IP Library Granted Patent US 9,078,944
Granted Patent B2
US 9,078,944 · App. 12/752,500 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

System and method of labeling and identifying the contents within a sterilization case

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,078,944
App. No.
12/752,500
Filed
Apr 1, 2010
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3788
USPC
206/459.5
Abstract

The system contains at least two elongated feet attached to a wall of the sterilization case. Each of the feet is approximately parallel to the wall of the sterilization case and attached to the wall. At least one leg is integral with the each of the elongated feet. At least one retaining element extends from each of the legs.

Claims (9)

1. A system, with a sterilization case, for labeling and identifying contents within the sterilization case without compromising a sterile field of the sterilization case, the system comprising:

the sterilization case;

a cover and a plurality of walls forming the sterilization case;

at least two elongated feet attached to at least one wall of the plurality of walls of the sterilization case, each of the elongated feet approximately parallel to the at least one wall of the plurality of walls;

at least one leg integral with each of the elongated feet;

at least one retaining element extending from each of the legs;

at least one retaining element extending from each of the legs; at least one retaining bar between the at least two retaining elements; at least one labeling element between the at least one retaining bar and the at least one wall of the plurality of walls; and

at least a first coding element on at least one of the elongated feet, the at least one leg, the at least one retaining element and the at least one retaining bar, wherein the first coding element corresponds to at least a second coding element on the at least one labeling element.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second coding elements further comprise at least one of color coding and ascribe coding.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 064239/0203 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 064239/0266 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 2, 2017
From: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042386/0154 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2017
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISIANDS BRANCH
To: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL COLORADO, LLC; NEIPAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 042386/0363 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2017
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL COLORADO, LLC; NEIPAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 042386/0407 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2017
From: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 042380/0915 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 034546/0001 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 034546/0049 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL USA INC.
Reel/Frame 034539/0521 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2011
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL USA, INC.
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 027178/0427 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2011
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL USA, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 025783/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2011
From: POLYVAC, INC.
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 025796/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2010
From: DANE, GARY T.; ALLEN, KRAIG HERMAN
To: POLYVAC, INC.
Reel/Frame 024175/0094 →