A DISPENSING PACK FOR SURGICAL SUTURES

摘要

A dispensing pack for needled sutures comprises a moulded plastics cover panel 1 hinged to a compartmented base panel 2 within which the or each suture 10 extends in a sinusoidal manner between the interconnected compartments 11. One or more needles are mounted in supports 7 to extend across a recess 9 in an end portion of panel 2, this end portion extending beyond the cover panel 1 after closure of the pack. Studs 12 on panel 2 engage in corresponding apertures of panel 1 to lock the panels 1 and 2 when closed.