Patent ID: 7600634

Claim:
A surgical suture package for storing at least one surgical suture, which comprises: an outer jacket including a plurality of panels foldably connected to each other and adapted to fold upon each other to form an inner pocket; and an inner retainer for positioning within the pocket of the outer jacket, the inner retainer including: a row of support panels, the support panels including a main support panel for supporting the at least one suture, and a pair of side support panels foldably connected to the main support panel along respective opposed major sides of the main support panel, whereby the side support panels are adapted to be folded onto the main support panel to at least partially enclose the at least one suture; a cover panel foldably connected to the main support panel along a minor side of the main support panel, the cover panel being adapted to be folded onto the support panels; and a row of closure panels, the closure panels including a main closure panel foldably connected to the main support panel along a second minor side of the main closure panel, and a pair of side closure panels foldably connected to the main closure panel along respective opposed major sides of the main closure panel, whereby the main closure panel is adapted to be folded along the second minor side of the main support panel onto the main support panel and the side closure panels are adapted to be folded along the major sides of the main closure panel to substantially enclose the support and cover panels.