Packaging assembly including a particulate trap

1. A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:

a vacuum-molded tray, comprising:

an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument; and

a trap cavity; and

a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped sidewall terminating in an opening, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap, wherein said funnel shaped sidewall defines a concave surface on an outside portion of said housing, and wherein said funnel shape sidewall defines a convex surface within said chamber.

2. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein said particulate trap is opaque.

3. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein said particulate trap is the same color as said vacuum-molded tray.

4. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein said particulate trap further comprises a soundproofing material.

5. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein said housing comprises another funnel shaped side terminating in another opening in communication with said chamber.

6. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein said vacuum-molded tray comprises another trap cavity, wherein said sterile packing assembly comprises another particulate trap positioned in said another trap cavity.

7. A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:

a vacuum-molded tray, comprising:

an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument; and

a trap cavity; and

a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped side terminating in an opening, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap, and wherein said particulate trap further comprises an adhesive positioned in said chamber.

8. A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:

a vacuum-molded tray, comprising:

an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument; and

a trap cavity; and

a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped side terminating in an opening, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap, and wherein said particulate trap is not visible when the surgical instrument is positioned in said sterile packaging assembly.

9. A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:

a tray, comprising:

an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument; and

a trap cavity; and

a hollow particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said hollow particulate trap comprises a wall comprising an opening, a first side, and a second side opposite said first side, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said hollow particulate trap, wherein said first side of said wall defines a concave surface on an outside portion of said hollow particulate trap, and wherein said second side of said wall defines a convex surface within said chamber.

10. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 9 , wherein said hollow particulate trap is opaque.

11. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 9 , wherein said hollow particulate trap is the same color as said tray.

12. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 9 , wherein said hollow particulate trap further comprises a soundproofing material.

13. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 9 , wherein said hollow particulate trap further comprises another funnel shape surface terminating in another opening.

14. The sterile packaging assembly of claim 9 , wherein said tray further comprises another trap cavity, wherein said sterile packing assembly further comprises another hollow particulate trap positionable in said another trap cavity.

15. A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:

a tray, comprising:

an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument; and

a trap cavity;

a hollow particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said hollow particulate trap comprises a funnel shaped surface terminating in an opening; and

an adhesive positioned inside said hollow particulate trap.

16. A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument, wherein the sterile packaging assembly comprises:

a tray, comprising:

an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument; and

a trap cavity; and

a hollow particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said hollow particulate trap comprises a funnel shaped surface terminating in an opening, and wherein said hollow particulate trap is not visible when the surgical instrument is positioned in said tray.

17. A sterile packaging assembly, comprising:

a surgical instrument;

a tray, comprising:

an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument; and

a trap cavity; and

a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a funnel shaped wall terminating in an opening, wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap, wherein said funnel shaped wall defines a concave surface on an outside portion of said particulate trap, and wherein said funnel shape wall defines a convex surface within said chamber.

18. The particulate trap of claim 17 , wherein said particulate trap is opaque.

19. The particulate trap of claim 17 , wherein said particulate trap further comprises a soundproofing material.

20. A sterile packaging assembly, comprising:

a surgical instrument;

a tray, comprising:

an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument; and

a trap cavity;

a particulate trap positioned in said trap cavity, wherein said particulate trap comprises a funnel shaped surface terminating in an opening, and wherein said opening is in communication with a chamber defined in said particulate trap; and

an adhesive positioned in said chamber, wherein said adhesive is configured to trap particulates thereto.