Package with holding device for holding medical tool

Abstract

The present invention relates to a holding device (7) for a package (1), in particular for a sterile package (1), which is used to position and hold a medical tool (8, 21) having a tool handle (11) in a receiving space (4) of the package, wherein the tool handle (11) has a working end (9, 22) to be protected from contact with a user, wherein the holding device (7) has a holding mechanism (17, 23) for receiving the tool (8, 21) in a positioned manner, wherein the holding device (7) has a limit stop (13) for the working end (9, 22) for positioning the tool (8, 21) along the direction of the tool handle (11).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a package, in particular a sterile package, which comprises: a holding device, which is used to position and hold a handle-type medical tool with a tool handle in a receiving space of the package, wherein the tool handle has a working end / actuator that needs to be protected from contact with the user; and an outer packaging, which constitutes a receiving space for the holding device and the tool held therein, wherein the holding device has a holding mechanism / holding structure for receiving / storing the tool in a positioned manner. Background Art

[0002] Various packaging and equipment for medical instruments are known. The packaging of medical instruments with pointed and / or sharp working ends, for example in the form of cutting blades or saw blades, milling heads and drills or threaded segments, must meet special requirements. Because in addition to protecting the user from injury before and especially after the use of the instrument, it is also necessary to ensure that the packaged instrument is protected from unintended influences such as contamination and damage. In particular, it must be ensured that the user does not touch the tool working end, which is usually sharp-edged and in contact with the patient. Although it is always repeatedly pointed out in the instructions for use that touching the working end must be absolutely avoided, it is very easy for the user, for example a surgeon or a medical assistant, to inadvertently touch the working end, blade, etc. of the tool during normal operation when inserting the handle, support or drive unit for the tool. Therefore, firstly, damage to protective clothing such as rubber gloves may occur, which may be left unnoticed in some cases, which hides a great risk for the user. Secondly, the working end of the tool may be contaminated by foreign particles, which also hides a great risk for the patient.

[0003] In the prior art, packages in which medical instruments are firmly and / or positioned are well known. An example of such a package is a blister package, which has a clamping device in the connection area of ​​the instrument, which is used to position and hold the instrument in a certain position in the package. For example, the document DE 10 2013 004 168 A1 discloses such a package, in which surgical instruments are packaged in a plastic package under sterile conditions, and the package is constructed as a package consisting of at least two parts and consisting of an inner protective package for the vulnerable parts of the surgical instrument and a blister package that receives the protective package and can be encapsulated. In addition, a method for packaging sterile surgical instruments is proposed, in which the surgical instruments are packaged in a plastic package under sterile conditions, wherein in a first step, the surgical instruments are first packaged at least partially and in particular with their vulnerable cutting edges and working surfaces in a first protective package and the protective package is placed in a second blister package together with the surgical instruments packaged therein, fixed there in a positional manner and then sealed with a packaging film. This packaging has the disadvantage that, although the active edge of the tool is well protected, the tool can come into contact with the inner protective packaging during insertion into the handle and can thus become contaminated.

[0004] The known packaging holding devices do not reliably prevent contact with the working end. A further disadvantage is that, in order to insert the tool into the handpiece or the drive unit, if the user is to be prevented from direct contact with the tool, additional auxiliary mechanisms or tools are required, which significantly increases the difficulty of the operation. Summary of the invention

[0005] Against this background, the object of the present invention is to reduce the disadvantages of the prior art and, in particular, to provide a packaging for a handle-type medical instrument, with which the handling of the instrument, in particular when inserting a handle element or a drive unit, is simple and reliable and the risk of contamination of the tool and in particular its working end and at the same time the risk of injury to the user is reduced to a minimum.

