Needled suture mounting and dispensing device and package

A device for mounting and dispensing sterile needled sutures comprising:

• a. a needle mount comprising a three-dimensional body mounted on a flat substantially rectangular support of slightly larger flat surface dimensions than that of the three-dimensional body;
• b. a carrier for said needle mount comprising a substantially rectangular card provided at one end with at least one pair of parallel slits forming a tongue and slot, said parallel slits being spaced apart at a distance smaller than the width of the flat needle mount support;
• wherein said needle mount fits between the tongue and edges of the slot on said carrier.

A package for sterile needled sutures comprising at least one sealed envelope having a transparent face and having contained therein at least one needled suture retained on a device for mounting and dispensing needled sutures comprising:

• a. a needle mount comprising a three-dimensional body mounted on a flat rectangular support of slightly larger flat surface dimensions than that of the three-dimensional body;
• b. a carrier for said needle mount comprising a rectangular card provided at one end with at least one pair of parallel slits forming a tongue and slot, said slits being spaced apart at a distance smaller than the width of the flat needle mount support;
• wherein said needle mount fits between the tongue and edges of the slot on said carrier.

A needled suture mounting and dispensing device comprising:

• a. a needle mount comprising a three-dimensional, resilient, rectangular body having carrier accepting slits on two opposing sides;
• and
• b. a carrier for said needle mount comprising a flat card member provided at one end of a slot, the opposing edges of said slot being spaced to fit the slits of said needle mount and adapted to receive and hold said needle mount on said carrier, said needle mount being readily removable from said carrier.

A package for sterile needled sutures comprising at least one sealed envelope having contained therein at least one needled suture retained on a device for mounting and dispensing needled sutures comprising:

• a. a needle mount comprising a three-dimensional, self-sustaining, resilient, pierceable body having support means, said needle mount being pierced by and retaining the needle of said needled suture;
• and
• b. a carrier for said needle mount comprising a flat card member provided at one end with slot means co-operating with said needle mount support means for receiving and holding said needle mount on said carrier, said needle mount being readily removable from said carrier.

A package for sterile needled sutures comprising at least one sealed envelope having contained therein at least one needled suture retained on a device for mounting and dispensing needled sutures comprising:

• a. a needle mount comprising a three-dimensional resilient, rectangular body having carrier accepting slits on two opposing sides, said needle mount being pierced by and retaining the needle of said needled suture;
• and
• b. a carrier for said needle mount comprising a flat card member provided at one end with a slot, the opposing edges of said slot being spaced to fit the slits of said needle mount and adapted to receive and hold said needle mount on said carrier, said needle mount being readily removable from said carrier.