JP5796767B2 - Suture package - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a suture package. More particularly, the present invention relates to a suture package that winds and holds a suture in a spiral shape. The suture package of the present invention is applied to both a suture with a needle attached with a suture needle fixed to an end portion and a suture without a suture needle attached thereto.

  As a conventional suture package, for example, one configured as shown in FIG. 11 is generally known. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view schematically showing a configuration of a part of a conventional suture package. The suture package 100 has a wall portion 102... 102 spirally extended from the base sheet 101 on one surface of the base sheet 101, and the wall portion 102. The yarn passage 103 has openings (not shown) at both ends. In FIG. 11, the upper end portion of the yarn passage 103 is opened (opening portion 104), a cover sheet 105 is bonded to the other surface of the base sheet 101, and the opening portion 104 is closed with the sheet 105. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

  The suture thread 106 is introduced into the thread path 103 from the opening on one end side of the thread path 103 and is held and held. As a result, the suture is spirally wound and stored and held. When the suture thread 106 is taken out of the package, the end of the suture (a suture needle in the case of a suture with a needle) is grasped and pulled by a needle holder or the like, and the suture is passed through the opening on the one end side. So that it can be pulled out from the yarn path.

  By the way, it is important that this type of suture package is configured so that the suture can be easily and smoothly taken out from the yarn passage. However, the conventional suture package has the following disadvantages.

  That is, the conventional suture package employs a configuration in which the cover sheet 105 is adhered to the other surface of the base sheet (the surface on the thread passage opening 104 side), and the opening 104 is closed with the sheet 105. . Therefore, a gap is easily generated at the boundary between the upper end portion of the yarn passage (the upper end portion of the wall portion) and the cover sheet. Therefore, when the suture is pulled out from the thread passage, the suture is sandwiched and pushed into the boundary region between the upper end portion of the yarn passage (the upper end portion of the wall portion) and the cover sheet, and as a result, it is difficult to pull out the suture. There are cases where this occurs.

Utility Model Registration No. 3078608

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a suture package capable of easily and smoothly pulling out a suture wound in a package in a spiral shape. Is.

In order to achieve the above object, one of the present inventions (first invention) is a suture package for storing and holding a suture wound spirally,
A cage having a yarn passage arrangement portion on one surface of the base sheet;
A spirally formed yarn path portion provided in the placement portion,
The retainer has a thread take-out area formed on the one surface of the base sheet,
The arrangement portion is configured by a spiral containing groove portion opened by an upper portion formed by a spiral partition wall portion extending from the base sheet,
One first end of the accommodation groove is opened in communication with the yarn take-out area,
The yarn passage portion is composed of a spiral pipe member having both ends opened,
The yarn passage portion has a first opening portion at one end portion and a second opening portion at the other end portion, and the first opening portion is the first first portion of the receiving groove portion. The second opening is communicated with the other second end of the accommodation groove and fixed in the accommodation groove of the arrangement portion while communicating with the yarn take-out area through the end. And
By sucking and decompressing the inside of the thread passage portion through the decompression suction opening provided on the other second end side of the accommodation groove portion of the placement portion, the suture thread is threaded from the first opening. It is characterized in that it is constructed so as to be sucked into and accommodated in the passage part .

  The suture package of the present invention can be applied to both a suture with a needle attached by attaching a suture needle to the end portion of the suture by caulking or the like, that is, only a suture without a suture needle attached thereto. Is. Moreover, in this invention, while being able to comprise so that one suture may be accommodated, it can also be comprised so that a plurality of sutures may be accommodated.

  In the present invention, the suture accommodated in the thread passage portion is pulled out from the first opening. In the present invention, as described above, the thread passage is constituted by the spiral pipe member having both ends opened, and therefore, by pulling the suture thread, it can be guided and easily pulled out by the inner wall surface of the thread path. Therefore, the suture can be pulled out smoothly and satisfactorily.

Another invention of the present invention ( second invention) is a suture package according to the first invention, wherein the suture holding means for holding the end of the suture on the base sheet in the yarn take-out area. It is characterized by having.

Still another invention of the present invention ( third invention) is the suture package of the first invention, further comprising needle holding means for holding a suture needle on the base sheet in the thread take-out area. It is characterized by being.

