EP0168172A1
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A dispensing pack for surgical sutures
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1985-06-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A dispensing pack for needled sutures comprises a moulded plastics cover panel 1 hinged to a compartmented base panel 2 within which the or each suture 10 extends in a sinusoidal manner between the interconnected compartments 11. One or more needles are mounted in supports 7 to extend across a recess 9 in an end portion of panel 2, this end portion extending beyond the cover panel 1 after closure of the pack. Studs 12 on panel 2 engage in corresponding apertures of panel 1 to lock the panels 1 and 2 when closed.
Inventors
- 👤 Jay Perry Lincoln
- 👤 William Michael Owens
- 👤 Douglas Melvin Ferguson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06133
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A dispensing pack for surgical sutures characterised by: (a) a first panel (1) forming a closure hingedly affixed to (b) a second panel (2) having integrally molded interconnected compartments (11) for protectively holding said sutures, (c) a recess (9) extending inwardly from an edge of the second panel (2), (d) needle-supporting means (7 or 13) adjacent said recess for supporting needles attached to said sutures so that the needles extend across said recess, and (e) locking means (12,4) integrally molded in said panels (1,2) for interlocking said panels upon closure, the dimensions of said panels being such that the needle-supporting means are disposed beyond said first panel upon closure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A dispensing pack for surgical sutures characterised by: (a) a first panel (1) forming a closure hingedly affixed to (b) a second panel (2) having integrally molded interconnected compartments (11) for protectively holding said sutures, (c) a recess (9) extending inwardly from an edge of the second panel (2), (d) needle-supporting means (7 or 13) adjacent said recess for supporting needles attached to said sutures so that the needles extend across said recess, and (e) locking means (12,4) integrally molded in said panels (1,2) for interlocking said panels upon closure, the dimensions of said panels being such that the needle-supporting means are disposed beyond said first panel upon closure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pack according to claim 1 characterised in that a separator shaped to correspond approximately to that of said suture holding compartments is disposed between two sutures disposed in said compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pack according to claim 1 characterised by having therein a suture (11) attached to at least one surgical needle (8).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pack according to claim 3 characterised in that the suture (11) is comprised of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A pack according to any preceding claim characterised in that the compartments (11) are separated by dividers, each divider having a slot adjacent one end thereof through which the compartments are interconnected and through which the suture (10) can extend between compartments in a sinusoidal manner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pack according to any preceding claim characterised in that elongate slots are molded into the first panel (1) of said pack to correspond with each of said compartments (11).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pack according to any preceding claim characterised in that the needle-supporting means comprises integrally formed plastics clips (7) on either side of said recess (9).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pack according to any one of claims 1 to 6 characterised in that the needle-supporting means comprise pairs of curved slots (13) disposed on either side of said recess (9).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A pack according to any preceding claim characterised in that said interlocking means comprises shaped apertures (4) disposed in a predetermined pattern in portions of said pack which fit over and interlock with integrally molded studs (12) of a corresponding shape to said apertures disposed to register with said apertures on other portions of .said pack when said panels of the pack have been folded together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pack according to any preceding claim characterised in that it has been sealed into one or more plastic protective envelopes (16,17) and the whole sterilized.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
ll. A pack according to any preceding claim characterised in that it has been molded from polypropylene, polyethylene, polysulfone, polystyrene or copolymers of styrene, polyvinyl chloride, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymers, acrylics, cellulosics, polyamide polymers, acetal, polycarbonate, fluoroolefin polymers, or silicone rubber.
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