[0006] This object is achieved by a package according to the invention, namely a package, in particular a sterile package, comprising: a holding device for positioning and holding a medical tool having a tool handle in a receiving space of the package, the tool handle having a working end to be protected from contact with a user; and an outer packaging, the outer packaging constituting a receiving space for the holding device and the tool held therein, wherein the holding device has a holding mechanism for positioning the tool and a limit stop for the working end, the limit stop being used to position the tool along the direction of the tool handle.

[0007] In other words, the present invention provides a tool clamping device or a tool holder, which is suitable and arranged for storage in a sterile packaging. The tool holder has at least one, preferably a plurality of (axially) spaced-apart shank receiving clamps (each consisting of two spring-elastic / spring-elastically supported clamping arms / clamping jaws), which are preferably arranged integrally on a base plate or base plate and preferably each form at least one or more raised sections for (partially) surrounding the tool shank.

[0008] In order to prevent an axial movement of the tool / tool ​​shank in the tool receiving clamp(s), two (axially) spaced-apart end stops are provided, preferably at least one of which is manufactured as a separate component and can be mounted on the base plate at different positions to match different shank lengths. It is particularly advantageous if at least one end stop, preferably the separate end stop, consists of a resorbable material or parts thereof consist of a resorbable material.

[0009] A tool in the sense of the present invention can be understood in particular as a surgical tool / surgical instrument having: a generally distal, sharp-edged working end, which is used to perform surgical functions; and a proximal coupling section / coupling structure, which is used to connect the tool to a handle unit or handle part, in particular a drive handle unit. Examples of such tools are mainly rotating tools and sawing tools, followed by drills, milling cutters, screw sets, cutting blades or grinding sets, which are connected to the handle unit and / or the drive unit in a well-known manner. In addition, a tool in the sense of the present invention can be understood as a nozzle, a high-frequency injector, an ultrasonic knife, etc. Finally, the concept "tool" in the sense of the present invention also includes implants of any type and shape, such as bone implants and joint implants or bone part implants and joint part implants, stents, etc., which are connected to an operating auxiliary tool when removed from the holding device. The active section of such an implant, such as a threaded section, etc., constitutes the working end in the sense of the present invention.

[0010] A particular advantage of the invention is that the holding device has a limit stop which determines the position of the tool in the direction of its shank, i.e. from the proximal coupling structure to the distal working end. The limit stop has a contact surface against which the working end of the tool already lies or will lie when it is removed from the holding device. Thus, even when the tool is removed from the holding device by the user, it is still positioned in this direction or fixed by lying against the limit stop and can be inserted into a handle or drive unit and connected thereto without additional holding by the user. In addition, the working end of the tool to be protected from contact with the user is covered by the limit stop, so that the risk of injury is reduced to a minimum. If the limit stop extends completely onto the working end, a particularly good covering of the working end can be achieved. It can therefore also be said that the invention ensures that only the limit stop can touch the working end of the tool during the connection process with a handle.

[0011] Advantageous embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below.

[0012] According to one embodiment, the limit stop can be at least partially or partly composed of a resorbable material, preferably it is entirely composed of a resorbable material. This has the following advantages: the working end of the tool can be in contact with the limit stop during the connection process with a handle or a drive unit, without bio-incompatible materials being worn off, adhering to the tool and inadvertently entering the patient's body. It can also be said that this ensures that the tool only touches the resorbable material during the connection process and that the attachment of the resorbable material is safe. The resorbable material in the sense of the present invention can be a resorbable biopolymer or a copolymer thereof, in particular a resorbable polyester, gelatin, thermoplastic starch (TPS) or a component or mixture thereof. As a resorbable material within the meaning of the present invention, polylactic acid (PLA), in particular polylactic acid with the chemical formula (C3H4O2)nO-CO-CH(CH4), in particular poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), poly-D-lactic acid (PDLA) or poly-D-lactic acid (PDLLA), PCL (polycaprolactam), PHB (polyhydroxybutyric acid) or a component or mixture of the above materials is preferably used. These resorbable materials not only ensure controlled and reliable biodegradation in the body, but are also tissue compatible to the greatest extent. In the case of PLA, the water present in the patient's body breaks down the polymer chains of this material and the body's metabolism ultimately converts the D- and L-lactide into carbon dioxide and water, so that material particles accidentally introduced into the patient's body are decomposed in a particularly beneficial manner without residue. Within the scope of the present invention, the entire holding device is composed partially or completely of a resorbable material.