Still another invention of the present invention ( fourth invention) is the suture package according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the retainer is disposed on the other second end side of the receiving groove portion. characterized in that it has a vacuum suction opening provided by the second opening communicating with the yarn passage.

According to the present invention, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) The suture thread can be introduced into the thread passage portion and wound spirally so as to be stored and held in an orderly manner.
(2) The yarn passage portion is constituted by a spiral pipe member having both ends opened. Accordingly, in the case of a suture thread with a needle, the suture needle is guided to the inner wall surface of the thread passage by holding the suture needle with a needle holder or the like and pulling the suture thread through the first opening. It can be easily pulled out from the yarn path. In the case of a suture not attached with a suture, the end of the suture can be easily held through the first opening in the same manner as described above by holding and pulling the end with a needle holder or other holding device. It can be pulled out. Thus, according to the present invention, the suture accommodated in the thread passage can be pulled out easily and smoothly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows schematically the structure of the suture package of one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The same figure (a) is a top view, The same figure (b) is a top view which shows the thread | yarn channel | path part of the said package, FIG. (C) is the expanded sectional view which cut | disconnects by the AA line | wire of the same figure (a), and shows the structure roughly. It is a top view which shows schematically the structure of the holder | retainer of the said package. It is a top view which shows roughly the structure of the protective cover provided in the said package. FIG. 3 is an explanatory cross-sectional view schematically showing a configuration cut along a BB line in FIG. 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a part of said yarn channel | path part schematically, Comprising: The figure (a) is a side view which shows the one end part side (1st opening part side) of a yarn channel | path part, The figure (b) ) Is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view showing the same figure (a) on an enlarged scale, FIG. 10 (c) is a side view showing the other end side (second opening side) of the yarn passage part, and FIG. (C) is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view, FIG. (E) is a side view showing an adapter attached to the yarn passage portion, FIG. (F) is a front view, and FIG. It is a back view similarly. It is an explanatory longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows roughly the structure of the part of the 2nd opening part of the thread | yarn path part of the said package. It is explanatory drawing which shows schematically the structure of the state which enclosed the said package in the exterior bag. It is a top view which shows roughly the structure of the thread | yarn path part of other embodiment employ | adopted as the said package. It is a figure which shows schematically the structure of the suture package of other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The figure (a) is a top view, The figure (b) is cut | disconnected by the CC line | wire of the figure (a) And it is an expanded sectional view which shows the structure roughly. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a suture package according to still another embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. (A) is a plan view, and (b) is a plan view illustrating a protective cover provided on the package. FIG. 2C is an explanatory cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration cut along the line DD in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows schematically the structure of a part of conventional suture package.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of a suture package of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 show a suture package according to an embodiment of the present invention (actual 施形 condition 1). The suture package 200 of the actual 施形 condition 1 is configured the needle 2 to the end of the suture 1 for needled suture mounted by fixing with caulking fusion or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the suture package 200 according to the first embodiment includes a retainer 10, a thread passage portion 20, and a protective cover 30.

The cage 10 has a substantially elliptical yarn passage arrangement portion 12 that arranges the yarn passage portion 20 on one surface of the base sheet 11. The constituent material of the cage 10 is not particularly limited. For example, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), other plastic sheets, and the like can be used.

Yarn passage arrangement section 12 of the first embodiment, the one surface of the base sheet 11, and a spiral partitioning wall 13 substantially vertically extending from the base sheet 11. A spiral housing groove 14 is formed at the wall 13 so that the upper side is open. The yarn passage portion 20 is accommodated and disposed in the groove portion 14. This point will be further described later.

A thread take-out area 15 is formed on the one surface of the base sheet 11 of the cage 10. The yarn take-out area 15 of the first embodiment is formed by being arranged in an area surrounded by the partition wall 13.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the first end portion 16 of the accommodation groove portion 14 is opened in communication with the yarn take-out area 15. The second end 17 of the groove 14 is closed.

The holder 10 includes a needle holding means 18 having an arbitrary configuration that holds the suture needle 2 detachably on the base sheet 11 in the thread take-out area 15. The needle holding means 18 according to the first embodiment is configured by a holder 18a having an arbitrary configuration having a holding portion that holds the needle 2 in a freely detachable manner. The holder 18a is integrally formed with the base sheet 11.

