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A disposable container for used sharp surgical implements is formed of an outer casing lined with resilient pads, and is configured to fold into the closed position where it is retained via simple mechanical means which permit reopening if necessary. The basic device includes integral edge guards an

A disposable container for used sharp surgical implements is formed of an outer casing lined with resilient pads, and is configured to fold into the closed position where it is retained via simple mechanical means which permit reopening if necessary. The basic device includes integral edge guards and a variety of closure retaining means, and includes an embodiment having a transparent outer casing to facilitate visual inspection and inventory of the surgical implements after container closure prior to final disposal.

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A reopenable, disposable sharps container comprising: (a) an outer casing having a planar top section and a planar bottom section connected by a hinge section; (b) at least one of said planar sections being foldably connected to a back panel fitted upon said planar section thereby converting said at

A reopenable, disposable sharps container comprising: (a) an outer casing having a planar top section and a planar bottom section connected by a hinge section; (b) at least one of said planar sections being foldably connected to a back panel fitted upon said planar section thereby converting said at least one planar section into a flat pocketed planar section; (c) at least one resilient pad attached to at least one of said planar sections; and (d) at least two types of two-part retaining means integrally formed into said planar sections for reopenably retaining said container in a folded, closed position via a hierarchy of retaining levels by the engagement of a first protruding part of a first type of retaining means having a first width connected to one of said planar section with a second apertured part of a corresponding type of retaining means havng a width greater than said first width formed into said pocketed planar section to provide a first level of clsoure retaining, and by the engagement of a first protruding part of a second type of retaining means having a predetermined width connected to one of said planar sections with a second apertured part of a corresponding type of retaining means having a width substantially the same as said predetermined width formed into said pocketed planar section to provide a second level of closure retaining.