Patent attributes
An instrument retaining element for a surgical tray such as dental tray for use in a dental surgical procedure. The retaining element can have a first part defining a plurality of receptacles therein. The plurality of receptacles configured to receive a first shank section of a plurality of dental surgical instruments. The first part defines a first part of a channel that communicates with two or more of the plurality of receptacles. The retaining element can have a second part connected to the first part and having a U-shape in cross-section. The second part defines a second part of the channel that communicates with the first part of the channel and the plurality of receptacles. The second part of the channel can be configured to elastically expand to receive and retail a second shank section of the plurality of dental surgical instruments.
