Patents Represented by Law Firm Selitto & Assoc.
  • Method for making fenestrated suture packages
    Patent number: 6105339
    Abstract: A method for making a suture package includes injection molding a shallow polymer tray for holding a suture. Fenestrations formed in a substantially flat floor area of the package cause the package to lay flat by interrupting material stresses set up by, e.g., differential cooling during injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Pohle, Marvin Alpern, Robert J. Cerwin
  • Fenestrated suture package
    Patent number: 5887706
    Abstract: A suture package having a shallow polymer tray for holding a suture. The package has a substantially flat floor area, an upturned edge and a plurality of fenestrations therein. The fenestrations cause the package to lay flat by interrupting material stresses set up by, e.g., differential cooling during injection molding. The flatness of the package promotes automated package handling by machines. The fenestrations also save on material usage and disposal while providing the necessary structural integrity for the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Pohle, Marvin Alpern, Robert J. Cerwin