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Suture package
Assignee: Covidien AG
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Filing: 1986-08-06
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Granted: 1987-11-24
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Expires: 2006-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A surgical suture package is disclosed. The package is self-contained and permits direct dispensing of one or more sutures.
Inventors
- 👤 Seymour Black, deceased
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06133; A61B17/06138; A61B17/06161; A61B2017/06142; A61B2017/06147; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A three part, direct dispensing, self-contained, sterile surgical suture package, the first part comprising: a first panel; a first flap adjacent and foldably connected to one side of said first panel; a foam layer contained on the coordinating surfaces of said first panel and flap; and at least two surgical suture strands contained by said foam layer, one end of said strands being external to said first panel and flap, wherein the external end of each strand is needled, the second part comprising: a second panel; a second flap foldably connected to one side of said second panel; a foam receptacle contained on said second part adjacent to the external end of said strands, each strand contained by said receptacle; a plurality of slits contained on said receptacle, the number of slits essentially equal to or greater than the number of suture strand ends external to said first panel and flap; and at least said second flap containing means for locking said second flap to said second panel; and the third part comprising: a strippable envelope, said package first part contained by said second part and said second part contained within said package third part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A three part, direct dispensing, self-contained, sterile surgical suture package, the first part comprising: a first panel; a first flap adjacent and foldably connected to one side of said first panel; a foam layer contained on the coordinating surfaces of said first panel and flap; and at least two surgical suture strands contained by said foam layer, one end of said strands being external to said first panel and flap, wherein the external end of each strand is needled, the second part comprising: a second panel; a second flap foldably connected to one side of said second panel; a foam receptacle contained on said second part adjacent to the external end of said strands, each strand contained by said receptacle; a plurality of slits contained on said receptacle, the number of slits essentially equal to or greater than the number of suture strand ends external to said first panel and flap; and at least said second flap containing means for locking said second flap to said second panel; and the third part comprising: a strippable envelope, said package first part contained by said second part and said second part contained within said package third part.
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