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A surgical case cart having a closed container supported on a chassis. The closed container includes a pair of front door panels hinged to side door panels which in turn are hinged to side wall sections, so that the container can be completely opened with the front and portions of the sides being ex

A surgical case cart having a closed container supported on a chassis. The closed container includes a pair of front door panels hinged to side door panels which in turn are hinged to side wall sections, so that the container can be completely opened with the front and portions of the sides being exposed by the door panels wrapping around the side and back. The door panels are formed of single pan construction so as to avoid cracks and crevices, and yet exhibit rigidity of a double pan door construction. The lower edges of the door panels provide a baffle effect to reduce the movement of contaminated air into the cart. The top of the cart contains an overhang lip to prevent liquids from spilling into the container. Stem mounted casters are utilized to avoid flat horizontal surfaces on which dirt can collect. The intersection between the back, sides and chassis is constructed to avoid the possibility of collecting contamination and bacteria. A door latch is provided which indicates whether the contents of the cart are sterile or contaminated. Opening of the cart door panels nevertheless can be accomplished without the use of the operator\s hands. The cart construction therefore provides improved sterility, greater accessibility, and brings about easier maintenance.

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A cart comprising: an enclosed container having a top, a bottom and sides to provide an interior space within said container, and at least one door panel provided at least at a front portion of said container, said door panel being movable between open and closed positions; said door panel having a

A cart comprising: an enclosed container having a top, a bottom and sides to provide an interior space within said container, and at least one door panel provided at least at a front portion of said container, said door panel being movable between open and closed positions; said door panel having a single pan construction, and stiffening wires provided internally of said door panel for increased rigidity of said door panel; said door panel comprising a planar sheet portion having a top, a bottom, and opposing sides, said bottom of said planar sheet portion above the bottom of the door panel, said bottom of said door panel being disposed adjacent to said container bottom when said door panel is in the closed position; a U-shaped channel being provided about said top and opposing sides of said planar sheet portion, said channel including a flange section connected to said top and opposing sides of said planar sheet portion, said flange section being directed toward said interior space when said door panel is in the closed position, and a depending lip connected to said flange section, said depending lip being directed toward a central portion of said door panel; each end of said wires being secured to said door panel within said channel; stiffening means disposed along said bottom of said door panel for providing additional rigidity to said door panel, said stiffening means including a substantially V-shaped bend directed toward said interior space when said door panel is in the closed position, said V-shaped bend being integrally disposed along said bottom of said planar sheet portion in a one piece construction; said V-shaped bend including a first bent section having an end portion unitarily connected to said bottom of said planar sheet portion and extending away from said bottom of said planar sheet portion in an inclined direction toward said interior space when said door panel is in the closed position, and a second bent section having an end portion unitarily connected to the other opposing end portion of said first bent section and extending away from said opposing portion of said first bent section in a direction away from said interior space and substantially parallel to said container bottom when said door panel is in the closed position, said second bent section overlying the container interior bottom surface in the closed position of said door panel; and baffle means for preventing air flow into said container, said baffle means including a lip integrally connected to an opposing portion of said second bent section in a one piece construction and extending away from said opposing end portion of said second bent section in a substantially vertical direction away from and substantially parallel to said planar sheet portion, said lip of said baffle means overhanging an outer surface of said container bottom along said front surface in said closed position of said door panel.