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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rene Kapik, Cheshire, CT (US);
Ganesh C. Deka, Duluth, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 8/310 ; D21F 1/100 ; B32B 2/714 ; B32B 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 8/310 ; D21F 1/100 ; B32B 2/714 ; B32B 2/900 ;
Abstract
A medical packaging substrate formed from a cellulosic pulp and/or synthetic fibers and a binder material is provided by the present invention. The substrate is usable to form medical packages for surgical instruments, medical devices, and medical appliances. The fabric is gas-pervious so that gas sterilization techniques may be used to sterilize the contents of any package made from the material. The substrate is manufactured using a latex deposition process wherein the binder material is applied prior to or during formation of the web.