Light reflection and glare preventing medical instrument holding apparatus and related methods
A medical instrument holding apparatus and related methods are disclosed. The apparatus includes a medical instrument container. A medical instrument holding platform is positioned within the medical instrument container, wherein the medical instrument holding platform has a textured surface. At least one marking is positioned on the textured surface. When a quantity of light emitted from a lighting fixture is applied to the textured surface, a reflection from the quantity of light may be prevented.
1. A method of manufacturing a medical instrument holding apparatus, the method comprising:
providing a medical instrument container having a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from a base portion;
providing a medical instrument holding platform configured to be positioned within the medical instrument container interior to the plurality of sidewalls, wherein the medical instrument holding platform has a textured surface at least partially provided by a plurality of textural features having a size of 1,000 μm or less and at least partially embedded within the medical instrument holding platform; and
producing at least one marking proximate to the textured surface.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one marking comprises at least one of a textual marking and a graphical marking.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the medical instrument holding platform comprises:
combining a platform material with at least one textural material prior to formation of the medical instrument holding platform.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein producing the at least one marking comprises:
laser etching the at least one marking on the textured surface.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein producing the at least one marking comprises:
forming the at least one marking below the textured surface within the medical instrument holding platform.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one marking:
is produced proximate to an instrument supporting structure on the medical instrument holding platform; and
identifies a characteristic of a medical instrument associated with the instrument supporting structure.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the medical instrument container is configured to contain at least one medical instrument; and
the medical instrument holding platform is configured to hold the at least one medical instrument.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the medical instrument container is at least one of sealable and configured to be enclosed with a lid.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the medical instrument holding apparatus is of a material construction capable of withstanding a sterilization process comprising at least one of:
a high-temperature sterilization process; and
a chemical sterilant-based sterilization process.
10. The method of claim 3 , wherein the platform material comprises a polymer material.
11. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one textural material comprises a granular material.
12. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one textural material comprises a fibrous material.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the fibrous material comprises at least one of a glass fiber and a carbon fiber.
14. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one marking is ink-based.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one marking is formed on top of the medical instrument holding platform.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one marking is formed on the textured surface.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the medical instrument holding platform is separable from the medical instrument container.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the medical instrument holding platform is formed integrally with the medical instrument container.