Patents by Inventor Michel Surcin

Michel Surcin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Support package for a surgical suture having a straight needle
    Patent number: 5896982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a support package (100) for surgical suture having a straight needle (20), the package being made by cutting out and folding a card blank comprising elements (110, 130, 160, 200) interconnected in pairs by fold lines (150, 180, 190), the support package being characterized in that a pair of holding elements (110, 200) is provided to sandwich the tip of the needle (20), a first element (200) of said pair including tongues (230, 240, 260, 270) for holding the needle and suitable, on either side thereof, for taking up position between corresponding cutouts (111, 112) in the second element (110) of said pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Ethnor
    Inventors: Michel Surcin, Martial Ohier