A61B2050/0066

Disposable cap for an eye imaging apparatus and related methods
09848773 · 2017-12-26 · ·

Disclosed herein is a disposable cap for an eye imaging apparatus with an optical window and related methods. The disposable cap can comprise an optically transparent window cover, a ridge, a side wall and a locking element. The window cover can comprise a convex back surface to match a concave shape of the optical window. The ridge of the disposable cap can extend distally and radially outward from the window cover and the side wall can extend proximally and radially outwardly from the ridge. The locking element can comprise one or more radially inward projections and one or more radially outward releasing tabs. A disposable packaging shell of the disposable cap also disclosed. Disclosed herein is also a plug-in disposable system comprising the disposable cap and the disposable packaging shell, configured to enable the disposable cap to be attached to and detached from the eye imaging apparatus.

Sheath for a medical device

A sheath for an oximetry device includes a top and a body where the top opens to provide an opening where the oximetry device can be placed into the body of the sheath. The top of the sheath can be closed onto the body and the closure of the top can be verified by circuits in the oximetry device. The circuits can monitor the position of a latch that is connected to the top of the sheath. The circuits can determine when the latch is unlatched and the top is open and not sealed closed to the body. And, the circuits can determine when the latch is latched and the top is closed and sealed to the body.

RIGID STERILIZATION CONTAINER WITH REPLACEABLE FILTER ASSEMBLIES
20170360975 · 2017-12-21 ·

Sterilization containers, components, and methods thereof. A locking mechanism is used to secure and release a filter assembly on a sterilization container includes two opposing buttons that, when compressed toward each other, unlock the locking mechanism and, when released, secure the locking mechanism.

Cover For Sterile Field Fluid Systems
20230181279 · 2023-06-15 ·

Covers for sterile field fluid systems can help maintain a sterile environment in a surgical field. A cover may include a top layer configured to be in contact with and/or connected to a bottom layer or a drape that may be positioned on an outer surface of the fluid system. The bottom layer may be configured to conform to a basin of the fluid system. The top layer may be sized and shaped to cover a cavity of the basin.

INSTRUMENT DRAPE
20170333147 · 2017-11-23 ·

A surgical drape for providing a localized instrument sterility barrier includes: a tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the tube defining an interior bore sized to receive an elongated shaft of a surgical instrument; and a port coupler at the distal end of the tube, the port coupler configured to couple the distal end of the tube to a surgical port through which the elongated shaft extends. The tube is collapsible to accommodate relative movement between the instrument and the surgical port during a surgical procedure.

MEDICAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A MEDICAL ARTICLE AND A PACKAGE CONTAINING SAID ARTICLE
20220054215 · 2022-02-24 ·

A medical package containing a medical article, including: a support element comprising a hollow support tube and a support cap, wherein the support element includes a first chamber configured to enclose the medical article and wherein the support cap includes a support structure configured to hold the medical article captive; a stopper configured to be coupled to the hollow support tube in such a way that the support element has a grip part that protrudes from the stopper, the grip part of the support element configured to be held by a hand of a person; a hollow protective cover configured to be coupled to the stopper in such a way as to delimit, in cooperation with the stopper, a second chamber inside which there extends the grip part of the support element, the hollow protective cover configured to be separated from the stopper, wherein when the hollow protective cover is coupled to the stopper, a part of the stopper protrudes from the hollow protective cover, and is configured to form a grip end of the stopper that is configured to be held by a hand of a person, when the hollow protective cover is separated from the stopper, wherein a part of the support element is configured to be engaged by force inside the stopper, and when the hollow protective cover is separated from the stopper, the support element remains coupled to the stopper while the support element is also separable from the stopper when a person holds the grip part of the support element and pulls the support element so as to separate it from the stopper.

Disposable orthopedic surgery kit and components

A disposable single indication orthopedic trauma surgical kit has no bone plates other than a single bone plate precountoured and sized to match an anatomic shape of a portion of a bone of a patient's extremity. The single bone plate has a plurality of fastener apertures. The surgical kit also has a plurality of fasteners with heads that are dimensioned to mate with the fastener apertures. The surgical kit also has a disposable torque driver adapted to engage the fastener heads. The foregoing components are contained in a sterile sealed container.

SYSTEM FOR ARRANGING CONTAINERS AND CONTAINER LIDS ON A RACK IN A STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT
20210387348 · 2021-12-16 ·

A system for arranging containers and container lids on a rack. The system comprises a first rotation unit for receiving the rack, a second rotation unit for conveying the rack, and a robotic arm configured to arrange containers and container lids conveyed by the one or more motorized conveyor elements onto the rack received by the first rotation unit. The first rotation unit is configured to rotate the rack received relative to the robotic arm around a first vertical axis, to allow the robotic arm to arrange containers on the rack, and to convey the rack received to the second rotation unit. The second rotation unit is configured to rotate the rack around a second vertical axis, and to convey the rack to one or more motorized conveyor elements configured for conveying the rack, or one or more transport vehicles configured for transporting the rack.

NO TOUCH STERILE MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING
20210386498 · 2021-12-16 ·

A packaging assembly may retain a sterile medical device for use in a surgical setting, such as an orthopedic implant or instrument. The packaging assembly may have a first packaging component and a second packaging component. The first packaging component and the second packaging component may be attachable to each other to define a first interior space containing the medical device. The first packaging component may have a first retention feature that defines a first interior receptacle shaped to receive at least part of the medical device such that a user can manually grip the medical device through the first retention feature. The first first interior space may be manually opened by a user grasping the medical device through the first retention feature.

Attachments for use with a surgical access device

A surgical access attachment for use with a surgical access device is disclosed. The surgical access attachment includes a ring and an access portion assembly. The ring is configured to engage a proximal portion of a surgical access device. The access portion assembly includes at least one flexible tab having an engagement structure. The engagement structure is configured to selectively engage the ring. The access portion assembly is configured to retain a seal. The access portion assembly is configured to disengage from the ring in response to a predetermined amount of force exerted on one flexible tab of the at least one flexible tab.