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There is disclosed herein a container for use in storing, cleansing, and moistening a guide wire or other flexible, elongated medical device between uses during medical procedures. The container has a base having an upper surface and a lower surface. A continuous side wall extends upwardly from the

There is disclosed herein a container for use in storing, cleansing, and moistening a guide wire or other flexible, elongated medical device between uses during medical procedures. The container has a base having an upper surface and a lower surface. A continuous side wall extends upwardly from the base forming a basin for retaining a coiled, flexible medical device such as a guide wire. A retaining flange is attached to the side wall and extends across at least a portion of the base to retain the free ends of the guide wire in the basin. A guide arm is attached to the side wall, and extends across at least a portion of the base so that the guide arm guides the coiled medical device onto the upper surface of the base as the medical device is inserted. The container may also have a plurality of ribs to keep the coiled guide wire from touching the base of the container. A channel or retention clips may be positioned on the lower surface of the base for retaining the guide wire in a fixed position so that the guide wire does not contact itself during packaging, sterilization and storage.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container for use in medical procedures comprising:a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base defining an insertion end and an exposing removal end, each end allowing passage of an entire coiled flexible medical device having two free ends;a continuous

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container for use in medical procedures comprising:a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base defining an insertion end and an exposing removal end, each end allowing passage of an entire coiled flexible medical device having two free ends;a continuous side wall extending upwardly from and encircling the insertion and removal ends of the base forming a basin for retaining the coiled, flexible medical device;at least one retaining flange attached to the side wall and spaced apart from the upper surface of the base, the retaining flange extending across at least a portion of the base and configured to retain the free ends of the coiled medical device; andat least one guide arm attached to the side wall, each guide arm spaced apart from the upper surface of the base and extending across at least a portion of the insertion end of the base;whereby each guide arm guides the coiled medical device onto the upper surface of the base as the medical device is inserted at the insertion end, the retaining flange retaining the free ends of the coiled medical device during and after insertion into the basin. [18.] A method of containing an elongated, flexible medical device having two free ends in between medical procedures, said method comprising the steps of:removing said medical device from a patient,coiling said medical device,disposing said medical device in a container, said container comprising a base having an upper surface and, a lower surface, the base defining an insertion end and an exposing removal end, each end allowing passage of an entire coiled flexible medical device having two free ends; a continuous side wall extending upwardly from and encircling the insertion and removal ends of the base forming a basin for retaining the medical device, at least one retaining flange attached to the side wall and spaced apart from the upper surface of the base, the retaining flange extending across at least a portion of the base and configured to retain the free ends of the coiled medical device, and at least one guide arm attached to the side wall, each guide arm spaced apart from the upper surface of the base and extending across at least a portion of the insertion end of the base. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of bathing said medical device in a bathing solution disposed within said container.