IP Library Granted Patent US 12,220,286
Granted Patent B2
US 12,220,286 · App. 17/677,916 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Colored closing kit

Inventor: Kimberly M. Haines (Ligonier, PA)
Assignee: Medline Industries, LP
A61B90/92A61B50/00A61B50/30A61B42/10A61B46/00
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Patent No.
US 12,220,286
App. No.
17/677,916
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (42)

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,

further comprising:

opening a master kit comprising at least one additional surgical implement outside said primary surgical kit and outside said secondary surgical kit, said opening said master kit comprising removing an outer wrap comprising a surgical drape.

2. The surgical method of claim 1 comprising:

providing said primary surgical kit comprising said first visible coding, wherein said first visible coding is a first color; and

providing said secondary surgical kit comprising said second visible coding, wherein said 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 said first visible coding is a first printed pattern; and

providing said secondary surgical kit comprising said second visible coding, wherein said second visible coding is a second printed pattern.

4. The surgical method of claim 3 , comprising:

completing a preparation of a surgical site for said particular surgical procedure using said at least one additional surgical implement prior to said performing said particular surgical procedure on said patient.

5. The surgical method of claim 4 comprising:

inventorying said at least one additional surgical implement and removing said at least one additional surgical implement from proximity of said patient prior to said performing said particular surgical procedure on said patient.

6. The surgical method of claim 1 comprising:

said performing said second surgical procedure on said patient using said secondary surgical kit comprising completing a closing procedure.

7. 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,

further comprising:

opening a master kit comprising at least one additional surgical implement outside said primary surgical kit and outside said secondary surgical kit, and

completing a preparation of a surgical site for said particular surgical procedure using said at least one additional surgical implement prior to said performing said particular surgical procedure on said patient.

8. The surgical method of claim 7 comprising:

providing said primary surgical kit comprising said first visible coding, wherein said first visible coding is a first color; and

providing said secondary surgical kit comprising said second visible coding, wherein said second visible coding is a second color.

9. The surgical method of claim 7 comprising:

providing said primary surgical kit comprising said first visible coding, wherein said first visible coding is a first printed pattern; and

providing said secondary surgical kit comprising said second visible coding, wherein said second visible coding is a second printed pattern.

10. The surgical method of claim 7 comprising:

inventorying said at least one additional surgical implement and removing said at least one additional surgical implement from proximity of said patient prior to said performing said particular surgical procedure on said patient.

11. The surgical method of claim 7 comprising:

said performing said second surgical procedure on said patient using said secondary surgical kit comprising completing a closing procedure.

Assignments (4)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075643/0462 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP F/K/A/ MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 074331/0430 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071672/0100 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2024
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066971/0808 →
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