公开(公告)号：EP0760229A1

公开(公告)日：1997-03-05

申请号：EP96306313.6

申请日：1996-08-30

申请人： ETHICON, INC. ,  Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH

发明人： Ivanov, Konstantin ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Rega, John ,  Slokovic, Lorens ,  Hofliger, Harro ,  Reiser, Manfred ,  Bauder, Edwin ,  Weiland, Edgar ,  Eibele, Roland ,  Hild, Manfred

IPC分类号： A61B17/06 ,  B65B19/34

CPC分类号： B65B19/34 ,  A61B17/06114

摘要： The specification discloses an automated apparatus and method for packaging surgical needles having sutures attached thereto wherein a bundle of needles and sutures are placed at a semi-automated separation station (II) and an operator feeds the needles (26), one at a time, into a rotating needle feed wheel (98). As the feed wheel advances, the suture (28) is tensioned and directed along a pre-determined path to separate it from the remaining sutures in the bundle (95). The apparatus has a plurality of individually rotatable tool nests (4) which are sequentially spaced on a rotating or indexing turntable (1). These tool nests sequentially receive plastic packages (12) for receiving the needle and suture at a first station (I). At a second station (II), a needle is inserted into the package by robotic fingers (126) which have retrieved the needle and attached suture from the rotating needle feed wheel. The rotating needle feed wheel and the rotating tool nests are synchronized to step together as each advances At a third station (III), the package and needle are rotated to tension the suture and position the package and the suture for automatic winding of the suture into the package. At a fourth station (IV), the rotatable tool nest is rapidly rotated to wind the suture into a circumferential channel (79) in the package which surrounds the needle. The package is optically expected to ensure orientation and position of the needle, and to ensure that the suture has been wound entirely into the suture receiving channel. At the next station (VI), a cover attaching mechanism stakes a cover (71) into the package using seft locking tabs (72) defined between the package and the cover. The labeled package is then inspected, and off loaded at the final work station (VIII) to a tray which receives a plurality of suture packages for sterilization and final packaging.

摘要翻译： 该说明书公开了一种用于包装具有连接到其上的缝线的外科用针的自动化装置和方法，其中一束针和缝合线被放置在半自动分离站（II）处，并且操作者一次一个地馈送针（26） 进入旋转的进给轮（98）。 当进给轮前进时，缝合线（28）被张紧并且沿着预定的路径被引导以将其与束（95）中的剩余缝线分离。 该设备具有多个单独旋转的工具嵌套（4），它们在旋转或分度转盘（1）上依次间隔开。 这些工具嵌套顺序地接收用于在第一工位（I）处接收针和缝合的塑料包装（12）。 在第二站（II）处，用机器人手指（126）将针插入到包装中，该手指从所述旋转的针进给轮中取出所述针并且连接有缝合线。 旋转的进给轮和旋转刀具嵌套在每个进展的同时被一步一步在第三工位（III）处，包装和针被旋转以拉紧缝合线并定位包装并且将缝合线自动卷绕到缝合线 包装。 在第四站（IV）处，可旋转的工具嵌套快速旋转以将缝合线卷绕到围绕针的包装中的周向通道（79）中。 光学包装可以确保针的取向和位置，并确保缝合线已经完全缠绕在缝合线接收通道中。 在下一工位（VI）处，盖安装机构使用限定在包装和盖之间的防脱锁片（72）将盖（71）加盖到包装中。 然后检查标签的包装，并在最后的工作站（VIII）处卸载到接收用于灭菌和最终包装的多个缝合包装的托盘。

公开(公告)号：EP0760229B1

公开(公告)日：2000-06-07

申请号：EP96306313.6

申请日：1996-08-30

申请人： ETHICON, INC. ,  Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH

发明人： Ivanov, Konstantin ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Rega, John ,  Slokovic, Lorens ,  Hofliger, Harro ,  Reiser, Manfred ,  Bauder, Edwin ,  Weiland, Edgar ,  Eibele, Roland ,  Hild, Manfred

