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US 8,459,446 B2Granted
Suture packaging and methods related thereto
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorMartin J. Kozlowski
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Abstract
Suture packaging and methods of use related thereto, wherein sutures are stored in suture packaging (100) having a panel (102) with apertures (104), needle parks (106, 500) removably or fixedly and selectively inserted into the apertures, and wrapping pegs (108, 400) removably or fixedly and selectively inserted into the apertures. The suture package can further comprise a tab (716) and a tab slot (718) for closing the package.
Claims14
A suture package comprising:
- a panel with a multiplicity of apertures, said panel including a first panel surface and a second panel surface, with the first panel surface joined to said second panel surface with a hinge;
- at least one needle park selectively inserted into the apertures and adapted to secure a suture to the suture package;
- and
- at least one wrapping peg selectively inserted into the apertures and adapted to guide the suture within the suture package;
- wherein each panel surface includes a multiplicity of said apertures and said at least one needle park is selectively inserted into one of said apertures of said first panel surface and into one of said apertures of said second panel surface;
- and
- at least one of said wrapping pegs is selectively inserted into one of said apertures of said first panel surface and into one of said apertures of said second panel surface;
- and
- wherein said first panel surface can be folded over in order to face said second panel surface.
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A suture package comprising:
- a panel with a multiplicity of apertures;
- at least one needle park selectively inserted into the apertures and adapted to secure a suture to the suture package;
- and
- at least one wrapping peg selectively inserted into the apertures and adapted to guide the suture within the suture package, the at least one wrapping peg comprising:
- a post having a first end and a second end;
- a retaining base having a first side and a second side, the first end of the post being attached to the first side of the retaining base;
- a retaining cap attached to the second end of the post;
- and
- a peg mounting lug attached to the second side of the retaining base.
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A suture package comprising:
- a panel with a multiplicity of apertures;
- at least one needle park selectively inserted into the apertures and adapted to secure a suture to the suture package;
- and
- at least one wrapping peg selectively inserted into the apertures and adapted to guide the suture within the suture package, with the at least one needle park having:
- a needle park body having a top end and a bottom end;
- a needle park slot on the top end of the needle park body;
- a channel at an angle to the needle slot;
- and
- a needle park mounting lug attached to the bottom end of the needle park body which lug can snugly fit into one of said apertures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.