Using a sterile commercial kit or tray containing sterile items
Place sterile kit or package containing sterile items on selected work surface.
Open kit's outside cover (Figure 1) and remove kit. Discard cover and place kit on work surface.
Grasp tip of inner kit's outermost flap.
Open outermost flap away from body, keeping arm outstretched and not over sterile field (Figure 2).
Grasp tip of first side flap. Open side flap, pulling to side and allowing flap to lie flat on table surface. Keep arm to side and not over sterile field (Figure 3).
Grasp tip of second side flap. Open side flap, pulling to side and allowing flap to lie flat on table surface. Keep arm to side and not over sterile surface (Figure 4).
Grasp outside border of last and innermost flap (Figure 5). Stand away from sterile package, and pull flap back, allowing it to fall flat on table.