Pillow-shaped suture package with pressure panel
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsMarvin Alpern, Delfin A. Lorenzo Iglesias
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Abstract
A suture package is disclosed that is sized and shaped to contain at least one suture. The suture package includes an envelope having a plurality of panels. One of the panels is a pressure panel which functions to urge a suture against another of the panels, thereby immobilizing the suture within the package.
Claims17
A suture package comprising an envelope having a first panel and a second panel which cooperate to form an interior hollow, said first panel bulging outwardly in a first direction so as to assume a first arcuate shape, said second panel bulging outwardly in a second direction substantially opposite to said first direction so as to assume a second arcuate shape;
- a third panel extending within said envelope and having a width which is substantially smaller than the width of said first panel;
- and a suture positioned within said interior hollow between said second panel and said third panel, said third panel bulging outwardly in said second direction such that said third panel assumes a third arcuate shape which substantially matches said second arcuate shape of said second panel and such that said third panel is biased toward said second panel so as to urge said suture against said second panel.
A suture package, comprising a first panel, said first panel bulging outwardly in a first direction so as to assume a first arcuate shape;
- a second panel connected to said first panel at a first fold line along one side of said first panel, said second panel bulging outwardly in a second direction substantially opposite to said first direction so as to assume a second arcuate shape;
- a third panel connected to said first panel at a second fold line along an opposite side of said first panel, said first panel and said second panel being foldable relative to each other along said first fold line to form an envelope having an interior hollow, said third panel extending within said envelope and having a width which is substantially smaller than the width of said first panel;
- and a suture positioned within said interior hollow between said second panel and said third panel, said third panel bulging outwardly in said second direction such that said third panel assumes a third arcuate shape which substantially matches said second arcuate shape of said second panel and such that said third panel is biased toward said second panel so as to urge a said suture against said second panel.
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