COLORED CLOSING KIT
A surgical collection having a primary surgical kit, the primary surgical kit comprising at least one first surgical implement and a primary wrap, the primary wrap comprising a first visible coding; a secondary surgical kit, the secondary surgical kit comprising at least one second surgical implement and a secondary wrap, the secondary wrap comprising a second visible coding; and an outer wrap, wherein the primary surgical kit and the secondary surgical kit are at least partially contained within the outer wrap.
1 . A surgical method comprising:
providing a primary surgical kit comprising at least one first surgical implement for a particular surgical procedure, the at least one first surgical implement being of a first visible coding;
providing a secondary surgical kit comprising at least one second surgical implement, the at least one second surgical implement being of a second visible coding;
performing the particular surgical procedure on a patient employing the primary surgical kit;
inventorying the primary surgical kit following the performing of the particular surgical procedure;
removing the primary surgical kit from an area proximate to the patient;
performing a second surgical procedure on the patient using the secondary surgical kit; and
inventorying the secondary surgical kit following the performing of the second surgical procedure.
2 . The surgical method of claim 1 comprising:
providing said primary surgical kit comprising said first visible coding, wherein the first visible coding is a first color; and
providing said secondary surgical kit comprising said second visible coding, wherein the second visible coding is a second color.
3 . The surgical method of claim 1 comprising:
providing said primary surgical kit comprising said first visible coding, wherein the first visible coding is a first printed pattern; and
providing said secondary surgical kit comprising said second visible coding, wherein the second visible coding is a second printed pattern.
4 . A surgical collection comprising:
a primary surgical kit, the primary surgical kit comprising at least one first surgical implement and a primary wrap, the primary wrap comprising a first visible coding; and
contained within the primary surgical kit, a secondary surgical kit, the secondary surgical kit comprising at least one second surgical implement and a secondary wrap, the secondary wrap comprising a second visible coding.
5 . The surgical collection of claim 4 wherein:
the first visible coding comprises a first color; and
the second visible coding comprises a second color.
6 . The surgical collection of claim 5 comprising:
said at least one first surgical implement, wherein said at least one first surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the first color.
7 . The surgical collection of claim 6 comprising:
said at least one second surgical implement, wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the second color.
8 . The surgical collection of claim 5 comprising:
said at least one first surgical implement, wherein said at least one first surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the first color; and
said at least one second surgical implement, wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the second color.
9 . The surgical collection of claim 4 wherein the at least one first surgical implement comprises a surgical implement for a first procedure, and wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises a surgical implement for a second procedure, wherein the first procedure is performed after the second procedure.
10 . The surgical collection of claim 4 wherein:
the first visible coding comprises a first printed pattern; and
the second visible coding comprises a second printed pattern.
11 . The surgical collection of claim 4 wherein said primary wrap is a surgical drape.
12 . A surgical collection comprising:
a primary surgical kit, the primary surgical kit comprising at least one first surgical implement and a primary wrap, the primary wrap comprising a first visible coding;
a secondary surgical kit, the secondary surgical kit comprising at least one second surgical implement and a secondary wrap, the secondary wrap comprising a second visible coding; and
an outer wrap, wherein the primary surgical kit and the secondary surgical kit are at least partially contained within the outer wrap.
13 . The surgical collection of claim 12 wherein:
the first visible coding comprises a first color; and
the second visible coding comprises a second color.
14 . The surgical collection of claim 13 wherein said outer wrap comprises a third color.
15 . The surgical collection of claim 13 comprising:
said at least one first surgical implement, wherein said at least one first surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the first color.
16 . The surgical collection of claim 15 comprising:
said at least one second surgical implement, wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the second color.
17 . The surgical collection of claim 13 comprising:
said at least one first surgical implement, wherein said at least one first surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the first color; and
said at least one second surgical implement, wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the second color.
18 . The surgical collection of claim 12 wherein the at least one first surgical implement comprises a surgical implement for a first procedure, and wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises a surgical implement for a second procedure, wherein the first procedure is performed after the second procedure.
19 . The surgical collection of claim 12 wherein said outer wrap is a surgical drape.