IPC分类号： A61B17/06 ,  B65B19/34

CPC分类号： B65B19/34 ,  A61B17/06114

公开(公告)号：EP0760228A1

公开(公告)日：1997-03-05

申请号：EP96306306.0

申请日：1996-08-30

申请人： ETHICON, INC. ,  Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH

发明人： Ivanov, Konstantin ,  Sobel, Martin ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Siernos, Joseph ,  Chaloka, Andrew ,  Bauer, Edwin ,  Bohringer, Walter

IPC分类号： A61B17/06 ,  B65B63/04

CPC分类号： B65B63/04 ,  A61B17/06114

摘要： The specification discloses an automated apparatus and method for packaging surgical needles having sutures attached thereto wherein a bundle of needles and sutures are placed at a semi-automated separation station (II) and an operator feeds the needles (26), one at a time, into a rotating needle feed wheel (98). As the feed wheel advances, the suture (28) is tensioned and directed along a pre-determined path to separate it from the remaining sutures in the bundle (95). The apparatus has a plurality of individually rotatable tool nests (4) which are sequentially spaced on a rotating or indexing turntable (1). These tool nests sequentially receive plastic packages (12) for receiving the needle and suture at a first station (I). At a second station (II), a needle is inserted into the package by robotic fingers (126) which have retrieved the needle and attached suture from the rotating needle feed wheel. The rotating needle feed wheel and the rotating tool nests are synchronized to step together as each advances At a third station (III), the package and needle are rotated to tension the suture and position the package and the suture for automatic winding of the suture into the package. At a fourth station (IV), the rotatable tool nest is rapidly rotated to wind the suture into a circumferential channel (79) in the package which surrounds the needle. The package is optically expected to ensure orientation and position of the needle, and to ensure that the suture has been wound entirely into the suture receiving channel. At the next station (VI), a cover attaching mechanism stakes a cover (71) into the package using self locking tabs (72) defined between the package and the cover. The labeled package is then inspected, and off loaded at the final work station (VIII) to a tray which receives a plurality of suture packages for sterilization and final packaging.

摘要翻译： 该说明书公开了一种用于包装具有连接到其上的缝线的外科用针的自动化装置和方法，其中一束针和缝合线被放置在半自动分离站（II）处，并且操作者一次一个地馈送针（26） 进入旋转的进给轮（98）。 当进给轮前进时，缝合线（28）被张紧并且沿着预定的路径被引导以将其与束（95）中的剩余缝线分离。 该设备具有多个单独旋转的工具嵌套（4），它们在旋转或分度转盘（1）上依次间隔开。 这些工具嵌套顺序地接收用于在第一工位（I）处接收针和缝合的塑料包装（12）。 在第二站（II）处，用机器人手指（126）将针插入到包装中，该手指从所述旋转的针进给轮中取出所述针并且连接有缝合线。 旋转的进给轮和旋转刀具嵌套在每个进展的同时被一步一步在第三工位（III）处，包装和针被旋转以拉紧缝合线并定位包装并且将缝合线自动卷绕到缝合线 包装。 在第四站（IV）处，可旋转的工具嵌套快速旋转以将缝合线卷绕到围绕针的包装中的周向通道（79）中。 光学包装可以确保针的取向和位置，并确保缝合线已经完全缠绕在缝合线接收通道中。 在下一站（VI）处，盖安装机构使用限定在包装和盖之间的自锁片（72）将盖（71）加入包装中。 然后检查标签的包装，并在最后的工作站（VIII）处卸载到接收用于灭菌和最终包装的多个缝合包装的托盘。

公开(公告)号：EP0760227A1

公开(公告)日：1997-03-05

申请号：EP96306304.5

申请日：1996-08-30

申请人： ETHICON, INC. ,  Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH

发明人： Ivanov, Konstantin ,  Lotze, James ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Reiser, Manfred ,  Mucheyer, Jost ,  Bauer, Edwin

