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Self-contained surgical suture package
Assignee: Covidien AG
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Filing: 1989-04-19
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2009-04-19
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a direct dispensing and self-contained surgical suture package. The package can comprise a first part having a strippable envelope, and a second part self-contained therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Elizabeth A. Chambers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06133; A61B17/06138; A61B2017/06142; A61B50/00; A61B2050/005; A61B2050/0065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A direct dispensing and self-contained surgical suture package comprising a first part having a strippable envelope, and self-contained therein a second part containing a suture and confined with: a back panel whose perimeter comprises a first top edge, a right and left side edge, and a bottom edge; a strand flap foldably connected to the bottom edge; and two opposite side flaps foldably connected to the right and left side edges respectively, the improvement comprising: a label flap foldably connected to the entire first top edge, the label flap perimeter having a second top edge which is substantially parallel to and above the first top edge; and a chevron flap foldably connected to but distinct from the entire second top edge, the second part configured so that the strand flap is folded onto the back panel, the two opposite side flaps are folded onto said strand flap, the label flap is folded onto said side flaps, and the chevron flap is inserted between said side flaps and said strand flap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A direct dispensing and self-contained surgical suture package comprising a first part having a strippable envelope, and self-contained therein a second part containing a suture and confined with: a back panel whose perimeter comprises a first top edge, a right and left side edge, and a bottom edge; a strand flap foldably connected to the bottom edge; and two opposite side flaps foldably connected to the right and left side edges respectively, the improvement comprising: a label flap foldably connected to the entire first top edge, the label flap perimeter having a second top edge which is substantially parallel to and above the first top edge; and a chevron flap foldably connected to but distinct from the entire second top edge, the second part configured so that the strand flap is folded onto the back panel, the two opposite side flaps are folded onto said strand flap, the label flap is folded onto said side flaps, and the chevron flap is inserted between said side flaps and said strand flap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A package of claim 1 having at least one retention slit contained in at least one of said side flaps.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-09-16 | 1995-03-18 | 1995-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-09-16 | 1999-03-18 | 1999-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-09-16 | 2003-03-18 | 2003-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |