Suture cartridge and suture package for suturing instrument

A suture package, comprising:

• (a) a suture tray including:
• (i) a base housing having:
• (A) a bottom,
• (B) a sidewall extending upward from and surrounding the bottom to define a storage space laterally therein, and
• (C) a plurality of base post openings extending transversely through the bottom and positioned proximate to and offset from the sidewall, wherein the plurality of base post openings and the sidewall define a suture path laterally therebetween, and
• (ii) a cover housing configured to move relative to the base housing from an opened state to a closed state and having:
• (A) a lid received against the sidewall of the base housing in the closed state to further define the storage space between the lid and the bottom of the base housing, and
• (B) a plurality of cover post openings extending transversely through the lid, wherein the plurality of cover post openings respectively laterally aligns with at least a portion of the plurality of base post openings such that the plurality of cover post openings and the at least the portion of the plurality of base post openings are configured to receive a respective plurality of winding posts extending upward and simultaneously therethrough each of the bottom and the lid in the closed state;
• and
• (b) a suture thread received along the suture path within the storage space transversely between the lid and the bottom and laterally between the sidewall and the plurality of base post openings, wherein the suture thread is configured to be wound about the plurality of winding posts for containment within the storage space.