IPC分类号： A61B17/06 ,  B65B35/26

CPC分类号： B65B35/26 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/06133

摘要： The specification discloses an automated apparatus and method for packaging surgical needles having sutures attached thereto wherein a bundle of needles and sutures are placed at a semi-automated separation station (II) and an operator feeds the needles (26), one at a time, into a rotating needle feed wheel (98). As the feed wheel advances, the suture (28) is tensioned and directed along a pre-determined path to separate it from the remaining sutures in the bundle (95). The apparatus has a plurality of individually rotatable tool nests (4) which are sequentially spaced on a rotating or indexing turntable (1). These tool nests sequentially receive plastic packages (12) for receiving the needle and suture at a first station (I). At a second station (II), a needle is inserted into the package by robotic fingers (126) which have retrieved the needle and attached suture from the rotating needle feed wheel. The rotating needle feed wheel and the rotating tool nests are synchronized to step together as each advances At a third station (III), the package and needle are rotated to tension the suture and position the package and the suture for automatic winding of the suture into the package. At a fourth station (IV), the rotatable tool neat is rapidly rotated to wind the suture into a circumferential channel (79) in the package which surrounds the needle. The package is optically expected to ensure orientation and position of the needle, and to ensure that the suture has been wound entirely into the suture receiving channel. At the next station (VI), a cover attaching mechanism stakes cover (71) into the package using self locking tabs (72) defined between the package and the cover. The labeled package is then inspected, and off loaded at the final work station (VIII) to a tray which receives a plurality of suture packages for sterilization and final packaging.

摘要翻译： 该说明书公开了一种用于包装具有连接到其上的缝线的外科用针的自动化装置和方法，其中一束针和缝合线被放置在半自动分离站（II）处，并且操作者一次一个地馈送针（26） 进入旋转的进给轮（98）。 当进给轮前进时，缝合线（28）被张紧并且沿着预定的路径被引导以将其与束（95）中的剩余缝线分离。 该设备具有多个单独旋转的工具嵌套（4），它们在旋转或分度转盘（1）上依次间隔开。 这些工具嵌套顺序地接收用于在第一工位（I）处接收针和缝合的塑料包装（12）。 在第二站（II）处，用机器人手指（126）将针插入到包装中，该手指从所述旋转的针进给轮中取出所述针并且连接有缝合线。 旋转的进给轮和旋转刀具嵌套在每个进展的同时被一步一步在第三工位（III）处，包装和针被旋转以拉紧缝合线并定位包装并且将缝合线自动卷绕到缝合线 包装。 在第四站（IV）处，可旋转的工具整齐地快速旋转以将缝合线卷绕到围绕针的包装中的周向通道（79）中。 光学包装可以确保针的取向和位置，并确保缝合线已经完全缠绕在缝合线接收通道中。 在下一站（VI）处，盖安装机构使用限定在包装和盖之间的自锁片（72）将盖（71）加盖到包装中。 然后检查标签的包装，并在最后的工作站（VIII）处卸载到接收用于灭菌和最终包装的多个缝合包装的托盘。

公开(公告)号：EP0797954A1

公开(公告)日：1997-10-01

申请号：EP97302168.6

申请日：1997-03-27

申请人： ETHICON, INC.

发明人： Dey, Clifford A. ,  Cerwin, Robert J. ,  Findlay, John M. ,  Ivanov, Konstantin K. ,  Nunez, Robert ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Reinhardt, William R. ,  Reyhan, Mehmet ,  Szabo, David A.

IPC分类号： A61B17/06 ,  B65D75/58

CPC分类号： B65D75/5855 ,  A61B17/06133 ,  A61B2050/0065

摘要： A package for maintaining a needle-suture product in a sterile condition includes a peelable foil container in which a peripheral heat seal defines a cavity for retaining a suture packet. The packet has a plastic tray and a stiff paper lid secured to the tray by hinged paper cleats extending into sockets in the tray. The lid covers most of the area of the tray, leaving an uncovered portion for accessing a needle mounted in the tray. A suture attached to the needle is coiled in a peripheral track in the tray so that an extended length of suture material can be retained in a relatively small space. The container has top and bottom aluminum foils with differentiated polymeric coatings on their interior surfaces, which are thermally fused to form the seal. Unsealed foil flaps are provided at one end of the container to enable peeling apart the foils to open the package.

