Suture package

- Tyco Group S.A.R.L.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a suture package showing my new design, shown in an opened position;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof, in a fully closed position; and,

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof, in a fully closed position.

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Patent History
Patent number: D401692
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 24, 1998
Assignee: Tyco Group S.A.R.L.
Inventor: Elizabeth A. Chambers (Danbury, CT)
Primary Examiner: Pamela Burgess
Attorneys: Rita D. Vacca, Montgomery W. Smith
Application Number: 0/68,706
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Suturing Or Fastening (e.g., Stapling, Etc.) (30) (D24/145); D9/337
International Classification: 2402;