Suture dispenser
US5131534A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06123
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reel-type surgical suture dispenser features an extension member on the suture reel receptacle, there being positioned upon the extension member an upwardly projecting suture-retaining slotted member which facilitates dispensing of the suture and retaining thereon the terminal section of a length of suture withdrawn from the reel.
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