Suture anchor assembly packaging system
US5174087A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06152
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A packaging system for a pre-assembled suture anchor assembly of the sort comprising of a suture anchor, a length of suture threadingly engaging the suture anchor and a pair of surgical needles attached to the opposite ends of the length of suture. The packaging system includes a tubular element sized to receive and removably hold the pointed ends of the respective needles within its opposite ends, and an envelope including front and back pockets, a top flap and a belt-like portion which is deflectable outwardly from the exterior of the envelope. The envelope can be manipulated between (1) a totally open position wherein the envelope is a flat sheet, (2) a partially closed position wherein the suture anchor is engaged by the belt-like element against the exterior of the envelope, the suture is located in a coil within the front pocket and the needles joined by the tubular element are located in the back pocket, and (3) a totally closed position wherein the top flap is folded over the open ends of the pockets.
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