Patent · US Expired

Suture package

US4249656A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateOct 15, 1979
Grant dateFeb 10, 1981
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Expiry dateOct 15, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/06152
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved package for needled sutures comprising a folded suture retainer wherein a coiled suture is contained between two folded panels while the needle is contained between two adjacent folded panels. A gusset along the foldline between the needle retention panels and the suture retention panels provides a channel for the length of suture traversing the foldline and facilitates the easy withdrawal of the suture from between the panels of the folded retainer.

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