Surgical suture retainer package
AssigneeUnited States Surgical Corporation
InventorsEdward A. Gemma, Walter Kendrioski
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Abstract
A package for retaining a needle-suture combination includes a cover, and a base which is connected to the cover by snap lock engagement so as to define an enclosure volume. The base has first and second V-shaped ridges, each V-shaped ridge having a vertex portion, the vertex portion of the first V-shaped ridge being in opposing relation to the vertex portion of the second V-shaped ridge so as to define a constricted space therebetween. The V-shaped ridges serve as guides for maintaining a major portion of the suture in a coiled configuration with generally figure 8 shaped loops.
Claims20
A package for retaining a needle-suture combination, which comprises:
- a) a cover;
- and
- b) a base which is connected to the cover by snap lock engagement so as to define an enclosure volume, the base having first and second V-shaped ridges, each V-shaped ridge having a vertex portion, the vertex portion of the first V-shaped ridge being in opposing relation to the vertex portion of the second V-shaped ridge so as to define a constricted space therebetween.
A packaged needle-suture combination, which comprises:
- a) a cover;
- and
- b) a base which is connected to the cover by snap lock engagement so as to define an enclosure volume in which is positioned at least one needle-suture combination, the base including first and second V-shaped guides for maintaining a major portion of the suture in a coiled configuration with generally figure 8 shaped loops.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.