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.

Abstract: The invention describes a pulmonary embolism prevention filter of the type made from an elastic wire with remanent spring effect, characterized int hat it comprises at least two wires (100, 200), each spirally shaped. The said two wires (100, 200) have at least substantially the same length and are connected in the vicinity of their ends.