[0013] According to a further embodiment, the limit stop is designed separately from the holding device. In particular, it can be arranged and can already be arranged on the holding device in a plurality of different positions, in particular in different positions in the direction of the tool shaft. In this way, a holding device can be provided by the invention which can be easily adjusted to the corresponding length of the tool to be arranged therein and can therefore be used highly flexibly for different tools with different geometries.

[0014] A further embodiment of the invention is characterized in that it has a further limit stop for the coupling structure of the tool opposite the working end. This further limit stop can also be called a proximal limit stop (the first limit stop can be called a distal limit stop) and is used to position the tool in the direction of the tool handle, in particular in the direction of the proximal end. It covers the coupling structure and at the same time, if necessary, extends over it in its entirety, so that the coupling structure is particularly well protected. The further limit stop can be connected to the holding device in an advantageous manner by means of a standard breaking point. It can be easily disconnected from the holding device and moved away by breaking the standard breaking point, so that the coupling structure of the tool is ready to be connected to a handle part or a drive unit after the further limit stop has been moved away.

[0015] The holding device can have a base plate. The base plate can be designed in particular such that it forms a support surface for positioning the holding device with the tool held therein in a stable position, in particular in the state removed from the package, and / or forms a contact structure for contacting against the package. In addition to the support surface, the holding device can have further contact structures or contact sections which cooperate with the package and contact against it, thus ensuring a clear and stable positioning in the receiving area of ​​the package.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the holding device can have at least two holding structures spaced apart from each other, which are used to position the tool in a position-determined manner. Preferably, these holding structures are respectively arranged on a substrate and can extend from this substrate into the receiving space. In addition to the function of holding the tool, the holding structure can also constitute an abutment member, with which the holding device abuts on the package, preferably abutting as follows, that is, it is positioned or fixed in position in the receiving part of the package. One of the holding structures can be arranged on the end side of the holding device, in particular on the end side of the substrate. Another holding structure can be arranged at a substantially central position on the holding device, in particular at a central position on the substrate. This makes it possible to hold the tool particularly firmly in the holding device.

[0017] Preferably, one of the holding structures is designed for positioning the tool relative to the holding device in a determined position along a first direction. Another holding structure can be designed for positioning the tool relative to the holding device in a determined position along a second direction and a third direction, wherein the first, second and third directions are perpendicular to each other. By such guidance, the tool is firmly held in the holding device on the one hand, and it can be arranged in the holding device and removed from the holding device particularly easily by the user on the other hand. It is particularly advantageous if at least one of the holding structures forms a positive and / or force-fit connection with the tool, in particular with a coupling structure of the tool, according to another embodiment of the packaging.

[0018] At least one of the holding structures, in particular two holding structures, can have two holding arms facing each other. A narrow slit for receiving and holding a tool is constructed between the holding arms. The holding arms can be arranged substantially perpendicular to the substrate of the holding device. They can be constructed as clamping arms in a particularly beneficial manner and in particular have the performance of rebounding in a direction transverse to the narrow slit. If the narrow slit according to the shape of the present invention expands from the proximal end of the substrate toward the distal end of the substrate, the removal and arrangement of the tool in the holding structure can be particularly simple. This is helpful for both unused and used tools, which are almost risk-free, so that the harmless removal of the tool in the fixing device is improved in particular and the risk of infection that exists in principle at the same time is reduced. According to a development of the present invention, a notch can be provided on the side of the holding arm facing the narrow slit. Such a notch can beneficially constitute a slot for inserting a tool in the narrow slit, so that the tool is reliably, but can be easily removed by the user and is retained in the holding structure.

