Used surgical sharps container with re-usable magnetic base

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A new and useful container is disclosed for storing "sharps", e.g. surgical needles or blades comprising: (a), base means formed of a reusable and sterilizable material said, base means having a platform and at least one rib of magnetic material fixed to said platform and projecting upwardly from said platform to engage collecting means; (b) collecting means for surgical needles or blades, said collecting means having at least one inverted recess to engage said at least one rib of said base means, said at least one inverted recess and at least one rib dimensioned in such a way to provide a reversibly interlocking frictional fit between said collecting means and said base means so as to make …