PLATEAU DE STÉRILISATION POUR FACILITER LA FIXATION D'UN DISPOSITIF D'INSERTION D'IMPLANT À UN DISPOSITIF IMPLANTABLE

摘要

An apparatus including a sterilizable tray having a base and at least one fixture connected to the tray adapted for removably securing an implant insertion device to the tray. The tray can be free of a first wall portion for permitting the proximal end of an implantable device to axially align with the end of the implant insertion device for coupling to the implant insertion device and can be free of a second wall portion for permitting a tool to axially align with the end of the implant insertion device so as to threadedly couple the implant insertion device to the implantable device. Related methods and apparatus are provided.