[0019] An embodiment of the invention which is particularly user-friendly and safe and which prevents injuries to the user in the holding device provides that the holding device has a protective plate which projects from the base into the receiving space and covers the distal end of the tool or a sharp-edged structure of the tool without contact. In this way, the user is protected from injuries caused by the sharp edges of the tool when handling the holding device with the tool held therein.

[0020] A further embodiment is characterized in that a plurality of mutually spaced openings are formed in the base plate, and the limit stop for the working end has a peg matching the openings, so that the limit stop can be arranged in different positions on the base plate by inserting the peg into one of the openings. This advantageously enables simple adjustability of the holding device to different tool geometries.

[0021] One embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the holding device is arranged and / or held in a positional manner in the receiving space. It is particularly advantageous to hold, in particular to hold the tool in a positional manner and to position it in the receiving space in such a way that the sharp working ends are prevented from coming into contact with the packaging material and the working ends are spaced apart from the packaging. By providing such a holding device, it is possible to prevent the tool from coming into contact with the components of the packaging or at least to reliably reduce this to a minimum, thereby preventing the packaging material abrasion generated by the tool. In addition, the outer packaging can be at least partially, preferably completely, composed of a resorbable material. The receiving space can be configured to be closed by the outer packaging, in particular to be closed in an airtight manner. In addition, it can be configured to be sterile.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the holding device is configured to be separated from the outer packaging. Therefore, the tool retained in the holding device can be taken out from the outer packaging together with the holding device and can also be retained in the holding device until the final use after opening in particular. Preferably, the packaging and holding device are configured to: by operating the holding device and not directly contacting the tool, the removal can be completed, so that - if it cannot be completely avoided - the possibility of tool contamination can be simply and reliably reduced to a minimum. In addition, the tool can be placed on the instrument table together with the holding device, without loose storage. During surgery or treatment, the fixing device can be beneficially used for temporary placement of tools, which leads to more orderly and clear. Therefore, the present invention can provide an independent fixing device by the separate holding device in addition to the original packaging, and the fixing device can also make it possible to limit the positioning and safe operation of the tool in the scope of preparation (such as disinfection) and during the treatment in the operating room when providing the tool. For this reason, the holding device can be taken out from the outer packaging together with the tool retained therein and placed.

[0023] The outer packaging can be designed in particular as a transparent plastic cover. Such a transparent plastic cover is economical and can be produced for tools and / or holding devices of almost any shape. Preferably, the blister pack can have a lower shell, which includes a recess forming a receiving space for the tool. Such a lower shell can easily be configured with a stability and shape sufficient to position the holding device and the tool securely. The receiving space can be closed in a corresponding desired manner, in particular airtight and / or aseptically, by a cover film arranged on the lower shell in a known manner.

[0024] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the package can have a support, for example in the form of a sieve basket. The support can be arranged in the package together with the holding device and the tools held thereon, in particular with a plurality of holding devices together with the tools held thereon. With such a support, a plurality of holding devices together with the tools held therein can be handled particularly easily and simultaneously, for example sent for sterilization and / or placed on an instrument table.

[0025] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the holding device can be coded, for example, in the following manner, that is, it is configured as a color. In this way, the present invention can be used to provide a system particularly simply, with which not only different tools can be coded in a simple and discernible manner for the user, but also such a coding or code of a certain tool can also be kept configured to the corresponding tool after the tool is unpacked from the packaging. In particular, the tool that has been unpacked and is located on the instrument table or in the disinfection device for use can be particularly easily and reliably distinguished for the user. Preferably, different tools and / or holding devices can be identified via different color matching of the holding device, for example in view of its indications or a certain product series, etc. In this way, the wrong combination of tools can be avoided by color matching of the holding device, which is particularly configured as an injection molded part, inside and outside the packaging.

