Surgical bowl set

Abstract

A surgical bowl set features a first rectilinear bowl having an internal length (1l) and an internal width (1w), and a second rectilinear bowl having an external length (2l) and an external width (2w), in which the external length (2l) is close to but less than internal length (1l) in order to permit the second bowl to fit lengthwise within the first bowl while allowing easy extraction of the second bowl from the first bowl, and the external width (2w) is about half or less of internal width (1w).

Claims

1. A surgical bowl set including: a first rectilinear bowl having an internal length (1l) and an internal width (1w); and a second rectilinear bowl having an external length (2l) and an external width (2w); a third rectilinear bowl having a third external length (3l) and a third external width (3w); wherein the external length (2l) is less than the internal length (1l) such that the external length (2l) is at least fifty percent of the internal length (1l) in order to permit the second bowl to fit lengthwise within the first bowl, and an interior surface of a base of the first bowl abuts an exterior surface of the second bowl such that the second bowl is nested within the first bowl; wherein the external width (2w) is half or less than half of the internal width (1w) such that when the surgical bowl set is used in surgery, the second bowl is extractable from the first bowl; wherein the third external length (3l) is half or less than half of the internal length (1l); and wherein the third external width (3w) is half or less than half of the internal width (1w).

2. The surgical bowl set of claim 1, which includes a fourth bowl nested in the second bowl and a fifth bowl nested in the fourth bowl.

3. The surgical bowl set of claim 2, which also contains a sixth bowl that is configured to be nested within the third bowl.

4. The surgical bowl set of claim 1, in which the bowls each have a base and upstanding walls which taper outwardly towards a bowl opening, and a flange around the bowl opening.

5. The surgical bowl set of claim 1, in which the second and third bowls are of different heights, and features flanges that overlap on abutting respective sides.

6. A surgical bowl set including: a first rectilinear bowl having an internal length (1l) and an internal width (1w); and a second rectilinear bowl having an external length (2l) and an external width (2w); a third rectilinear bowl having a third external length (3l) and a third external width (3w); wherein external length (2l) is half or less than half of internal length (1l); wherein external width (2w) is half or less than half of internal width (1w), such that the second bowl is nested within the first bowl while allowing extraction of the second bowl from the first bowl, wherein the third external length (3l) is less than the internal length (1l) in order to permit the third bowl to fit lengthwise within the first bowl, such that the third bowl is nested within the first bowl, while allowing extraction of the third bowl from the first bowl; and wherein the third external width (3w) is half or less than half of the internal width (1w).

7. The surgical bowl set of claim 6, which includes a fourth bowl nested in the third bowl and a fifth bowl nested in the fourth bowl.

8. The surgical bowl of claim 7, which also contains a sixth bowl that is configured to be nested within the second bowl.

9. The surgical bowl set of claim 6, in which the bowls each have a base and upstanding walls which taper outwardly towards a bowl opening, and a flange around the bowl opening.

10. The surgical bowl set of claim 6, in which the second and third bowls are of different heights, and features flanges that overlap on abutting respective sides.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) The invention in its two aspects may be better understood from the following non-limiting description of preferred embodiments.

(2) FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first embodiment of a surgical bowl set according to the invention.

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 is a plan view of a second embodiment of a surgical bowl set according to the invention.

(5) FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 3.

(6) FIG. 5 shows plan and side elevations of embodiments of the first, second and fourth bowls; with examples of measurements.

(7) FIG. 6 shows plan and side view elevations of embodiments of third, fifth and sixth bowls and of a jug, all with examples of measurements. A schematic drawing of a networked architecture used to implemented the described platform.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

(8) Preferred features of embodiments of the present invention will now be described with particular reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is to be understood that the features illustrated in and described with reference to the drawings are not to be construed as limiting on the scope of the invention.

(9) It will also be appreciated that not all the drawings are on the same scale.

(10) Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a surgical bowl set 10 suitable for use in a surgical procedure. In this embodiment, first rectilinear bowl 12 has an internal length 1l and an internal width 1w at base 14. An example of internal length at base 14 is 271 mm or 308 mm at top 16, while an example of internal width 1w at base 14 is 189 mm or, at top 16, 258 mm. First bowl 12 has a capacity of about 7 to 8 litres.

(11) Second rectilinear bowl 18 is generally oblong in shape. According to FIG. 5, an example of its external length 2l, including flange 20, is 290 mm, while an example of its external width 2w is 103 mm. External length 2l is close to but less than internal length 1l in order to permit the second bowl 18 to fit lengthwise within the first bowl 12 while allowing easy extraction of the second bowl 18 from the first bowl 12. External width 2w is less than half of internal width 1w. Second bowl 18 has a capacity of about 1 litre.

(12) Also shown in FIG. 1 are third bowl 22, fourth bowl 24, fifth bowl 26 and sixth bowl 28. These bowls have a capacity of about 1 litre, 750 ml, 485 ml and 430 ml, respectively.

(13) Second bowl 18 has nested in it fourth and fifth bowls 24 and 26, the three bowls being of similar oblong shape.

(14) According to FIG. 6, an example of length 3I for third bowl 22 is 109 mm at base 14 or 152 mm at top 16. An example of width 3w is 84 mm at base 14 or 127 mm at top 16. External length 3l is about half or less of internal length 1l. External width 3w is half or less of internal width 1w.

(15) Sixth bowl 28 is located in bowl set 10 beside each of second bowl 18 and third bowl 22.

(16) As shown in FIG. 2, third bowl 22 and sixth bowl 28 are higher than bowls 18, 24 and 26. The flanges 20 of bowls 22 and 28 can overlap with those of bowls 18, 24 and 26.

(17) Turning now to the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 3 and 4, the same first bowl 12 hold bowls 18, 24 and 26 (in a nested configuration). Bowl 28 is nested in bowl 22. The resultant space is occupied by jug 30, which is of rectilinear shape to maximise space advantage (see also FIG. 6).

(18) In FIG. 5 first bowl 12 is shown having a ruler 34 along its length on each of two sides. An example of the purpose of the ruler 34 is to assist in calculating the size of a donor graft which may have been placed in bowl 12, before attachment to the recipient site.

(19) The general shape of jug 30 can be seen in FIG. 6.

(20) Orientational terms used in the specification and claims such as vertical, horizontal, top, bottom, upper and lower are to be interpreted as relational and are based on the premise that the component, item, article, apparatus, device or instrument will usually be considered in a particular orientation.

(21) It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many modifications and variations may be made to the methods of the invention described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.