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US 6,254,616 B1Granted
Suture container
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorAlastair Douglas Wright
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Abstract
A suture container having a spool rotatably mounted therein. A length of suture material is wound on the spool is wrapped in an outer bacterial-proof envelope.
Claims1
A suture container having a spool rotatably mounted therein, and a length of suture material wound on said spool, said container being wrapped in an outer bacterial-proof envelope, said container comprising a first portion and a second portion, the spool being rotatably mounted between the first and second portions,
- wherein the first and second portions are hingedly attached to each other,
- wherein the first and second portions are hingedly attached for relative movement about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the spool,
- wherein the spool comprises a hub and two discs mounted thereon,
- wherein the discs are formed from transparent or translucent plastics material,
- wherein the hub is provided with means for receiving one end of a length of suture material, and
- wherein said means for receiving one end of a length of suture material comprises a slot or groove arranged substantially orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the hub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.