Package for fine sutures, non-needled, single or double armed
US4089410A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 1977 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06157
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A direct dispensing surgical suture label comprising a strand back panel, a strand cover and a strand cover side flap. The needled or non-needled ends of the surgical suture are held in a needle pocket. The needle pocket consists of a needle panel which is adjacent to the top portion of the strand panel and connected to it by a diagonal score line. The needle pocket also consists of needle panel side flaps each consisting of an upper rounded portion and a lower triangular portion. The upper portions are connected to the needle panel and the lower portions are connected to the strand panel by score lines. The needle pocket is protected by a needle cover consisting of an upper and a lower portion which folds over the strand cover and under the needle pocket respectively.
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