A method for sterilizing a set of medical instrument trays with a. set of instruments is provided. The method comprises the step of linking, selectively, transparent sterilization, storage, display and transport (SSDT) devices together and further includes the step of loading each SSDT device with a portion of the set of medical instrument trays when the lid assembly is removed and closing, sealing and latching each loaded SSDT device individually with the transparent lid assembly, The method includes the step of sterilizing, simultaneously, the closed, sealed and latched SSDT devices linked together so that the portion of the set of medical instrument trays in each SSDT is visible in the interior chamber of the sterilized SSDT device through the transparent lid assembly. During sterilizing, at least two medical instrument trays in each SSDT are visible 360° in the interior chamber of the sterilized SSDT device through the transparent lid assembly.
