Patent ID: 7748531
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A medical bandaging product, comprising: (a) a container formed of moisture-impervious material, wherein the container comprises a moisture-impervious sleeve; (b) a medical material positioned in the container in substantially moisture-free conditions and sealed therein against entry of moisture; and (c) a dispensing carton within which the container and medical material positioned therein is contained, the dispensing carton including: (i) an opening in the carton through which the medical material is removed through an opening in the container; (ii) a carton flap pivotally attached to the carton adjacent the opening and movable between opened and closed positions for accessing and closing the opening, the carton flap defining a tab that extends into the interior of the carton when the flap is in the closed configuration; and (iii) an S-shaped sealing member defining a first slot for receiving the tab therein when the flap is in the closed position, and a second slot for retaining the sealing member on the carton within the opening, wherein the S-shaped sealing member includes first gripping members positioned in the first slot for gripping the sleeve around the tab, and second gripping members positioned in the second slot for gripping the carton.