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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1996
David C Robson, Providence, RI (US);
Larry Travers, Westport, MA (US);
Quinton J Farrar, Lakeville, MA (US);
Deknatel Technology Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A rack for holding a surgical suture includes a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base. The rack includes a tray attached to the first base for rotation with respect to the first base. The tray has at least one suture-holding section with resilient clips and bosses to retain a surgical sutures in the suture-holding section. The tray has a pin which defines a rotatable axis and the first base has a connector that engages the pin for releasably connecting the tray to the first base. An array of suture-holding racks includes a first rack having a base with a base connector engaging a mating base connector of a base of a second rack. The first base can be attached to up to four adjacent bases.