Suture package

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a suture package, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof, take along the line 8--8 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the suture package;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is an end elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view thereof, take along the line 16--16 of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of the suture package;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is an end elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 22; and,

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 24-24 of FIG. 23.

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Patent History
Patent number: D333400
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 1990
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 1993
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: David L. Brown (Wallingford, CT)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorneys: Thomas R. Bremer, Peter G. Dilworth, Rocco S. Barrese
Application Number: 7/635,785
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6515; Suturing Or Fastening (e.g., Stapling, Etc.) (30) (D24/145); D/9415