Medical device tray and method of forming the medical device tray
A medical device tray for carrying a plurality of medical devices includes: a base made of a substantially rigid material, the base forming at least one base through-hole that has an associated visual indicator; and a covering affixed to the base, the covering being made of a material which is softer than the substantially rigid material of the base and substantially transparent, the covering forming at least one covering through-hole, the at least one base through-hole and the at least one covering through-hole cooperating to form at least one medical device tray through-hole configured for directly supporting a respective one of the plurality of medical devices.
1. A medical device tray for carrying a plurality of medical devices, said medical device tray comprising:
a base made of a substantially rigid material, said base forming a plurality of base through-holes, said plurality of base through-holes each having an associated visual indicator;
a covering affixed to said base and covering said associated visual indicators, said covering being made of a material which is softer than said substantially rigid material of said base and substantially transparent, said covering forming a plurality of covering through-holes, said plurality of base through-holes and said plurality of covering through-holes cooperating to form a plurality of medical device tray through-holes configured for directly supporting the plurality of medical devices.
2. The medical device tray of claim 1 , wherein said substantially rigid material of said base is stainless steel, said material of said covering being biocompatible silicone.
3. The medical device tray of claim 1 , wherein said visual indicator is at least one of an ink marking, a notch and an opening.
4. The medical device tray of claim 1 , wherein said covering is overmolded onto said base.
5. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein at least two of said plurality of base through-holes form a through-hole grouping, each base through-hole of said through-hole grouping having a similar associated visual indicator.
6. The medical device of claim 5 , wherein each said similar associated visual indicator has at least one of a similar size, a similar shape, and a similar ink color.
7. A medical device tray system, said medical device system comprising:
a plurality of medical devices;
a medical device tray including:
a base made of a substantially rigid material, said base forming a plurality of base through-holes, said plurality of base through-holes each having an associated visual indicator;
a covering affixed to said base and covering said associated visual indicators, said covering being made of a material which is softer than said substantially rigid material of said base and substantially transparent, said covering forming a plurality of covering through-holes, said plurality of base through-holes and said plurality of covering through-holes cooperating to form a plurality of medical device tray through-holes directly supporting said plurality of medical devices.
8. The medical device tray system of claim 7 , wherein said substantially rigid material of said base is stainless steel, said material of said covering being biocompatible silicone.
9. The medical device tray system of claim 7 , wherein said visual indicator is at least one of an ink marking, a notch and an indicating opening.
10. The medical device tray system of claim 7 , wherein said covering is overmolded onto said base.
11. The medical device tray system of claim 7 , wherein at least two of said plurality of base through-holes form a through-hole grouping, each base through-hole of said through-hole grouping having a similar associated visual indicator.
12. The medical device tray system of claim 11 , wherein each said similar associated visual indicator has at least one of a similar size, a similar shape, and a similar ink color.