No touch suture package
US5284240A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06142
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture package for a suture with attached needle The package allows for removal of the needle and attached suture from the package with a forceps without the user having to touch either the needle or the suture.
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