Patent ID: 6080184
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A suture retaining package comprising:a) a thin body having a front face, a rear face, and a top edge;b) a first set of paired slots forming a tab between each pair for holding a guide wire;c) a second set of slots for holding a suture;d) a third set of slots forming a tab therebetween for holding the suture;e) said guide wire being received in said first set of slots with misalignment of one pair of slots with respect to the other slots causing said guide wire to bow to facilitate frictional retention thereof; andf) said suture being coupled to the guide wire, with said suture anchor being situated on said thin body whereby said suture can be grasped at the tab between the third set of slots and pulled to remove said guide wire, suture and suture anchor from said body without causing said suture anchor to travel through a slot.