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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1992
Deborah M Transue, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A package for holding a medical device is disclosed. The medical device comprises a mesh onlay having a mesh plug attached perpendicularly thereto. The mesh is substantially flat and lies in a plane which is substantially horizontal with respect to the plug. The package comprises a folder which has a central floor panel for receiving the mesh onlay and mesh plug assembly. A first end panel is foldably connected to one minor side of the central panel for retaining the mesh onlay on the central panel. At least one reinforcing panel is foldably connected to the first end panel for providing structural strength to the package. A connecting panel foldably connected to the opposite minor side of the central panel is, in turn, foldably connected to an optional plug retaining panel. The optional plug retaining panel is in turn foldably connected to a second end panel. The reinforcing panel is folded outwardly and locked to the first end panel with locking means. The first end panel is locked to the central floor panel with locking means. The second end panel is locked to the central panel with locking means. The locking means for the first end panel, second end panel and each reinforcing panel comprise slots and tabs.