Abstract: A disposable surgical instrument container has a foam block platform suitable for receiving portions of surgical instruments embedded therein and numeral indicia thereon to facilitate counting of such instruments, a magnetic strip to facilitate locating magnetic instruments thereon and a one piece sheet member having a plurality of panels divided by crease lines to facilitate folding of the panels into a folded vertically stacked configuration beneath the foam block platform to serve as a base for the platform and alternatively to be folded up about the platform in a container configuration for disposal of the platform and surgical instruments thereon. The foam block platform is of sufficient thickness to receive surgical instruments embedded therein and the panels are of sufficient width to extend upwardly over the platform when in folded up configuration to provide a surgical instrument containing chamber over an upper surface of the platform.

Abstract: A case for disposing surgical blades includes an integral portion for removing the blade from a handle. The conventional blade has a key slot for receiving a inserted portion on the handle, which slides in the slot and passes through a wider portion of the slot permitting the blade to be removed from the inserted portion and handle. The blade has an edge at the rear of the slot for engaging a rear face of the inserted portion. Retaining members on the bottom wall of the case hold removed blades. The blade removing portion has a guide integral with the case for guiding the handle and its associated blade therethrough. The guide includes a slot deeper than the handle for receiving the handle and for permitting the handle to move downward. The guide also includes a shoulder positionable under the blade for supporting the rear of the blade.

Abstract: A surgical instrument holder and instrument tip protector device has a base of a non-skid sterilizable material for receiving a surgical instrument positioned thereon and a protective layer formed of a sterilizable resilient material and overlying at least a portion of the base to provide a resilient pouch of sterilizable material into which the tip end of a surgical instrument may be placed for preventing the instrument tip from puncturing a sterile container for the instrument, for preventing damage to the instrument tip, and for protecting a user against injury due to contact with the surgical instrument tip while handling the surgical instrument holder and instrument tip protector device.