DEFINED REMOVAL SITE ON STERILE BLISTER PACK

1 .- 40 . (canceled)

41 . A system comprising:

a blister pack having a front and a back, the blister pack comprising:

a plurality of sterile holding areas, each sterile holding area configured to accommodate a sterile eye surgery instrument of a plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments, the plurality of sterile holding areas comprising:

a first frustoconical sterile holding area having a first frustoconical shape configured to accommodate a first sterile eye surgery instrument of the plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments, the first sterile eye surgery instrument comprising an applanation cone having a projecting edge, the first frustoconical sterile holding area having a circular base proximate to the front of the blister pack;

a tray sterile holding area proximate to the first frustoconical sterile holding area, the tray sterile holding area configured to accommodate the projecting edge of the applanation cone;

a second frustoconical sterile holding area configured to accommodate a second sterile eye surgery instrument of the plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments, the second sterile eye surgery instrument having a projection; and

a channel sterile holding area proximate to the second frustoconical sterile holding area, the channel sterile holding area configured to accommodate the projection of the second sterile eye surgery instrument;

a plurality of pressure points located at the back of the blister pack for controlled removal of the plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments while maintaining sterility of the plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments, the plurality of pressure points comprising:

at least one first pressure point associated with the first frustoconical sterile holding area, the at least one first pressure point configured to facilitate controlled removal of the first sterile eye surgery instrument; and

at least one second pressure point associated with the second frustoconical sterile holding area, the at least one second pressure point configured to facilitate controlled removal of the second sterile eye surgery instrument; and

a protective cover removably coupled to the front of the blister pack.

42 . The system of claim 41 , the tray sterile holding area located proximate to the circular base of the first frustoconical sterile holding area.

43 . The system of claim 41 , the channel sterile holding area located proximate a side of the second frustoconical sterile holding area.

44 . The system of claim 41 , at least one of the plurality of pressure points located within at least one of the plurality of sterile holding areas.

45 . The system of claim 41 , at least one of the plurality of pressure points located proximate to but distinct from at least one of the plurality of sterile holding areas.

46 . The system of claim 41 , at least one of the plurality of pressure points located between the front of the blister pack and the back of the blister pack.

47 . The system of claim 41 , at least one of the plurality of pressure points located on the front of the blister pack or on the back of the blister pack.

48 . The system of claim 41 , the at least one first pressure point comprising a plurality of first pressure points comprising:

an alpha first pressure point located at a radial distance away from the first frustoconical sterile holding area; and

a beta first pressure point located at the same radial distance away from the first frustoconical sterile holding area but at a different location as the alpha first pressure point.

49 . The system of claim 41 , the at least one second pressure point located on the channel sterile holding area.

50 . The system of claim 41 , at least one pressure point of the plurality of pressure points comprising a circular shape with a pattern comprising a plurality of parallel lines.

51 . The system of claim 41 , wherein:

at least one of the plurality of pressure points is marked on the front of the blister pack; and

the at least one of the plurality of pressure points is also marked on the back of the blister pack.

52 . The system of claim 41 , wherein:

at least one of the plurality of pressure points is marked only on the front of the blister pack or only on the back of the blister pack.

53 . The system of claim 41 , wherein:

at least one of the plurality of pressure points is marked with an embossed word.

54 . The system of claim 41 , wherein:

at least one of the plurality of pressure points is marked with an embossed word “push”.

55 . The system of claim 41 , wherein:

at least one of the plurality of pressure points is marked with a circled “X”.

56 . The system of claim 41 , wherein:

at least one of the plurality of pressure points is marked with an arrow pointing to the at least one of the plurality of pressure points.

57 . The system of claim 41 , the plurality of sterile holding areas comprising:

a rectangular sterile holding area having a rectangular shape.

58 . The system of claim 57 , the rectangular holding area adjacent to the tray sterile holding area.

59 . The system of claim 57 , the rectangular holding area adjacent to the channel sterile holding area.

60 . The system of claim 41 , wherein:

the plurality of sterile eye surgery instruments comprises a lens; and

the plurality of sterile holding areas comprises a lens sterile holding area configured to accommodate the lens.