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US 6,889,832 · App. 10/057,736 · Granted May 10, 2005

Sterile container

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Patent No.
US 6,889,832
App. No.
10/057,736
Granted
May 10, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

In order to design a sterile container for the accommodation and sterile storage, in particular, of surgical instruments or material, comprising a receiving area formed by a container base and container walls, such that it is easy and inexpensive to use it is suggested that the receiving area comprise a plurality of separate chambers and that each chamber have its own closure element.

Claims (22)

1. Sterile container for the accommodation and sterile storage of surgical instruments or material, comprising a receiving area formed by a container base and container walls, the receiving area comprising a plurality of separate chambers formed by intermediate walls of the container which divide the receiving area, wherein:

filter openings are provided in said separate chambers;

a singel sterile flter covers the filter openings for several of the chambers;

each chamber has its own separate cover as a closure element, and

a seal is seated between each chamber and its closure element and completely seals each the chamber.

2. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein the closure element is arranged so as to be pivotable.

3. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein a closure element is arranged by means of a sliding guide means.

4. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein the closure element is at least partially transparent.

5. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein the sterile container is manufactured at least partially from a transparent material.

6. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein the seal is adapted to be acted upon by underpressure.

7. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein the sterile filter is seated beneath the container base.

8. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein the sterile container has a holder for the sterile filter.

9. Sterile container as defined in claim 8 , wherein the holder is detachable from the sterile container.

10. Sterile container as defined in claim 8 , wherein the holder is arranged on the sterile container so as to be pivotable.

11. Sterile container as defined in claim 8 , wherein the sterile filter is held in the holder by means of a spring catch.

12. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein a protective grating is seated between sterile filter and sterile container.

13. Sterile container as defined in claim 12 , wherein the protective grating is permeable to steam.

14. Sterile container as defined in claim 12 , wherein the protective grating is insertable into a holder for the sterile filter.

15. Sterile container as defined in claim 1 , wherein at least one chamber has a limiting element provided with openings facing the sterile filter.

16. Sterile container as defined in claim 15 , wherein the limiting element is a respective part of the container base.

17. Sterile container as defined in claim 16 , wherein a limiting element provided with openings for several chambers is formed in one piece.

18. Sterile container as defined in claim 15 , wherein the limiting element provided with openings of the at least one chamber is detachable.