[0026] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the holding device can be designed as a plastic molded part. If it is designed as a multi-component injection molding according to a development of the invention, it can be provided with a particularly non-slip resting surface, for example. This makes it possible to place the holding device firmly on the instrument table and / or a support element such as a sieve basket during the preparation process. In addition, this can greatly increase the ease of handling of the holding device when removing unused tools and inserting used tools.

[0027] In summary, the present invention provides a tool fixing device or a working end fixing device, which ensures that the working end is safely and securely stored in the corresponding outer packaging during transportation. When providing, in particular during the connection process, it is ensured that only resorbable material touches the working end. The present invention has the following advantages in particular:

[0028] - Maintaining high safety of the device / packaging for the user

[0029] -Keep the device / packaging very compact

[0030] -Keep the device / package well positioned

[0031] -Prevent cross infection with high reliability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Further features and advantages of the invention are obtained from the following exemplary and non-limiting description of the invention with the aid of the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are merely schematic and serve only to understand the invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0033] Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a holding device according to the invention, comprising a tool held therein;

[0034] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 A perspective view of the illustrated embodiment ready for coupling with a tool;

[0035] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 and 2 A perspective view of the holding device shown when coupled with a tool held therein;

[0036] Figure 4 Shows Figure 1 and 2 Additional perspective views of the holding device shown when coupled with a tool held therein;

[0037] Figure 5 showing a perspective view of a tool coupled to a handle member;

[0038] Figure 6 shows a perspective view of the package of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 7 shows an enlarged detail view of the holding device, and

[0040] Figure 8 A sectional view of the holding device is shown along a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] Figure 1 A holding device 7 according to the invention is shown with a tool 8 arranged therein. The tool 8 in the present embodiment is a drill 8, which has a working end 9 in the form of a drill bit 9 at its distal end and a coupling structure 10 at its proximal end for arranging the tool 8 in a tool holder 26 of a drive handle unit 27. The tool 8 has an elongated tool shank 11 between the working end 9 and the coupling structure 10.

[0042] The holding device is constructed as a plastic molded part and has a base plate 12. A first holding structure 17 is constructed in the center of the base plate 12. This holding structure comprises two mutually opposite receiving slots 18 for the tool shaft 11 and mutually parallel holding arms 19, 20, which are arranged substantially perpendicular to the base plate 12. A second holding structure 23 is constructed adjacent to the first holding structure 17, which is substantially the same as the first holding structure 17, so it will not be described in detail.

[0043] A protective plate 38 is arranged on the distal end (working end side) of the base plate 12. The protective plate 38 first protrudes from the base plate 12 with an inclined section 39 at an inclined angle (here about 45°), and then is bent at another angle to form an end section 40, so that its end facing away from the base plate 12 is arranged approximately transversely to the base plate. Figure 8 As shown, the protective plate 38 protrudes from the base plate 12 to such an extent that the corresponding distal end of the working end 9 is covered without contact. This design of the protective plate 38 enables a good gripping possibility in the form of an inclined section 39 for the user to grasp, wherein the working end 9 is covered and thus can reliably prevent the user from coming into contact with it and thereby reduce the risk of injury to a minimum.

[0044] In the base plate 12, a plurality of through openings 16 are formed between the first retaining structure 17 and the distal protective plate 38. These openings serve to receive and position a limit stop 13, which is engaged in one of the openings 16 in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner by means of a pin (not shown in the drawings) and is thus fixed to the base plate 12. The limit stop 13 consists entirely of a resorbable material and forms a positioning element for the working end 9 of the tool 8, by means of which the tool is positioned in the direction of the longitudinal axis L of its tool shaft 11. At the proximal end (on the coupling structure side) of the base plate 12, a further limit stop 14 is provided on the base plate in a materially connected manner by means of a standard breaking point 15. The further limit stop 14 forms a protective cover for the coupling structure 10 of the tool 8.