摘要翻译： 用于将针缝合产品保持在无菌状态的包装包括可剥离的箔容器，其中外围热密封件限定用于保持缝合包的空腔。 该包装有一个塑料托盘和一个刚性纸盖，通过延伸到托盘中的插孔的铰链纸夹固定到托盘。 盖子覆盖托盘的大部分区域，留下未覆盖的部分用于访问安装在托盘中的针。 附着在针上的缝合线卷绕在托盘中的周边轨道中，使得可以在相对较小的空间中保持延长的缝合材料的长度。 容器具有在其内表面上具有差异聚合物涂层的顶部和底部铝箔，其被热熔合以形成密封。 在容器的一端设有非密封箔片，以便剥离箔片以打开包装。

公开(公告)号：EP0798216A3

公开(公告)日：1997-11-12

申请号：EP97302169.4

申请日：1997-03-27

申请人： ETHICON, INC.

发明人： Dey, Clifford A. ,  Cerwin, Robert J. ,  Findlay, John M. ,  Ivanov, Konstantin K. ,  Nunez, Robert ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Reinhardt, William R. ,  Reyhan, Mehmet ,  Szabo, David A.

IPC分类号： B65B47/00 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65B31/02 ,  B29C51/06 ,  B29C51/30

CPC分类号： B65B55/02 ,  A61B17/06133 ,  B65B9/04 ,  B65B47/08

摘要： A method for making sterile suture packages employs a frame assembly line, a sterilization line and a blanker/cartoner line. A web of foil (W) is advanced in a series of movements through the frame assembly line to assemble a frame (B) containing needle-suture assemblies (C) in a plurality of cavities (D) in the frame, the frame having top (E) and bottom (F) aluminum foils with heat seal coatings on their facing surfaces. The cavities are formed in the bottom foil of each frame by a combination of pressurized air and mechanical plugs (124) which are forced against the bottom foil and an underlying die having recesses (112) for defining the cavities. A blanking operation following sterilization and sealing separates individual packages, each containing one needle-suture assembly, from the frame. The packages are then conveyed by belts through inspection stations and reoriented for loading into shipping cartons.

摘要翻译： 制造无菌缝合线包装的方法采用框架组装线，消毒线和消隐器/装箱线。 通过框架组装线推进一系列箔片（W），以在框架中的多个空腔（D）中组装含有针缝合组件（C）的框架（B），框架具有顶部 （E）和底部（F）铝箔，在它们的相对表面上具有热封涂层。 通过加压空气和机械塞（124）的组合形成在每个框架的底部箔片中，所述机械塞子被压靠底部箔片并且下面的模具具有用于限定腔体的凹部（112）。 消毒和密封后的消隐操作将单个包装（每个包含一个针缝合组件）从框架分离。 然后，包装通过检测站通过传送带进行传送，并重新定向以装入运输箱。

公开(公告)号：EP0798216A2

公开(公告)日：1997-10-01

申请号：EP97302169.4

申请日：1997-03-27

申请人： ETHICON, INC.

发明人： Dey, Clifford A. ,  Cerwin, Robert J. ,  Findlay, John M. ,  Ivanov, Konstantin K. ,  Nunez, Robert ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Reinhardt, William R. ,  Reyhan, Mehmet ,  Szabo, David A.

IPC分类号： B65B47/00 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65B31/02 ,  B29C51/06 ,  B29C51/30

CPC分类号： B65B55/02 ,  A61B17/06133 ,  B65B9/04 ,  B65B47/08

摘要： A method for making sterile suture packages employs a frame assembly line, a sterilization line and a blanker/cartoner line. A web of foil (W) is advanced in a series of movements through the frame assembly line to assemble a frame (B) containing needle-suture assemblies (C) in a plurality of cavities (D) in the frame, the frame having top (E) and bottom (F) aluminum foils with heat seal coatings on their facing surfaces. The cavities are formed in the bottom foil of each frame by a combination of pressurized air and mechanical plugs (124) which are forced against the bottom foil and an underlying die having recesses (112) for defining the cavities. A blanking operation following sterilization and sealing separates individual packages, each containing one needle-suture assembly, from the frame. The packages are then conveyed by belts through inspection stations and reoriented for loading into shipping cartons.

