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A sterilization container system for sterilizing surgical instruments, having a lid secured to a base by latches. The latches are automatically disengaged when the latches\release arms are raised to form handles by which the lid can be easily and securely manipulated; while the latches are automatic

A sterilization container system for sterilizing surgical instruments, having a lid secured to a base by latches. The latches are automatically disengaged when the latches\release arms are raised to form handles by which the lid can be easily and securely manipulated; while the latches are automatically engaged when the latches\release arms are lowered, sealing the lid to the base. The base is provided with an outer safety wall, which is lower than and which extends around the base\s inner wall, in order to help protect the top of the base\s inner wall from inadvertent contamination when the lid is removed. Disposable paper filters are sealed over the vents inside the lid and base by cooperating filter paper sealing flanges provided in the filter papers\retainers, lid and base, in order to maintain the sterility of the contents of the sterilization container system after sterilization. Dual disc filter paper retainers provide non-aligned vents which prevent tearing or puncturing of the filter papers by the instruments being sterilized. Alignment cams on the base ensure proper alignment of lid and base for a good seal therebetween. The instrument basket inside the sterilization container system has a base elevated above the filter paper retainer to permit free circulation of the sterilizing media. Support feet on the base elevate the instrument basket above the bottom of the base to prevent condensation from being trapped within the sterilization container system.

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A sterilization container system adapted to hold at least one object while the at least one object is being sterilized by a sterilizing fluid medium, wherein said sterilization container system comprises: a base means; a lid means; latch means for releasably securing said lid means to said base mean

A sterilization container system adapted to hold at least one object while the at least one object is being sterilized by a sterilizing fluid medium, wherein said sterilization container system comprises: a base means; a lid means; latch means for releasably securing said lid means to said base means; a sterilizing chamber means defined within said lid means and said base means when said lid means and said base means are secured together, wherein said chamber means are for holding the at least one object to be sterilized therein; vent means in at least one of said lid means and said base means, wherein each said vent means is for permitting the sterilizing fluid medium to flow through said sterilizing chamber means to sterilize the at least one object which is held therein; a respective vent filter means for each said vent means, wherein said respective vent filter means is for preventing microorganisms from reaching the at least one object held in said chamber means through a respective said vent means, and wherein said respective vent filter means includes a respective filter means which is pervious to the sterilizing fluid medium and which is impervious to microorganisms; and a chamber seal means for providing a microorganism proof seal between said lid means and said base means when said lid means and said base means are secured together by said latch means; wherein said base means comprises: a base member; a peripheral base inner side wall means which extends upwardly from said base member and which has an upper edge; and a peripheral base outer protective side wall means formed integrally with said base inner side wall means and having an upper edge, wherein said upper edge of said base outer protective side wall means is spaced away from said upper edge of said base inner side wall means, wherein said base outer protective side wall means is supported by said base inner side wall means; wherein said chamber seal means comprises a peripheral gasket carried by said lid means; wherein when said lid means and said base means are assembled together said gasket is constructed and arranged to seal against said upper edge of said base inner side wall means; wherein said lid means includes a lid outer protective side wall means which extends laterally outwardly past said base outer protective side wall means, and wherein a lower edge of said lid outer protective side wall means extends down past said upper edge of said base outer protective side wall means to enable said lid outer protective side wall means to protect an upper edge portion of said base outer protective side wall means; and wherein said base outer protective side wall means extends at least substantially around said base inner side wall means to help protect said upper edge of said base inner side wall means from being contaminated when said lid means is removed from said base means.