  The yarn passage portion 20 is formed in a spiral shape. The yarn passage portion 20 has a first opening 21 at one end and a second opening 22 at the other end. The yarn passage portion 20 of the first embodiment is formed in a substantially elliptic shape (a shape corresponding to the arrangement portion 12) having a linear portion and an arc-shaped portion. The yarn passage portion 20 is arranged by being fixed to the arrangement portion 12 with the first opening 21 communicating with the yarn take-out area 15.

  The yarn passage portion 20 includes a spiral pipe member 23 having both ends opened. The constituent material of the pipe member 23 is not particularly limited. For example, the pipe member 23 may be composed of a pipe material such as a plastic straw generally used for beverages or any other plastic pipe material. it can. The pipe member 23 is preferably made of a transparent pipe material. By adopting a transparent pipe material, the suture thread 1 accommodated inside can be easily confirmed from the outside.

  The yarn passage portion 20 of the first embodiment has adapters 24A and 24B at both ends of the pipe member 23. Both adapters 24A and 24B are configured identically. As shown in detail in FIG. 5, both adapters 24A and 24B of the first embodiment are formed in a substantially quadrangular shape having a size that can be fitted into the accommodation groove 14 and penetrated in the center for air circulation. A main body 25 having a hole 26 formed therein, and a connecting short pipe 27 which is provided so as to protrude from the main body 25 so as to communicate with the hole 26 and fit into the end of the pipe member 23 are configured. Yes. The adapters 24A and 24B are provided by inserting short tubes 27 at both ends of the pipe member 23 and fixing them to the pipe member 23 by bonding or other means. Thereby, the 1st opening part 21 of the yarn channel | path part 20 of Embodiment 1 is comprised by the said through-hole 26 of adapter 24A. The second opening 22 is formed by the through hole 26 of the adapter 24B.

  The yarn passage portion 20 is configured such that the adapter 24A side of the pipe member 23 is positioned at the first end portion 16 of the groove portion 14 and the adapter 24B side is positioned near the second end portion 17 of the groove portion 14. 23 and adapters 24A and 24B are disposed in the groove portion 14 so as to be engaged and accommodated, and fixed by bonding or any other means. As a result, the yarn passage portion 20 allows the first opening 21 to communicate with the yarn take-out area 15 through the first end portion 16 opened in the accommodation groove portion 14 and the second opening 22 to be accommodated in the accommodation groove portion 14. The second end portion 17 is connected to the arrangement portion 12 so as to communicate with the second end portion 17 side. Further, an air flow passage 19 communicating with the second opening 22 of the yarn passage portion 20 is formed on the second end portion 17 side of the groove portion 14.

  The protective cover 30 is made of a transparent plastic sheet material having a shape corresponding to the cage 10 and a size corresponding to the cage 10. The protective cover 30 is provided by adhering to the cage 10 from above the yarn passage portion 20 arranged in the arrangement portion 12.

The cover 30 has an opening 31 that opens a portion of the thread take-out area 15 where the needle holding means 18 is located, and a tongue piece 32 that extends toward the opening 31. The tongue piece 32 is configured to cover and protect the needle tip portion of the suture needle 2 held by the needle holding means 18. Further, the cover 30 has a decompression suction opening 33 on the second end portion side 17 (end portion side of the air flow passage 19) of the groove portion 14. The inside of the thread passage portion 20 is sucked and decompressed through the opening 33, and the suture thread 1 is sucked and introduced into the passage portion 20 from the first opening portion 21 to be stored and held. In this case, the adapter 24 </ b> A serves as a packing material on the first end side of the groove portion 14. The adapter 24 </ b> B serves as a packing material on the second end side of the groove 14.
That is, it functions as a packing material that seals between the outer wall surface on the first end side and the second end side of the pipe member 23 and the groove portion 14 and between the outer wall surface and the inner wall surface of the cover 30. It is provided for this purpose.

The suture package according to the first embodiment is configured as described above. Next, an example of a method for accommodating and holding the suture 1 in the yarn passage portion 20 and an operation effect and the like will be described.
The inside of the thread passage 20 is sucked and decompressed from the suction opening 33 by a decompression suction device (not shown), and the end of the suture 1 (the end opposite to the needle 2) is the first opening of the thread passage 20. 21 is inserted. As a result, the yarn 1 is sucked into the yarn passage portion, guided by the pipe member 23 and wound spirally, and is stored and held in the yarn passage portion in an orderly manner. Then, after the thread 1 is accommodated as described above, the suture needle 2 is held by the needle holding means 18. Thus, the suture is wound and held in a spiral shape and packaged. The needle tip of the needle 2 is covered with a tongue piece 32.

