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A sterile container includes a sterile container tray. The sterile container tray can be closed by a sterile container lid. The sterile container tray has a tray bottom and a surrounding tray wall. The tray wall can run perpendicularly to the tray bottom. The sterile container tray can also have a tray rim forming a free end of the tray wall. The tray rim can include at least a first rim region and a second rim region. The first rim region can have a first height relative to the tray bottom, and the second rim region can have a second height relative to the tray bottom that is different from the first height.

A computer-implemented tracking method, an apparatus, a tracking system for storing usage data of a medical product, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes the steps of detecting usage of the medical product, creating the usage data which relate to the detected usage of the medical product, and storing the usage data in a data record in a form which cannot be modified retrospectively, specifically in a blockchain.

A foldable outer packaging for a medical product includes a base panel subdivided into three segments by two flap fold lines that are spaced apart in parallel, a hinged panel coupled to the base panel by a hinge fold line oriented perpendicularly to the flap fold lines and also subdividing the hinged panel into three segments by the flap fold lines that extend in a straight line into the hinged panel, and a window-like cut-out or opening in the central one of the three segments, and a side panel coupled to the hinged panel by a tilting fold line oriented parallel to the hinge fold line and subdividing the side panel into three segments by the flap fold lines that further extend in a straight line into the side panel. The foldable outer packaging can be used to make outer packaging for a medical product.

An anchoring unit is configured for anchoring a knee prosthesis component to a leg bone. The anchoring unit includes an anchoring sleeve having a sleeve wall. The sleeve wall defines a through-opening designed to receive a prosthesis stem. The sleeve wall has at least two wall sections that are formed separately from one another and made of a non-physiologically degradable material. The wall sections are connected to one another by at least one connecting section made of a physiologically degradable material. The anchoring unit can be part of a prosthesis kit.

A medical instrument includes two pivotally coupled branches. Each branch has a handling portion and a jaw portion. The jaw portions form a mouth which is movable between a closed state, in which the jaw portions are moved inwardly, and an open state, in which the jaw portions are moved outwardly. At least one branch includes a branch member and jaw member. The branch member includes one of the handling portions and a coupling. The jaw member forms one of the jaw portions and has a complementary coupling. The coupling and complementary coupling form a releasable connection to exchangeably attach the jaw member to the branch member. The coupling includes two wedge surfaces opposing each other along a medial/lateral axis. The wedge surfaces are inclined toward each other by a first angle of inclination, and inclined inwardly toward each other by a second angle of inclination.

A medical instrument and method for producing a medical instrument. The medical instrument includes at least one instrument arm. A toothing with at least two teeth is formed on a distal end of the instrument arm. Each of the teeth project transversely from the distal end and has two tooth flanks facing away from one another. Each tooth flank has at least one planar first surface region and at least one planar second surface region. The at least one planar first surface region and the at least one planar second surface region are inclined toward one another by a surface region angle. The first and second surface regions are formed by milling, in particular with a CNC machine.

A surgical instrument and use of a surgical instrument in open surgery. The instrument has two gripping limbs and a blocking element that releasably locks the gripping limbs relative to one another. The blocking element has a female locking assembly and a male locking assembly. The female locking assembly has a mechanical control device for locking and releasing a locking portion of the male locking assembly. A mechanical control assembly is assigned to the male locking assembly and moves the locking portion of the male locking assembly out of an end position that defines a neutral position into an end position that defines a functional position and, conversely, out of the end position that defines the functional position into the end position that defines the neutral position. The control assembly includes securing elements that secure the locking portion in both end positions.

A surgical instrument, a tool device for a surgical instrument, a method for producing a tool device, and a use of a tool device in a surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes a shaft, a tool device having a first and a second jaw part and a control assembly, and a handle device. The second jaw part has a receiving recess together with a control projection of the control assembly.

A sterilization basket, sterilization basket system and container system. The sterilization basket is insertible into and removable from a container well. At least one basket handle is mounted movably on a basket side wall. The handle has a gripping portion, which is connected to a bearing portion via a connection web oriented at an angle to the gripping portion, on which bearing portion the handle is held on a bearing on the wall of the basket and is movable into at least one carrying position and into a fixing position. The sterilization basket also has at least one fixing and/or pressing portion or element, which is spaced from the gripping portion and mounted on the basket side wall and is movable and/or deformable by a selected movement of the handle from the basket side wall in the direction outside the sterilization basket to bear against a container well.

A medical product and a method of surface treatment and/or manufacture of the medical product. The method includes the step of electrochemically etching the medical product. The medical product can include a metal or alloy and have one or more of the following features: a pitting corrosion potential of 100 mV to 1200 mV, a contact angle of 90° to 140°, and a passive layer having a thickness of 1 nm to 10 nm that coats at least sections of the surface of the medical product.