CONTAINER AND SYSTEM OF CONTAINERS OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR KNEE SURGERY

摘要

A system (1) comprising at least: a first container (2) containing at least a first surgical instrument (8a) of a first type that is size specific and a second surgical instrument (10a) of a second type that is size specific, wherein both the first and second instruments are of a first size; a second container (4) containing at least a third surgical instrument of the first type and a fourth surgical instrument of the second type, wherein both the third and fourth instruments are of a second size which is different from the first size; and a third container (6) containing at least a fifth surgical instrument of a third type which is size independent. The system allows instrumentation to be grouped and stored so that the number of instruments opened but not used in complex surgical procedures is reduced. The combination of the first and second containers (with instruments of a single size) allows the system to group instruments according to size and/or function, avoiding the need to open containers with instruments of a size that is not being used. The third container can provide instruments that may be used at more than one point in the procedure, to avoid needing to provide multiple instruments in different containers and to simplify inventory. The third container may also provide instruments used for determining the required size of the instruments in the first and second containers.