  Next, when the suture thread 1 is taken out from the package, the thread 2 is guided to the inner wall surface of the pipe member in the thread passage portion by grasping (holding) and pulling the needle 2 with a needle holder (not shown). Then, it can be easily pulled out from the yarn passage portion via the first opening 21. Thus, since the thread passage portion is constituted by the pipe member, the operation of pulling out the suture accommodated in the thread passage portion can be performed easily and smoothly.

In Embodiment 1, the depressurized suction opening 33 has been disclosed an example in which the cover 30 side, the opening 33 may employ a configuration in which the base sheet 11 side of the retainer 10 . This configuration also provides the same operational effects as described above. The above-described modification of the portion where the opening 33 is provided is the same in each embodiment described later.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view schematically showing an example of the configuration in which the package 200 containing and holding the suture 1 as described above is enclosed in an exterior bag.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the outer bag 40 includes a mount 41 and a surface film sheet 42 made of a transparent plastic film or the like. Then, the package 200 is placed on the mount 41, and the film sheet 42 is superposed on the mount 41 from above. In this state, both side edges (upper and lower edges in FIG. 7) and bottom of the mount 41 and the film sheet 42 are placed. Sheet heat 43 is performed along the edge and the vicinity of the upper edge. Accordingly, the package 200 is sealed and accommodated in the outer bag 40. Next, sterilization is performed by gas sterilization or the like in a state where the package 200 is sealed in the outer bag 40 as described above.

  The package 200 is generally distributed and stored in a state of being sterilized by being enclosed in the outer bag 40 as described above. And when necessary, it is opened and taken out from the outer bag for use. This point is the same even if each embodiment described later is old.

  FIG. 8 is a plan view schematically showing a configuration of a yarn passage portion of another embodiment (embodiment 2) employed in the package 200. FIG. In the second embodiment, components that are the same as those already described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. This also applies to each embodiment described later.

  20 A of thread | yarn channel | path parts of Embodiment 2 are integrally formed in the site | part located in the circular arc-shaped part of the helical pipe member 23 via the bellows pipe part 23a. Other configurations are the same as those of the yarn passage portion 20 of the first embodiment.

Yarn passage portion 20A of the second embodiment are those constructed as described above, disposed between the real 施形 condition 1 exactly as secured to the placement unit 12, constituting the suture package. Also, it is to use in the same manner as the actual 施形 state 1. Thereby, there exists an effect similar to Embodiment 1. FIG.
In addition, when comprised like Embodiment 2, when taking out the suture thread 1 from a package, since the circular arc-shaped part of the thread passage part is comprised by the bellows pipe part, it is with the suture thread 1 when passing the said site | part. Sliding contact resistance (friction resistance) can be reduced. Therefore, the thread drawing operation can be performed more easily and satisfactorily.
Further, when the yarn passage portion is configured by interposing the bellows pipe portion 23a at a desired portion of the pipe member 23 as in the second embodiment, the pipe member is bent into an arc shape or other desired shape. Can be made. Therefore, for example, the yarn passage portion can be manufactured by a straight pipe member, and the bellows pipe portion of the pipe member can be bent to form a spiral yarn passage portion having a desired size.

  FIG. 9 shows a suture package according to still another embodiment (Embodiment 3) of the present invention. The suture package 300 of the third embodiment is configured for a package of sutures with a plurality of needles.

The suture package 300 of the embodiment 3 is formed a thread take-out City area 15A formed on the base sheet 11 of the retainer 10 in substantially the entire area of the area surrounded by the partition wall portion. Needle retaining means 18A is a retainer 18b ... 18b plurality (a number corresponding to the number of suture 1) on the base sheet 11 in the substantially central portion of the yarn take-out City area 15A, and presence of the desired spacing They are arranged in a straight line.

  Each of the suture needles 2A, 2B,... 2E secured to the end portions of the plurality of suture threads 1A, 1B,... 1E is provided at a predetermined portion of the needle holding means 18A as shown in FIG. The holders 18b... 18b are detachably sandwiched and held side by side. In FIG. 9A, only a part of the sutures 1B... 1E other than the suture 1A is shown.

