Sterile container with sterile filter

Abstract

To improve a sterile container, in particular, for receiving and storing surgical instruments or surgical material under sterile conditions, comprising a receiving space formed by a container bottom and container walls, a lid for closing the receiving space, a gas exchange opening for providing a fluid connection between the receiving space and an environment outside of the sterile container, a filter holding device including a first holding element and a second holding element, and a sterile filter, wherein, in a sterile position in which the sterile filter closes the gas exchange opening, the sterile filter is held between the first holding element and the second holding element, so that the design thereof is simplified and damage to the sterile filter is avoided, it is proposed that the sterile filter be constructed so as to have no openings, that the first holding element have at least one first holding surface, that the second holding element have at least one second holding surface, and that in the sterile position the sterile filter be held clamped between the first holding surface and the second holding surface.

Description

[0001] This application is a continuation of international application number PCT / EP2005 / 003939 filed on Apr. 14, 2005. [0002] The present disclosure relates to the subject matter disclosed in international application number PCT / EP2005 / 003939 of Apr. 14, 2005 and German application number 10 2004 020 803.4 of Apr. 16, 2004, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The invention relates to a sterile container, in particular, for receiving and storing surgical instruments or surgical material under sterile conditions, comprising a receiving space formed by a container bottom and container walls, a lid for closing the receiving space, a gas exchange opening for providing a fluid connection between the receiving space and an environment outside of the sterile container, a filter holding device including a first holding element and a second holding element, and a sterile filter, wherein, in a sterile position in...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] It is advantageous for the at least one first holding surface and the at least one second holding surface to be arranged so as to face one another. This means that the two holding surfaces would lie directly against one another, were the sterile filter not held clamped between them. As a result, the two holding surfaces may be made very small, so that as large a filter surface as possible remains free. Nevertheless, the sterile filter is held securely.

[0038] A movable mounting between the first holding element and the second holding element can be implemented in a particularly simple way by bearing elements being provided on the second holding element and on the sterile container adjacent to the gas exchange opening for mounting the second holding element movably on the sterile container.

Problems solved by technology

Moreover, in the case of reusable filters, it may happen that the filter starts to tear at the bore when removing the filter for cleaning purposes.

As a result, the filter becomes completely unusable and has to be replaced.

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