Abstract: A method for providing one or more sets of medical instruments is provided, comprising: receiving a plurality of non-sorted medical instruments at an initial location, wherein each of the non-sorted medical instruments comprises an electronic identification tag, e.g. an RFID tag; identifying with an electronic reader a first medical instrument of a first type from the plurality of non-sorted medical instruments; and in accordance with one or more primary medical instruments including one or more medical instruments of the first type: repositioning the first medical instrument to a primary location for forming the primary set of medical instruments; and releasing the first medical instrument at the primary location.

Abstract: A method and a medical instrument are disclosed. The medical instrument has a first part comprising an attachment section and a second part comprising one or more functional sections. The medical instrument comprises an identification tag being positioned within the attachment section, and a cover material forming a tube body having at least two openings including a first opening and a second opening. The cover material encloses the identification tag and the attachment section. The first part extends through the first opening and the second opening. The first opening and the second opening are occluded by the first part.