A handle assembly facilitates the removal of a sterile inner tray containing sterile medical instruments from a medical kit during an OR procedure. The handle assembly may have a handle coupled with an elongated member having a male end and a female end. The inner tray may be wrapped in medical pack
A handle assembly facilitates the removal of a sterile inner tray containing sterile medical instruments from a medical kit during an OR procedure. The handle assembly may have a handle coupled with an elongated member having a male end and a female end. The inner tray may be wrapped in medical packaging. Subsequently, the elongated member may be wrapped around the inner tray and the male and female ends interconnected. The inner tray may be positioned inside of an outer tray. A bacterial barrier may be formed over a portion of the outer tray to enclose the inner tray. The inner tray, including the medical instruments, may then be sterilized by a sterilization process. During an OR procedure, the handle assemble allows a sterile nurse to remove the sterile inner tray from the non-sterile outer tray without making contact with the non-sterile outer tray and/or contaminating the sterile medical instruments.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A medical kit containing one or more sterilized medical instruments, the medical kit comprising: an outer tray; an inner tray containing one or more medical instruments positioned substantially inside of the outer tray; and a handle assembly fastened to the inner tray,
The invention claimed is: 1. A medical kit containing one or more sterilized medical instruments, the medical kit comprising: an outer tray; an inner tray containing one or more medical instruments positioned substantially inside of the outer tray; and a handle assembly fastened to the inner tray, where the handle assembly comprises a flexible elongated member that is wrapped around the inner tray at a centrally located longitudinal position of the inner tray and then interlocked with itself to maintain a snug fit between the flexible elongated member and corresponding outer surfaces of the inner tray such that substantial slippage of the handle assembly with respect to the inner tray is prevented during use and the handle assembly is operable to facilitate the removal of the inner tray from the outer tray. 2. The medical kit of claim 1, where the handle assembly comprises a handle and the flexible elongated member comprises a male end and a female end and being coupled with the handle, and where the male end is operable to be interconnected with the female end. 3. The medical kit of claim 1, comprising: a sheet of medical packaging wrapped around the inner tray, the flexible elongated member being wrapped around both the inner tray and the sheet of medical packaging that is wrapped around the inner tray; and a bacterial barrier formed over a portion of the outer tray to enclose the inner tray and the flexible elongated member, where the handle is positioned between the sheet of medical packaging and the bacterial barrier. 4. The medical kit of claim 3, wherein the bacterial barrier is permeable such that the medical instruments in the inner tray may be sterilized via a sterilization process after the bacterial barrier is formed over the portion of the outer tray. 5. The medical kit of claim 3, where the sheet of medical packaging comprises medical-grade paper and the bacterial barrier is manufactured from high density polyethylene fibers. 6. The medical kit of claim 1, where the handle may be positioned to be approximately flush with the inner tray, the handle comprising an annular gripping component that facilitates one-handed lifting of the inner tray from inside of the outer tray. 7. The medical kit of claim 1, where the inner tray is configured to have at least one notch operable to hold the handle assembly in place with respect to the inner tray. 8. The medical kit of claim 1, where the outer tray has an inner vertical wall surface and the inner tray has an upper rim, such that substantially no clearance exists between the first upper rim and the inner vertical wall surface after the inner tray is placed inside of the outer tray. 9. The medical kit of claim 1, where an outer surface of the outer tray is configured to have a grip that facilitates handling the outer tray with one hand. 10. A handle assembly for a medical kit containing one or more sterilized medical instruments, comprising: a handle; and an elongated member coupled with the handle, the elongated member being wrapped around an entire circumference of an inner tray of the medical kit in which the one or more sterilized medical instruments are positioned, the elongated member being manufactured from flexible material and having a male end and a female end, where the male end is operable to be interconnected with the female end to maintain a snug fit between the elongated member and corresponding surfaces of the inner tray such that substantial slippage of the handle assembly with respect to the inner tray is prevented during use, and where the handle is operable to facilitate the removal of the inner tray in which the one or more sterilized medical instruments are positioned from the medical kit. 11. The handle assembly of claim 10, where the inner tray of the medical kit is covered by a sheet of medical packaging and comprises inner surfaces configured to hold the one or more medical instruments in place as the medical kit is being moved, the elongated member being wrapped around both the entire circumference of the inner tray and the sheet of medical packaging covering the inner tray. 12. The handle assembly of claim 10, where the handle assembly is manufactured from PETG. 13. The handle assembly of claim 10, where the handle is operable to be positioned between a sheet of medical packaging covering an inner tray of the medical kit and a bacterial barrier positioned over a portion of an outer tray of the medical kit to enclose the inner tray. 14. The handle assembly of claim 10, wherein the elongated member is adapted to fit into at least one notch on the medical kit. 15. A method of assembling a medical kit, the method comprising: positioning one or more medical instruments in an inner tray; fastening a handle assembly, having a handle and an elongated member, to the inner tray by wrapping the elongated member around the inner tray at a centrally located position and then interlocking the handle assembly with itself to maintain a snug fit between the elongated member and corresponding surfaces of the inner tray such that substantial slippage of the handle assembly with respect to the inner tray is prevented during use; and positioning the inner tray substantially inside of an outer tray, where the handle is operable to facilitate the removal of the inner tray from the outer tray. 16. The method of claim 15, comprising interconnecting a male end of an elongated member of the handle assembly with a female end of the elongated member of the handle assembly to interlock the handle assembly with itself. 17. The method of claim 15, comprising forming at least one notch on either the inner or the outer tray operable to secure the location of the handle assembly with respect to the medical kit. 18. The method of claim 15, comprising forming a grip on an outer surface of the outer tray to facilitate handling the medical kit with one hand. 19. The method of claim 15, comprising wrapping the inner tray with a sheet of medical packaging before fastening the handle assembly to the inner tray such that the elongated member is wrapped around both the inner tray and the sheet of medical packaging. 20. The method of claim 15, comprising: forming a bacterial barrier over a portion of the outer tray to enclose the inner tray after positioning the inner tray substantially inside of the outer tray, the bacterial barrier being manufactured from a permeable material; and sterilizing the medical instruments in the inner tray.
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