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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
David L Brown, Wallingford, CT (US);
Stanley J Malinowski, Guilford, CT (US);
Hans-Jurgen P Sinn, Fairfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206 633 ; 206380 ;
Abstract
A retainer for a suture reel dispenser includes three panels interconnected to each other by partial double perforated lines. The retainer in a folded condition forms a pocket to receive the suture reel dispenser. One panel, namely, the reel panel includes at least one reel engaging tab which engages the receptacle of the reel dispenser to restrict movement of the reel dispenser relative to the retainer to thereby prevent accidental removal from the retainer.