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Title:
SUTURE RETAINER PACKAGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004007300
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to packages for retaining a needle-suture combination. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the package (100) includes a moldable base portion (102); a moldable cover portion (110) fabricated from moldable material, the cover portion (110) being integrally connected to the base portion (102) via a hinge (112), wherein at least one of the base portion (102) and the cover portion (110) is configured and adapted to retain a suture of a needle-suture combination; and a needle park (130) disposed on at least one of the base portion (102) and the cover portion (110), the needle park (130) being configured and adapted to retain a needle of the needle-suture combination therein.

Inventors:
ROBY MARK S
KENNEDY JOHN J
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/022048
Publication Date:
May 13, 2004
Filing Date:
July 14, 2003
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Assignee:
TYCO HEALTHCARE (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/06; B65D1/00; B65D83/10; A61B17/00; B65D; (IPC1-7): A61B17/06; B65D83/10
Foreign References:
US4243140A1981-01-06
US5733293A1998-03-31
US6254616B12001-07-03
Other References:
See also references of EP 1537026A4
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