Severing by tearing or breaking – Severing by manually forcing against fixed edge – With housing for work supply
Patent
1995-06-30
1998-06-16
Jones, Eugenia
Severing by tearing or breaking
Severing by manually forcing against fixed edge
With housing for work supply
225 39, 225 40, 225 56, 225 82, 225 90, 206 633, A61B 1706, B26F 302
Patent
active
057657408
ABSTRACT:
A suture-material-dispenser system for a supply of dry or wet suture material includes the supply of such material and a housing which defines a cavity for containing the supply. The housing includes a top region that has an opening formed in it, and a bottom region with a semi-circular bearing positioned in it. A reel fits within the cavity on the bearing, and has wound on it the supply. An anti-contaminant, flip-top cover is pivotably attached to the top region, and is constructed for releasable closure over the top region substantially to prevent contaminants from entering the cavity. A gas-permeable, resilient member is also included and has a body that fits sealingly within the opening, which body has formed in it a suture-material-dispensing port to allow dispensing of suture material therethrough. The body is preferably formed from a substance with a hardness in the range of about 40-80 on a Shore A durometer. An on-board cutter is also attached to the housing adjacent the resilient member for allowing the user to cut a desired dispensed amount of material from such supply. The cover may also include a downwardly extending, elongate pressure applicator with a bottom surface that presses against the resilient member adjacent the port when the cover is closed over the top region. Preferably, the resilient member is formed from a material that is ethylene-oxide-gas permeable, such as liquid-injection-molded silicone.
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Goodman Charles
Jones Eugenia
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