Packaging assembly including a particulate trap
A sterile packaging assembly configured to receive a surgical instrument is disclosed. The sterile packaging assembly comprises a vacuum-molded tray and a particulate trap. The vacuum-molded tray comprises an instrument cavity configured to receive the surgical instrument, and a trap cavity. The particulate trap is positioned in the trap cavity. The particulate trap comprises a housing including a funnel shaped side terminating in an opening. The opening is in communication with a chamber defined in the 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.