US2019060030A1PendingUtilityA1

Colored closing kit

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Assignee: MEDLINE IND INCPriority: Aug 31, 2017Filed: Aug 2, 2018Published: Feb 28, 2019
Est. expiryAug 31, 2037(~11.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kimberly M. Haines
A61B 46/00A61B 50/30A61B 90/92A61B 42/10A61B 50/00
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Abstract

A surgical collection having a primary surgical kit, the primary surgical kit comprising at least one first surgical implement and a primary wrap, the primary wrap comprising a first visible coding; a secondary surgical kit, the secondary surgical kit comprising at least one second surgical implement and a secondary wrap, the secondary wrap comprising a second visible coding; and an outer wrap, wherein the primary surgical kit and the secondary surgical kit are at least partially contained within the outer wrap.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surgical method comprising:
 providing a primary surgical kit comprising at least one first surgical implement for a particular surgical procedure, the at least one first surgical implement being of a first visible coding;   providing a secondary surgical kit comprising at least one second surgical implement, the at least one second surgical implement being of a second visible coding;   performing the particular surgical procedure on a patient employing the primary surgical kit;   inventorying the primary surgical kit following the performing of the particular surgical procedure;   removing the primary surgical kit from an area proximate to the patient;   performing a second surgical procedure on the patient using the secondary surgical kit; and   inventorying the secondary surgical kit following the performing of the second surgical procedure.   
     
     
         2 . The surgical method of  claim 1  comprising:
 providing said primary surgical kit comprising said first visible coding, wherein the first visible coding is a first color; and 
 providing said secondary surgical kit comprising said second visible coding, wherein the second visible coding is a second color. 
 
     
     
         3 . The surgical method of  claim 1  comprising:
 providing said primary surgical kit comprising said first visible coding, wherein the first visible coding is a first printed pattern; and 
 providing said secondary surgical kit comprising said second visible coding, wherein the second visible coding is a second printed pattern. 
 
     
     
         4 . A surgical collection comprising:
 a primary surgical kit, the primary surgical kit comprising at least one first surgical implement and a primary wrap, the primary wrap comprising a first visible coding; and   contained within the primary surgical kit, a secondary surgical kit, the secondary surgical kit comprising at least one second surgical implement and a secondary wrap, the secondary wrap comprising a second visible coding.   
     
     
         5 . The surgical collection of  claim 4  wherein:
 the first visible coding comprises a first color; and 
 the second visible coding comprises a second color. 
 
     
     
         6 . The surgical collection of  claim 5  comprising:
 said at least one first surgical implement, wherein said at least one first surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the first color. 
 
     
     
         7 . The surgical collection of  claim 6  comprising:
 said at least one second surgical implement, wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the second color. 
 
     
     
         8 . The surgical collection of  claim 5  comprising:
 said at least one first surgical implement, wherein said at least one first surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the first color; and 
 said at least one second surgical implement, wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the second color. 
 
     
     
         9 . The surgical collection of  claim 4  wherein the at least one first surgical implement comprises a surgical implement for a first procedure, and wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises a surgical implement for a second procedure, wherein the first procedure is performed after the second procedure. 
     
     
         10 . The surgical collection of  claim 4  wherein:
 the first visible coding comprises a first printed pattern; and 
 the second visible coding comprises a second printed pattern. 
 
     
     
         11 . The surgical collection of  claim 4  wherein said primary wrap is a surgical drape. 
     
     
         12 . A surgical collection comprising:
 a primary surgical kit, the primary surgical kit comprising at least one first surgical implement and a primary wrap, the primary wrap comprising a first visible coding;   a secondary surgical kit, the secondary surgical kit comprising at least one second surgical implement and a secondary wrap, the secondary wrap comprising a second visible coding; and   an outer wrap, wherein the primary surgical kit and the secondary surgical kit are at least partially contained within the outer wrap.   
     
     
         13 . The surgical collection of  claim 12  wherein:
 the first visible coding comprises a first color; and 
 the second visible coding comprises a second color. 
 
     
     
         14 . The surgical collection of  claim 13  wherein said outer wrap comprises a third color. 
     
     
         15 . The surgical collection of  claim 13  comprising:
 said at least one first surgical implement, wherein said at least one first surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the first color. 
 
     
     
         16 . The surgical collection of  claim 15  comprising:
 said at least one second surgical implement, wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the second color. 
 
     
     
         17 . The surgical collection of  claim 13  comprising:
 said at least one first surgical implement, wherein said at least one first surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the first color; and 
 said at least one second surgical implement, wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises, at least in part, the second color. 
 
     
     
         18 . The surgical collection of  claim 12  wherein the at least one first surgical implement comprises a surgical implement for a first procedure, and wherein said at least one second surgical implement comprises a surgical implement for a second procedure, wherein the first procedure is performed after the second procedure. 
     
     
         19 . The surgical collection of  claim 12  wherein said outer wrap is a surgical drape.

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