US4615435A
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Retainer for surgical sutures
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-19
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2005-12-19
Abstract
Abstract An improved retainer for surgical sutures having a suture winding panel, suture holding panels, suture enclosing panel and retainer, interlocking panels. The panels of the retainer are folded to totally enclose the suture.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin Alpern
- 👤 Robert J. Cerwin
- 👤 Constance E. Roshdy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06133; A61B17/06138; A61B2017/06142; A61B2017/06147; A61B2017/06152
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
An inproved retainer for surgical sutures comprising: a. A suture winding panel having a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of transverse edges, b. a pair of suture holding panels, an edge of one of said suture holding panels being foldably connected to a longitudinal edge of said suture winding panel and an edge of the other of said suture holding panels being foldable connected to the opposite longitudinal edge of said suture winding panel, said foldably connected edges of said suture holding panels extending along only a portion of the longitudinal edges of said suture winding panels whereby portions of a suture wound on said suture winding panel extend beyond the foldably connected edges of said suture holding panels, c. a suture enclosing panel having a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of transverse edges, a transverse edge of said suture enclosing panel being foldably connected to a transverse edge of said suture winding panel, d. a pair of retainer interlocking panels, an edge of one of said retainer interlocking panels being foldably conntected to a longitudinal edge of said suture enclosing panel and an edge of the other said retainer interlocking panel being foldably connected to the opposite longitudinal edge of said suture enclosing panel, whereby a suture may be wound on said suture winding panel, held in place by folding said suture holding panels on top of said wound suture, enclosed by folding said suture enclosing panel on top of said suture holding panels and the folded panels locked in their folded condition by folding said retainer interlocking panels behind said suture winding panel and interlocking said retainer interlocking panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
An inproved retainer for surgical sutures comprising: a. A suture winding panel having a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of transverse edges, b. a pair of suture holding panels, an edge of one of said suture holding panels being foldably connected to a longitudinal edge of said suture winding panel and an edge of the other of said suture holding panels being foldable connected to the opposite longitudinal edge of said suture winding panel, said foldably connected edges of said suture holding panels extending along only a portion of the longitudinal edges of said suture winding panels whereby portions of a suture wound on said suture winding panel extend beyond the foldably connected edges of said suture holding panels, c. a suture enclosing panel having a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of transverse edges, a transverse edge of said suture enclosing panel being foldably connected to a transverse edge of said suture winding panel, d. a pair of retainer interlocking panels, an edge of one of said retainer interlocking panels being foldably conntected to a longitudinal edge of said suture enclosing panel and an edge of the other said retainer interlocking panel being foldably connected to the opposite longitudinal edge of said suture enclosing panel, whereby a suture may be wound on said suture winding panel, held in place by folding said suture holding panels on top of said wound suture, enclosed by folding said suture enclosing panel on top of said suture holding panels and the folded panels locked in their folded condition by folding said retainer interlocking panels behind said suture winding panel and interlocking said retainer interlocking panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein needle holding means is disposed adjacent the transverse edge of the suture winding panel opposite the transverse edge foldably connected to the suture enclosing panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein the free end of said suture enclosing panel has a hinged portion which may be deflected away from the remainder of said suture enclosing panel to expose a suture wound on the suture winding panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein the fold lines connecting the suture winding panel to the suture enclosing panel and the fold lines connecting the interlocking retainer panels to the suture enclosing panels are dual fold lines to form gussets between said fold lines.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein the suture winding panel is continuous.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein the suture winding panels are semicircular in shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein the retainer interlocking panels are triangular in shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein one of the retainer interlocking panels has a slit disposed in said panel for engaging the free end of the other retainer interlocking panel to interlock the folded retainer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein the free end of the suture enclosing panel has a transverse slit thereto for engaging with the free end of the suture winding panel to lock the folded retainer in place.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 9 wherein the free end of the suture winding panel is concave.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
120 words
An improved retainer for surgical sutures according to claim 1 wherein there is a needle holding means disposed adjacent the free transverse end of the suture winding panel, the free end of the suture enclosing panel not foldably connected to said suture winding panel is deflectable to expose a portion of a suture wound on the suture winding panel when the retainer is folded, the fold lines are dual fold lines forming gussets, the suture holding panels are semicircular in shape, the retainer interlocking panels are triangular in shape and one of said retainer interlocking panels contains a slit which when the retainer is folded accepts the free end of the other retainer interlocking panel to lock the folded retainer.
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