#$%^&*AU2012203428A120140116.pdf#####8 Abstract The present invention relates to a receptacle for holding a medical instrument having a sharp portion and a handle portion with a certain thickness. The receptacle includes two corresponding recesses adapted to receive the sharp and handle portions of the medical 5 instrument, respectively. The guiding means is adapted to guide the medical instrument placed in the receptacle into the recesses. Each of the recesses has a selected depth which is at least twice as deep as the thickness of the handle portion of the medical instrument. 10 8-4
