Patent ID: 9622743
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A61B,B65D

Claim:
1. A suture package comprising: a suture retaining member including an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall being radially spaced from the outer wall and defining a suture retaining area therebetween, wherein the inner wall defines a needle retaining area and includes at least one opening therein to permit reception of at least one suture therethrough, wherein the outer wall includes a plurality of inwardly extending tabs configured to engage a cover; and a cover configured to be received within the outer wall of the suture retaining member and to selectively engage the inwardly extending tabs formed thereon, wherein the cover includes a tab to facilitate separation of the cover from the inwardly extending tabs of the suture retaining member, the tab extending beyond the outer wall when the cover is selectively engaged by the inwardly extending tabs.