US 11,771,514 B1
Containers and methods for tissue storage during surgery
Brian G. Cuddy, Charleston, SC (US); Byron N. Bailey, Sullivans Island, SC (US); Andrea H. Marshall, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US); and Jill N. Nichols, North Charleston, SC (US)
Assigned to Clinical Biotechnology Research Institute at RSFH, Charleston, SC (US)
Filed by Clinical Biotechnology Research Institute at RSFH, Charleston, SC (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/392.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/890,318, filed on Aug. 22, 2019.
Int. Cl. A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 50/30 (2016.02) [A61B 2050/005 (2016.02); A61B 2050/3008 (2016.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container for storing at least one tissue sample, at least one implantable medical device, or a combination thereof during a medical procedure, the container comprising:
a frame defining a plurality of retention compartments, each retention compartment having an up orientation and comprising sidewalls supported by the frame; and
a stabilizing structure adjustably affixed to the frame and adapted to stabilize the container in the up orientation of at least one retention compartment in the plurality of retention compartments;
wherein the sidewalls define a rim for each retention compartment in the plurality of retention compartments;
wherein the up orientation of a first retention compartment in the plurality of retention compartments differs from the up orientation of a second retention compartment in the plurality of retention compartments;
wherein the stabilizing structure is adapted to selectively stabilize the container in the up orientations of all of the retention compartments in the plurality of retention compartments; and
wherein the stabilizing structure comprises a first elongated slot receiving a first rivet permanently attached to the container and a second elongated slot receiving a second rivet permanently attached to the container adjustably attaching the stabilizing structure to the container.