IP Library Patent Application 13531305
Patent Application
App. No. 13/531,305

STERILE RACK FOR CONTRACEPTIVE PROCEDURE

Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
13/531,305
Abstract

A sterile rack is disclosed which includes a plurality of openings, with each opening designed to retain a specific instrument in a substantially vertical position in a medical procedure such a s a transcervical sterilization procedure.

Claims (50)

1 . A sterile rack comprising:

a plurality of openings, each opening designed to retain a specific instrument in a substantially vertical position for use in a medical procedure.

2 . The sterile rack of claim 1 , wherein the medical procedure is a transcervical sterilization procedure.

3 . The sterile rack of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of openings comprises:

a speculum opening

a tenaculum opening;

an introducer opening; and

a delivery system opening.

4 . The sterile rack of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of openings further comprises:

a graspers opening;

a hysteroscope opening; and

a dilator opening.

5 . The sterile rack of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of openings comprises:

three dilator openings.

6 . The sterile rack of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of openings further comprises:

two introducer openings; and

two delivery system openings.

7 . The sterile rack of claim 1 , further comprising a clamp to stabilize the sterile rack.

8 . The sterile rack of claim 7 , wherein the sterile rack is configured to be clamped to a table top.

9 . The sterile rack of claim 7 , comprising an adjustable arm clamp.

10 . The sterile rack of claim 1 , further comprising a clip to stabilize the sterile rack.

11 . The sterile rack of claim 10 , wherein the sterile rack is configured to be clipped onto a rounded table corner.

12 . The sterile rack of claim 1 , wherein the sterile rack includes a tubular receptacle at a lower portion of the sterile rack.

13 . The sterile rack of claim 12 , wherein the tubular receptacle fits over a top of an IV pole and is rotatable 360 degrees on the IV pole.

14 . The sterile rack of claim 1 , wherein the sterile rack is collapsible.

15 . An office system comprising:

a sterile rack including a plurality of openings, each opening designed to retain a specific instrument in a substantially vertical position for use in a medical procedure;

a laptop;

a camera;

a light source; and

a mobile station.

16 . The office system of claim 15 , wherein the mobile station comprises an IV pole.

17 . The sterile rack of claim 16 , wherein the sterile rack includes a tubular receptacle that fits over a top of an IV pole and is rotatable 360 degrees on the IV pole

18 . The sterile rack of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of openings comprises:

a speculum opening

a tenaculum opening;

an introducer opening; and

a delivery system opening.

19 . The sterile rack of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of openings further comprises:

a graspers opening;

a hysteroscope opening; and

a dilator opening.

20 . The sterile rack of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of openings comprises:

a speculum opening

a tenaculum opening;

an introducer opening;

a delivery system opening;

a graspers opening;

a hysteroscope opening; and

a dilator opening.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2015
From: BAYER ESSURE INC.
To: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
Reel/Frame 036283/0050 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 16, 2014
From: CONCEPTUS, INC.
To: BAYER ESSURE INC.
Reel/Frame 032075/0466 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2012
From: STOUT, CHRISTOPHER A.; CRUZADA, JULIAN
To: CONCEPTUS, INC.
Reel/Frame 028430/0500 →