摘要:
A suture retainer for storing at least one suture having a needle attached thereto comprises a molded base panel having a passageway formed therein for accommodating a suture portion, a cover sheet affixed to the molded base panel to enclose the passageway and at least one needle holding park integrally formed with the molded base panel and extending through at least one opening formed in the cover sheet. The needle holding park defines a groove dimensioned and configured to receive a suture needle and frictionally engage the outer surfaces of the needle to secure the needle to the retainer.
摘要:
A retainer for a combined surgical needle-suture device possesses a needle shield featuring a stop element which prevents the tip of the needle from puncturing the package in which the retainer is held.
摘要:
A package for an endoscopic suture system, the system including an elongated body, a suture, a needle attached to the suture, and a suture retainer, the suture further being connected to and extending from the elongated body, extending into a suture retainer and terminating in the needle. The package includes a first channel for receiving the elongated body and which is formed in a first plane. A second channel for receiving the suture retainer is formed in a plane below the first plane. A first plurality of flanges retain the elongated body in the first channel and a second plurality of flanges retain the suture retainer in the second channel.
摘要:
A package is provided for retaining at least one armed surgical suture including housing means having suture retention means formed therein and a needle securement area integrally formed in the housing means At least one porthole is defined in the needle securement area which is dimensioned and positioned for maintaining a surgical needle for ready removal.
摘要:
A retainer for a combined surgical needle-suture device possesses a needle shield featuring a stop element which prevents the tip of the needle from puncturing the package in which the retainer is held.
摘要:
A retainer for a combined surgical needle suture device, or armed suture, possesses a cut-away region and integral slot which facilitates loading and removal of the armed suture therefrom.
摘要:
A suture package for holding needle suture combinations individually on removable insert strips. The suture package includes three folding panels, two of which releasably hold the insert strips by means of tabs, and one of which is a cover panel. At least one needle-suture combination is mounted on each strip.
摘要:
A needle shield for use in conjunction with a suture package includes foldable panels of puncture-resistant material bendable at perforated fold lines to wrap around a needled suture retainer. A tabbed locking means secures the needle shield in a closed configuration. The needle retainer and shield are loaded into an outer envelope and sterilized to provide a sterile packaged suture. A method of assembling the package is disclosed wherein a needled suture is loaded into the retainer, the needle shield is folded around the retainer, and the needle retainer and needle shield are loaded into and sealed within an outer envelope.
摘要:
A retainer package is provided for receiving, and maintaining for ready removal, at least one resilient surgical suture in a coiled configuration. The package includes a plurality of interconnected panels which may be folded upon one another to form a means for housing the resilient sutures. The package is formed with a loading port defining a radially unobstructed passageway for receiving the resilient sutures coils. Structure may be associated with the package for securely maintaining surgical needles for ready removal.
摘要:
A package is provided for retaining a plurality of surgical sutures which includes a housing and a plurality of superimposed suture retainer reels disposed within the housing. Each of the suture retainer reels has a peripheral channel defined therein for maintaining a wound suture in such a manner so that the wound suture in one of said peripheral channels is disposed in an annular vertical plane which is substantially distinct from the annular vertical plane in which an adjacent wound suture is disposed. Structure is associated with the housing for maintaining the suture retainer reels in superimposed relationship. The package may also be provided with a needle park for releasably maintaining surgical needles in a position for ready removal.