[0045] Figure 7 The holding structure 17 of the holding device 7 is shown together with an enlarged detail of a further tool 21, here in the form of a milling set 21. The milling set 21 is shown in FIG. Figures 1 to 6The drill 8 of the present invention has a connection structure 10 and a tool handle 11, and the difference from the drill 8 is that the working end 22 is configured as the distal end of the milling head 22. Nevertheless, the drill 8 and the milling head 21 can still be received in the same holding device 7 through the present invention. The sides of the holding arms 19 and 20 facing each other are provided with two corresponding notches 24 and 25 of different sizes, which are respectively used to receive tool handles 11 of different diameters (see also Figure 8 , which shows a cross-sectional view of the second holding structure 17 transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tool 8, 21). The holding arms 19, 20 have certain elastic spring properties and can perform a spring movement relative to each other, so that the narrow gap 18 can be expanded when the tool 8, 21 is inserted, and when the shank 11 of the corresponding tool 8, 21 is arranged in the notch 24, 25, the holding arms 12, 20 immediately rebound into their original position. In this way, the tool 8, 21 is securely held in the holding device 7. In particular, it can be held clamped between the holding arms 19, 20.

[0046] Figure 6 An embodiment of a package 1 according to the invention is shown. This package comprises an outer package 2 in the form of a transparent plastic cover 2, which has a lower shell 3 with a recess 4 formed therein and an edge 5 surrounding the recess 4. The outer package 2 further comprises a cover film 6 which is arranged on the surrounding edge 5 of the lower shell 3 and seals the recess 4 in an airtight manner. Figure 1 and 3 In each of the figures, the cover film is shown in a partially opened state. A holding device 7 of the invention with a tool 8 held therein is arranged as an example of a packaged product. Figure 1 In the recess 4 of the outer packaging 2.

[0047] The holding device 7 is suitable for receiving and holding different tools 8, 21, which have a substantially similar basic shape, including a handle 11 and a coupling structure 10 at the proximal end, and only differ in their respective working ends 9, 22. In addition, the holding device 7 is not limited to a packaged state, i.e., in a Figure 6 In addition to being used to position tools 8, 21 in the illustrated state, it can also be used as a holding device that can be used separately from the outer packaging for storing tools, such as when providing them within the scope of an operating room or when sterilizing them. The lower side 41 of the base plate 12, 30 forms a placement surface 41 for this purpose, on which the holding device 7 can be stably stored with a tool held therein.

[0048] With the help of Figures 1 to 5 The use of the holding device 7 in the context of inserting a tool 8 into a tool clamp 26 of a handle unit 27 can be understood. Figure 1The holding device 7 is shown with the tool 8 held therein in the original packaging state. Here, the working end 9 abuts against the limit stop 13, so that the tool 8 is positioned along the direction of the handle longitudinal axis L and cannot slide in the direction of the distal end, that is, in the direction of the limit stop 13. Figure 2 The holding device is shown in the further process of removing the tool. The further proximal limit stop 14 breaks off when the standard breaking point 15 fails, so that the proximal coupling structure 10 of the tool is unlocked and ready to be coupled with the tool clamping device 26. Figure 3 It is shown how the handle member 27 is moved towards the coupling structure 10 from the proximal direction. Figure 4 Finally, the further coupling process is shown, in which the handle 27 is pushed further into the holding device 7 in the distal direction. At the same time, the holding arms 19, 20 of the two holding structures 17, 23 are ejected outwards. At the same time, the tool 8 with its working end 9 abuts against the limit stop 13 made of resorbable material and cannot be moved in the distal direction. After the coupling structure 10 is completely locked in the tool clamping device 26, the tool 8 is removed from the holding device 7.

