Method for packaging surgical elements
US5220769A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2050/0065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A breather package for surgical elements such as sutures or suture-needle assemblies having a layer of fibrous material and a layer of plastic material forming a pocket therebetween. Longitudinal heat seals and transverse top and bottom seals are provided which form the package. The layer of fibrous material is provided with longitudinal strips of release agent material through which the longitudinal heat seals are formed. An apparatus for forming such a package is also disclosed.
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