Improved suture retainer for multi-strand sutures with single strand suture dispensing.

摘要

A folded suture retainer for multistrand sutures providing for single strand delivery of sutures from the retainers. The retainer comprises a jacket member (20) and an insert member (41) disposed within the jacket member. The retainer provides separate spaces for containing individual sutures (43) in a manner to prevent kinking of the suture and entanglement with adjacent sutures.