[0049] Reference numerals list

[0050] 1 Packaging

[0051] 2 Packaging / Outer packaging

[0052] 3 Lower shell

[0053] 4 Recess, receiving space

[0054] 5 Edge

[0055] 6 Film cover

[0056] 7. Keep the device

[0057] 8 TOOL, DRILLING KIT

[0058] 9 Working end, drill bit

[0059] 10 Connection structure

[0060] 11 Tool handle

[0061] 12 substrate

[0062] 13 Limit stop, far end limit stop

[0063] 14 Additional limit stop, proximal limit stop

[0064] 15 Standard breaking points

[0065] 16 Opening

[0066] 17. Maintain structure

[0067] 18 Accepting the narrow gap

[0068] 19 Holding arm, clamping arm

[0069] 20 Holding arm, clamping arm

[0070] 21 Tools, milling set

[0071] 22 Working end, milling head

[0072] 23. Maintain structure

[0073] 24 Gap

[0074] 25 Gap

[0075] 26 Tool clamping device

[0076] 27 Drive handle unit

[0077] 38 Protection board

[0078] 39 inclined section

[0079] 40 End section

[0080] 41 Placement surface

Claims

1. A package (1) comprising: A holding device (7) for positioning and holding a medical tool (8, 21) having a tool handle (11) in a receiving space of the package (1), the tool handle (11) having a distal sharp-edged working end (9, 22) to be protected from contact with a user, and an outer packaging (2), the outer packaging (2) forming the receiving space for the holding device (7) and the medical tool (8, 21) held therein, in, The holding device (7) comprises a holding mechanism for receiving the medical tool (8, 21) in a positioned manner, and a first limit stop (13) for the distal sharp-edged working end (9, 22), wherein the first limit stop (13) is used to position the medical tool (8, 21) along the direction of the tool handle (11). It is characterized in that The first limit stop (13) is at least partially or partially made of a resorbable material, which is a polymer material that is biodegradable in the patient's body, and the retaining device (7) is configured so that during the connection process of the medical tool (8, 21) with the handle or drive unit, the sharp-edged working end (9, 22) of the distal end of the tool handle (11) can abut or contact a portion of the resorbable material of the first limit stop (13).

2. The packaging (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limit stop (13) is entirely made of resorbable material.

3. The packaging (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limit stop (13) is configured to be separated from the holding device (7).

4. The packaging (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The first limit stop (13) can be arranged in a plurality of different positions on the holding device (7).

5. The packaging (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The package has an additional second limit stop (14) for a connecting structure (10) of the medical tool (8, 21) opposite to the sharp-edged working end (9, 22) of the distal end, and the additional second limit stop (14) is used to position the medical tool (8, 21) along the direction of the tool handle (11).

6. The packaging (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that: The further second limit stop (14) is connected to the holding device (7) by means of a standard breaking point (15) and can be removed from the holding device (7) by breaking the standard breaking point (15).

7. The packaging (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The holding device (7) has a base plate (12) which forms a support surface (41) for positioning the holding device (7) together with the medical tool (8, 21) held therein in a positionally stable manner.

8. The packaging (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that: The holding device has at least two holding structures (17, 23) spaced apart from each other, and the holding structures (17, 23) are used to position the medical tool (8, 21) in a positionally fixed manner in a direction transverse to the tool shaft (11).

9. The packaging (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that: At least one of the holding structures (17, 23) has two holding arms (19, 20) located opposite one another, between which a slot (18) is formed for receiving and holding the medical tool (8, 21).

10. The packaging (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plurality of openings (16) spaced apart from each other are constructed in the base plate (12), and the first limit stop (13) for the distal sharp-edged working end (9, 22) has a peg matching the opening (16), so that the first limit stop (13) can be set on the base plate (12) in different positions by inserting the peg into one of the openings (16).

11. The packaging (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer packaging (2) is constructed as a transparent plastic cover, which comprises a lower shell (3) having a recess (4) constituting the receiving space, and a cover film (6) arranged on the lower shell (3) and closing the receiving space.

Images