468
App. No.
12/710,052
Granted
Aug 20, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for holding and organizing surgical instruments in a surgical environment. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument holder comprises an elongated body portion including a plurality of slots. Each of the slots may be configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position. The elongated body portion may have a base surface configured to contact a table surface.

Claims (42)

1. A surgical instrument holder, comprising:

an elongated body portion being formed of a foam material and including a plurality of slots, each of the slots being configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position, the elongated body portion having a base surface configured to contact a table surface, the elongated body portion being a semi-ellipse in cross-section outside of each slot; and

wherein the slots are arranged into a plurality of groupings, each of the groupings includes a plurality of the slots, each of the slots that are adjacent within each of the groupings are separated by a first distance, each of the groupings that are adjacent are separated by a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance.

2. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein the base surface adjoins a top surface at a first edge and a second edge.

3. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein the elongated body portion has two lines of symmetry.

4. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein the base surface is configured to resist movement along the table surface when contacting the table surface.

5. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein the base surface is substantially flat.

6. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein the elongated body portion is solid.

7. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the elongated body portion is hollow.

8. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein the elongated body portion is severable into a plurality of separate surgical instrument holders.

9. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , further comprising packaging configured to envelop the elongated body portion and maintain a sterile environment.

10. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein the base surface includes an adhesive material.

11. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic strip within the elongated body portion configured to provide magnetic retention of the surgical instrument.

12. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1 , wherein each of the groupings includes an equal number of the slots.

13. A surgical instrument holder, comprising:

an elongated body portion including a plurality of slots, each of the slots being configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position, the elongated body portion having a base surface configured to contact a table surface, the elongated body portion being a semi-ellipse in cross-section outside of each slot;

a magnetic strip within the elongated body portion configured to provide magnetic retention of the surgical instrument; and

wherein the slots are arranged into a plurality of groupings, each of the groupings includes a plurality of the slots, each of the slots that are adjacent within each of the groupings are separated by a first distance, each of the groupings that are adjacent are separated by a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance.

14. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the base surface adjoins a top surface at a first edge and a second edge.

15. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the elongated body portion has two lines of symmetry.

16. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the base surface is configured to resist movement along the table surface when contacting the table surface.

17. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the base surface is substantially flat.

18. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the elongated body portion is solid.

19. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the elongated body portion is hollow.

20. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the elongated body portion is formed of a foam material.

21. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the elongated body portion is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: plastic, rubber, paper, and metal.

22. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the elongated body portion is severable into a plurality of separate surgical instrument holders.

23. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , further comprising packaging configured to envelop the elongated body portion and maintain a sterile environment.

24. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein the base surface includes an adhesive material.

25. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13 , wherein each of the groupings includes an equal number of the slots.

26. A surgical instrument holder, comprising:

an elongated body portion being formed of a foam material and including a plurality of slots, each of the slots being configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position, the elongated body portion having a base surface configured to contact a table surface;

a magnetic strip within the elongated body portion configured to provide magnetic retention of the surgical instrument; and

wherein the slots are arranged into a plurality of groupings, each of the groupings includes a plurality of the slots, each of the slots that are adjacent within each of the groupings are separated by a first distance, each of the groupings that are adjacent are separated by a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance.

27. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26 , wherein the base surface adjoins a top surface at a first edge and a second edge.

28. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26 , wherein the elongated body portion has two lines of symmetry.

29. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26 , wherein the base surface is configured to resist movement along the table surface when contacting the table surface.

30. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26 , wherein the base surface is substantially flat.

31. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26 , wherein the elongated body portion is solid.

32. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26 , wherein at least a portion of the elongated body portion is hollow.

33. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26 , further comprising packaging configured to envelop the elongated body portion and maintain a sterile environment.

34. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26 , wherein each of the groupings includes an equal number of the slots.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2012
From: REEVES, CHRISTOPHER L.; NICHOLS, MARKYIA S.
To: NICHOLS-REEVES ENTERPRISES, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61154014 · Feb 20, 2009
Related Publication 20100217246A1 · Aug 26, 2010