Low-cost safe blade package for surgical purposes
US5727682A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3215
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical blade package includes a molded piece and a surgical blade mechanically restrained thereon, forming a subassembly, and this subassembly is received within a pouch. The pouch includes a base opaque paper and an upper transparent plastic "blister" sealed together. The method of manufacturing the surgical blade package includes the steps of providing a molded piece and a surgical blade, attaching the surgical blade onto the molded piece, such that the surgical blade is restrained mechanically, providing a pouch or other container receiving the molded piece and the surgical blade attached thereto, sealing the container, and sterilizing the container with the surgical blade and molded piece therein.
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