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US 4,961,498 AGranted
Oval wrap suture package
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Kalinski, Robert J. Cerwin, Marvin Alpern
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AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Kalinski, Robert J. Cerwin, Marvin Alpern
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A molded two-piece suture package is disclosed which encloses and defines an oval channel in which sutures may be wound. The oval channel has two semicircular end sections connected by straight side sections. An opening in the channel is provided at the juncture of a straight section and an end section, permitting sutures to be withdrawn from the channel at the end of a straight section. In a preferred embodiment the interior wall of the channel is formed by alternating engaging sections formed in the respective package pieces. To prevent the wrapped suture from becoming entrapped when the two pieces are engaged, the top and bottom of the channel is alternately raised and lowered in alignment with the alternating wall sections, causing the wound suture to bridge those areas where it may become entrapped between the mating package pieces. Entrapment of the suture end at the outside of the channel is prevented by alternately recessing the outer wall of the channel. Flexible molded needle parks are also disclosed for the package.
A package for retaining a wound suture which is formed of a polymeric material to define about the outer periphery thereof an oval channel in which a suture may be wound in an oval pattern, said package exhibiting a length and a width and said channel comprising two substantially straight, parallel sections extending along a major portion of said length, said substantially straight sections being interconnected at the ends of said package by two opposing arcuate sections extending across the width of said package, wherein said package further comprises a first piece and a second piece molded to form the top and inner wall of said channel, wherein said first piece further includes a central planar area in the plane of said channel floor, and said second piece further includes a depressed central area, wherein said depressed central area of said second piece overlies the central planar area of said first piece when said package pieces are engaged, wherein said channel includes an aperture for passage of a suture from said channel to said central area of said package, wherein said channel comprises opposing straight sides joined by two arcuate end sections, and wherein said aperture is located at the juncture of a straight channel side and an arcuate end section.
A package for retaining a wound suture in a channel within the package comprising:
A package for retaining a wound suture in a channel within the package comprising:
A package for retaining a wound suture comprising first and second package pieces joined to define within the interior of the package an oval channel in which a suture may be wound in an oval pattern, said oval channel being sealed by an overlying sheet of packaging material extending beyond the periphery of said channel at one rounded end of said channel, and said oval pattern being indented at said one rounded end to delineate a peel tab of said overlying sheet.
A package for retaining a wound suture in a channel within the package including a molded or formed area on the package in which a needle is to be retained;
In a package for retaining a wound suture in a channel within the package, including a floor area on the package above which a needle is to be retained;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.