US5733308A
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Surgical pledget dispensing system
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-05
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Granted: 1998-03-31
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Expires: 2017-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A surgical pledget dispensing system wherein a pledget is affixed to at least one other object whereby the pledget is tearably releasable from the at least one other object. Preferably a multiplicity of pledgers are affixed to the at least one other object in a tearably releasable fashion. The at least one other object is preferably at least one runner, a portion of a suture package or at least one other pledget.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Daugherty
- 👤 Paul D. Diegel
- 👤 Bret J. Kilgrow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/04; A61L31/06; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06133; A61L31/048; A61B2017/00004; A61B2017/0406; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/0416; A61B17/0469; A61B2017/0479; A61B2017/06157; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/037; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system comprising a surgical pledget affixed to at least one other object whereby said pledget is tearably releasable from the other object, wherein said surgical pledget dispensing system is contained in a sterile condition in a sealed container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system comprising a surgical pledget affixed to at least one other object whereby said pledget is tearably releasable from the other object, wherein said surgical pledget dispensing system is contained in a sterile condition in a sealed container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein the pledget is comprised of biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and resorbable polymers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 2 wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 3 wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by fibrils.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein the at least one other object comprises at least one runner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 5 wherein the at least one runner comprises two runners.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 5 wherein the pledget is comprised of biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and resorbable polymers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 7 wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 8 wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by fibrils.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein the at least one other object comprises a portion of a suture package.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 10 wherein the pledget is comprised of biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and resorbable polymers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 11 wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 12 wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by fibrils.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein the at least one other object comprises another pledget.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 14 wherein the pledget is comprised of biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and resorbable polymers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 15 wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 16 wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by fibrils.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system comprising a multiplicity of surgical pledgets affixed to at least one other object whereby said pledgets are individually tearably releasable from the other object, wherein said surgical pledget dispensing system is contained in a sterile condition in a sealed container.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system comprising a multiplicity of surgical pledgets affixed to at least one other object whereby said pledgets are individually tearably releasable from the other object, wherein said surgical pledget dispensing system is contained in a sterile condition in a sealed container.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 18 wherein the multiplicity of surgical pledgets is comprised of biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and resorbable polymers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 19 wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 20 wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by fibrils.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 18 wherein the at least one other object comprises at least one runner.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 22 wherein the multiplicity of surgical pledgets is comprised of biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and resorbable polymers.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 23 wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 24 wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by fibrils.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 18 wherein the at least one other object comprises a portion of a suture package.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 26 wherein the multiplicity of surgical pledgets is comprised of biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and resorbable polymers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 27 wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 28 wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by fibrils.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 18 wherein the at least one other object comprises another pledget.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 30 wherein the multiplicity of surgical pledgets is comprised of biocompatible materials selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene and resorbable polymers.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 31 wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is porous polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system according to claim 32 wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene has a microstructure of nodes interconnected by fibrils.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
42 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system comprising a surgical pledget affixed to at least one other object whereby said pledget is tearably releasable from the other object, said pledget having a suture hole and having a suture which passes through the suture hole.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
42 words
A surgical pledget dispensing system comprising a surgical pledget affixed to at least one other object whereby said pledget is tearably releasable from the other object, said pledget having a suture hole and having a suture which passes through the suture hole.
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