Surgical case

Abstract

A surgical case including a housing having a first portion and a second portion having a front and a back. There is at least one hinge coupling the first portion and the second portion. The first portion is rotatable to a position that elevates the back relative to the front.

1 . A surgical case, comprising: 
 a housing including: 
 a first portion; and  
 a second portion having a front and a back; and  
   at least one hinge coupling said first portion to said second portion, said first portion rotatable to a position that elevates said back relative to said front.    
   
   
       2 . The surgical case of  claim 1 , wherein said first portion having a first height and said second portion having a second height, said first height being greater than said second height.  
   
   
       3 . The surgical case of  claim 2 , wherein said first portion is a lid having at least one notch removed therefrom to accommodate said back of said second portion.  
   
   
       4 . The surgical case of  claim 3 , wherein said lid has two edges and said second portion has two recesses each of which accommodate one of said two edges.  
   
   
       5 . The surgical case of  claim 4 , wherein said at least one hinge includes a first hinge and a second hinge that is substantially co-axial with said first hinge.  
   
   
       6 . The surgical case of  claim 5 , wherein said second portion includes a plurality of holes positioned to accommodate one of surgical instruments and holders for surgical instruments.  
   
   
       7 . The surgical case of  claim 1 , wherein said first portion has a first height and said second portion has a second height, said at least one hinge being at a position above the bottom of said second portion that is less than one half the sum of said first height and said second height.  
   
   
       8 . The surgical case of  claim 7 , wherein said first portion is a lid, said first height of said lid co-acting with said position of said at least one hinge to elevate said back when said lid is in an open position.  
   
   
       9 . A surgical case assembly, comprising: 
 a base having a front and a back, said base in at least partial contact with a surface; and    a lid hingedly connected proximate to said back of said base, said lid having an open position in which said lid contacts the surface and elevates said back above the surface.    
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said lid has a first height and said base has a second height, said first height being greater than said second height.  
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said lid has at least one notch removed therefrom to accommodate said back of said base.  
   
   
       12 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said lid has a first edge and a second edge, said base having a first recess and a second recess, said first recess accommodating said first edge and said second recess accommodating said second edge when said lid is in a closed position.  
   
   
       13 . The assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a first hinge associated with a portion of said first recess and a portion of said first edge; and    a second hinge associated with a portion of said second recess and a portion of said second edge, said first hinge being substantially co-axial with said second hinge.    
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said base and said lid are one of fixed and removable from each other.  
   
   
       15 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said lid has a first height and said base has a second height, said lid being hingedly connected to said base by a hinge at a position above the bottom of said base that is less than one half the sum of said first height and said second height.  
   
   
       16 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein said first height of said lid co-acts with said position of said hinge to elevate said back when said lid is in said open position.  
   
   
       17 . A method of elevating a surgical case, comprising the steps of: 
 hingedly attaching a lid to a base; and    opening said lid causing said lid to contact a surface beneath a portion of said base thereby lifting a portion of said base above the surface.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said lid has at least one notch removed therefrom to accommodate a portion of said base when said lid is in an open position.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said lid has a first height and said base has a second height, said lid being hingedly attached to said base at a position above a bottom of said base that is less than one half the sum of said first height and said second height.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said first height of said lid co-acts with a location of said position to elevate said back when said lid is in an open position.  
   
   
       21 . A surgical case assembly, comprising: 
 a base having a bottom wall; and    a lid hingedly connected to said base about a pivot axis, said lid having a top wall and a back wall, said pivot axis being located a first distance from said back wall, said pivot axis being located a second distance from said top wall, said pivot axis being located a third distance from said bottom wall, one of said first distance and said second distance being greater than said third distance.    
   
   
       22 . The surgical case assembly of  claim 21 , wherein said first distance is greater than said third distance.  
   
   
       23 . The surgical case assembly of  claim 21 , wherein said first distance is greater than said second distance.