Suture rack
AssigneeDeknatel Technology Corporation
InventorsDavid C. Robson, Larry Travers, Quinton J. Farrar
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Abstract
A rack for holding a surgical suture includes a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base. The rack includes a tray attached to the first base for rotation with respect to the first base. The tray has at least one suture-holding section with resilient clips and bosses to retain a surgical sutures in the suture-holding section. The tray has a pin which defines a rotatable axis and the first base has a connector that engages the pin for releasably connecting the tray to the first base. An array of suture-holding racks includes a first rack having a base with a base connector engaging a mating base connector of a base of a second rack. The first base can be attached to up to four adjacent bases.
Claims31
A rack for holding a surgical suture, comprising:
- a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base, and
- a tray attached to the first base, said tray including a suture-holding section having a flange defining a slot for receiving a flat envelope containing a surgical suture.
A rack for holding surgical sutures, comprising:
- a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base and a detent, and
- a tray attached to the first base for rotation with respect to the first base, the tray including a suture-holding section with a resilient clip to retain a surgical suture in the suture-holding section, and a knob aligned with the detent to retain the tray in a selected rotated position.
An array of suture-holding racks, comprising:
- a first rack for holding a surgical suture, said first rack including
- a first base having a base connector engaging a mating base connector of a second base, and
- a first tray attached to the first base, the first tray including a first suture-holding section having a flange defining a slot for receiving a flat envelope containing a surgical suture, and
- a second rack for holding a surgical suture, said second rack including
- the second base having the mating base connector engaging the base connector of the first base, and
- a second tray attached to the second base, the second tray including a second suture-holding section having a flange defining a slot for receiving a flat envelope containing a surgical suture.
A sterile packaged suture assembly, comprising:
- a tray for attachment to a first base of a rack for holding surgical sutures, wherein the first base has a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base, said tray including a suture-holding section and an unsealed packaged suture positioned within said suture-holding section, and
- a sterile package surrounding said tray.
A method of interconnecting suture holding racks, comprising:
- providing a plurality of racks each having
- a base with multiple base connectors, and
- a tray attached to the base and including a suture-holding section having a flange defining a slot for receiving a flat envelope containing a surgical suture, and
- interconnecting the racks by mating the base connectors of adjacent racks.
A method of interchanging suture holding trays, comprising:
- providing a base including a connector for releasably attaching a tray to the base, the connector defining an aperture,
- releasably attaching a first tray to the base by inserting a corresponding pin of the tray into the aperture, the first tray including a first suture-holding section, and
- removing the first tray from the base and attaching a second tray to the base by inserting a corresponding pin of the second tray into the aperture, the second tray including a second suture-holding section.
A rack for holding a surgical suture, comprising:
- a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base, and
- a tray attached to the first base for rotation with respect to the first base through an angle of about 180 degrees, said tray including a suture-holding section.
A rack for holding a surgical suture, comprising:
- a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base, and
- a tray attached to the first base, said tray including a suture-holding section and a pin which defines a rotatable axis,
- the first base comprising an upstanding tray connector that engages the pin for releasably connecting the tray to the first base.
A rack for holding a surgical suture, comprising:
- a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base, and
- a tray attached to the first base, said tray including a suture-holding section and a resilient clip for retaining a surgical suture in the suture-holding section.
A rack for holding a surgical suture, comprising:
- a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base, and
- a tray attached to the first base, said tray including a suture-holding section and a boss for engaging a corresponding recess in a suture package to retain said suture package in the suture-holding section.
A rack for holding a surgical suture, the rack comprising:
- a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base,
- a tray attached to the first base, said tray including a suture-holding section, and
- a packaged suture positioned in the suture-holding section.
A rack for holding a surgical suture, the rack comprising:
- a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base,
- a tray attached to the first base, said tray including a suture-holding section,
- an unsealed packaged suture positioned in the suture-holding section, and
- a sterile package surrounding said rack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.