摘要翻译： 该方法采用框架装配线，灭菌线和消隐器/纸箱生产线。 箔片网通过框架组装线一系列运动进行，以在框架中的多个空腔中组装包含针缝合组件的框架。 该框架具有顶部和底部铝箔，其表面上具有热密封涂层。 空腔通过加压空气和机械塞的组合形成在每个框架的底部箔片中，该组合件被迫抵靠底部箔片和下面的具有用于限定空腔的凹槽的模具。 灭菌和密封后的消隐操作将单个包装（每个包含一根针缝合组件）从框架分开。 包装然后通过皮带通过检验站传送，并重新定向装载到运输纸箱中。

公开(公告)号：EP0797954B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-14

申请号：EP97302168.6

申请日：1997-03-27

申请人： ETHICON, INC.

发明人： Dey, Clifford A. ,  Cerwin, Robert J. ,  Findlay, John M. ,  Ivanov, Konstantin K. ,  Nunez, Robert ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Reinhardt, William R. ,  Reyhan, Mehmet ,  Szabo, David A.

IPC分类号： A61B17/06 ,  B65D75/58

CPC分类号： B65D75/5855 ,  A61B17/06133 ,  A61B2050/0065

公开(公告)号：EP0798216B1

公开(公告)日：2000-11-15

申请号：EP97302169.4

申请日：1997-03-27

申请人： ETHICON, INC.

发明人： Dey, Clifford A. ,  Cerwin, Robert J. ,  Findlay, John M. ,  Ivanov, Konstantin K. ,  Nunez, Robert ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Reinhardt, William R. ,  Reyhan, Mehmet ,  Szabo, David A.

IPC分类号： B65B47/00 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65B31/02 ,  B29C51/06 ,  B29C51/30

CPC分类号： B65B55/02 ,  A61B17/06133 ,  B65B9/04 ,  B65B47/08

公开(公告)号：EP0798250A2

公开(公告)日：1997-10-01

申请号：EP97302221.3

申请日：1997-04-01

申请人： ETHICON, INC.

发明人： Dey, Clifford A. ,  Cerwin, Robert J. ,  Findlay, John M. ,  Ivanov, Konstantin K. ,  Nunez, Robert ,  Pompei, Donald ,  Reinhardt, William R. ,  Reyhan, Mehmet ,  Szabo, David A.

IPC分类号： B65H23/032 ,  B65H26/02 ,  B65B57/02

CPC分类号： B65H23/0326 ,  B65H26/02 ,  B65H43/08

摘要： Automated packaging of surgical needle-suture assemblies includes a framing operation in which adjacent sheets of polymer coated aluminum foils are conveyed through a sequence of steps in an apparatus which produces frames containing plastic packets of needle-suture assemblies. The apparatus pulls a web of foil off a large diameter feed roll and maintains web alignment as it travels down line through the apparatus hy a system that optically detects transverse movement of the web as it is fed into the apparatus and adjusts the position of the feed roll relative to the centerline of travel using a bi-directional stepper motor. Discontinuities in the polymer coating on the top surface of the weh of foil are automatically detected so that remedial steps can be taken to avoid processing defective sections of the web. A vision system having video cameras connected to a specially adapted computer enables monitoring the product travelling through the apparatus to detect various defects in the product formation. Upon detection of a defect, the computer system can either identify and separate rejected product from good product or shut down the apparatus. A servo drive system enables rapid and controllable advancement of the web down line in the apparatus.

摘要翻译： 的外科手术针 - 缝合材料组件的自动化包装包括成帧手术在哪种聚合物涂覆的铝箔的相邻片材通过的步骤的顺序传送到设备，该设备产生含有针 - 缝线组件包胶帧。 该装置拉动箔的网关的大直径进料辊和维护网络的对准，因为它向下行进删除线装置HY的系统并光学地检测幅材的横向移动，因为它被馈送到该装置和bestimmt进料的位置 滚相对于使用双向步进电机行驶的中心线。 在箔的伤害的顶表面上的聚合物涂层的不连续性被自动检测也是如此，可以采取补救措施，以避免处理纸幅的缺陷部分。 连接到一个特别适合计算机具有视觉系统摄像机启用监视的产品通过所述装置行进，以检测产物形成的各种缺陷。 当检测到一个缺陷的，则计算机系统可识别和单独要么拒绝了良好的产品的产品或关闭该装置。 伺服驱动系统使在装置中的网络的下线的快速和可控制的进步。