US3280971A
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Coiled suture package
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-16
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1983-07-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Paul E Regan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06119; A61B17/06128; A61B17/06133; A61B17/06138; B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/38; A61B2017/06142; A61B50/00; A61B2050/005; A61B2050/0065; A61B90/00; A61B90/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A PACKAGE FOR ELONGATED SURGICAL SUTURES WHICH COMPRISES SUTURE RESTRAINING MEANS DEFINING A COILED NARROW PASSAGEWAY HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONVOLUTIONS, SAID PASSAGEWAY HAVING A SMOOTH INNER SURFACE POSSESSING A HIGH DEGREE OF LUBRICITY AND SAID SUTURE RESTRAINING MEANS BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL CAPABLE OF BEING STERILIZED BY IRRADIATION OR BY THE HEAT WITHOUT DETERIORATION OR DETRACTING FROM THE LUBRICITY OF SAID INNER SURFACE; AND AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED SURGICAL SUTURE IN SAID PASSAGEWAY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A PACKAGE FOR ELONGATED SURGICAL SUTURES WHICH COMPRISES SUTURE RESTRAINING MEANS DEFINING A COILED NARROW PASSAGEWAY HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONVOLUTIONS, SAID PASSAGEWAY HAVING A SMOOTH INNER SURFACE POSSESSING A HIGH DEGREE OF LUBRICITY AND SAID SUTURE RESTRAINING MEANS BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL CAPABLE OF BEING STERILIZED BY IRRADIATION OR BY THE HEAT WITHOUT DETERIORATION OR DETRACTING FROM THE LUBRICITY OF SAID INNER SURFACE; AND AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED SURGICAL SUTURE IN SAID PASSAGEWAY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-24 | 1970-04-25 | 1970-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-24 | 1974-04-25 | 1974-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-24 | 1978-04-25 | 1978-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |