Patent ID: 7837455
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: A61B,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. A composite mold for making a type of suture package having a an interior field and a suture channel at least partially surrounding the interior field, said composite mold comprising: first and second mold portions cooperating to define a mold cavity therebetween when said first and second mold portions are in an abutting relationship to each other, said first mold portion having a first internal mold surface on a side of said first mold portion facing said mold cavity and a first external mold surface on a side of said first mold portion opposite said first internal mold surface, said first mold portion defining an opening surrounded thereby and extending from said first internal mold surface to said first external mold surface, said second mold portion having a second internal mold surface on a side of said second mold portion facing said mold cavity and a second external mold surface on a side of said second mold portion opposite said second internal mold surface; a first insert having a first surface and a second surface opposing said first surface, said first insert arranged to be removeably insertable into said opening from outside of said mold cavity such as to close said opening and such that said first surface of said first insert completes said first internal mold surface and said second surface of said first insert completes said first external mold surface, said first surface of said first insert and said second internal mold surface defining a type of an interior field; an alternative first insert having an alternative first surface and an alternative second surface opposing said first surface, said alternative first insert arranged to be removeably insertable into said opening interchangeably with said first insert from outside of said mold cavity such as to close said opening and such that said alternative first surface of said alternative first insert completes said first internal mold surface and said alternative second surface of said alternative first insert completes said first external mold surface, said alternative first surface of said alternative first insert and said second internal mold surface defining an alternative type of interior field, wherein said first mold portion and said second mold portion define only one type of suture channel regardless of whether said first insert or said alternative first insert is inserted into said opening.