Protective cover 30 includes a yarn take-out city opening 31A that opens to a size corresponding to the area 15A, the tongue piece 32A which is extended from the cover 30 to the opening 31A side. The tongue piece 32A is formed to have a size that covers the needle tip portions of all the plurality of suture needles 2A... 2E held by the needle holding means 18A, and is configured to protect the needle tip portions of the needles. ing. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  The suture package of the third embodiment is configured as described above. The suture package is sucked into the yarn passage portion 20 by the same method as that of the first embodiment, wound spirally, and accommodated and held in the yarn passage portion 20. In this case, all the sutures 1A... 1E are sucked together, or the desired yarns are sucked one by one or sucked one by one, and as shown in FIG. 1A... 1E can be spirally wound and accommodated.

  The sutures 1A... 1E accommodated in the thread passage portion as described above are taken out from the thread passage portion one by one by grasping and pulling a desired suture needle with a needle holder. The suture package of the third embodiment also has the same effects as the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 shows a suture package according to still another embodiment (Embodiment 4) of the present invention. The suture package 400 of the embodiment 4 is characterized by the position configuration of arrangement of and the thread take-out City area 15B of the yarn passage 20.

  In the fourth embodiment, the first end portion 16A of the accommodation groove portion 14 formed by the spiral partition wall portion 13 is positioned at the outermost portion, and the second end portion 17A is positioned at the substantially central portion, and the yarn path An arrangement portion 12 is formed. Correspondingly, the helical thread passage 20 is also configured such that the first opening 21 is positioned at the outermost side and the second opening 22 is positioned inside, and the first opening 21 Is positioned on the first end portion 16A side, and the second opening 22 is positioned on the second end portion 17A side so as to be engaged and accommodated in the groove portion 14 and fixed.

Yarn take-out City area 15B is formed on the one surface of the base sheet 11 is positioned on the outside of the yarn passage arrangement 12. It said first end portion 16A, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), are opened to communicate with the thread take-out City area 15B. Thus, the first opening 21 of the yarn passage 20 is communicated with the thread take-out City area. Further, the second opening portion 22 communicates with the second end portion 17 </ b> A side of the accommodation groove portion 14. On the base sheet 11 in the yarn take-out City area 15B, the same needle holding means 18 in Embodiment 1 is provided.

The protective cover 30A has an opening 31B which opens a site located in the yarn take-out City area, and a tongue piece 32B that is extended to the opening portion 31B side. The cover 30 </ b> A has a decompression suction opening 33 </ b> A on the second end 17 </ b> A side of the groove 14. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  The suture package of the fourth embodiment is configured as described above and is used in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Thereby, there exists an effect similar to Embodiment 1.

In addition, although the suture package of each of the above-described embodiments has been disclosed as an example configured for a suture with a needle in which a suture needle is fixedly attached to an end portion of the suture, only the suture, that is, the suture needle is provided. It may be configured for a suture that is not attached. In this case, instead of the needle retaining means on the yarn take-out City area, providing a thread holding means any structure which holds the end of the suture engaged detachably.

  In each of the above embodiments, the example in which the yarn passage arrangement portion is configured by a spiral partition wall portion is disclosed. However, the wall portion is not spiral, for example, the outermost wall portion and the innermost wall portion. The arrangement part may be constituted by a part. In this case, the wall portion at the intermediate portion is omitted.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the example which comprised the partition wall part by the continuous wall continuous over the full length is disclosed, the said wall part can also be comprised by the intermittent wall which continues intermittently.

  Furthermore, the yarn passage arrangement portion can be constituted by means other than the partition wall. In short, what is necessary is just to comprise so that a thread | yarn channel | path part can be arrange | positioned and fixed.

  Furthermore, the adapters provided at both ends of the pipe member of the yarn passage portion are provided as desired and may be omitted. The protective cover 30 is basically provided for the purpose of covering and protecting the yarn passage portion and the like provided by being arranged in the arrangement portion, and can be omitted.

  The suture package of each of the above embodiments is disclosed as an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be arbitrarily set within the scope not departing from the technical idea described in the claims. It can be changed.

1 suture 2 suture needle 10 holder 11 base sheet 12 yarn passage disposed portion 15 thread take-out City area 20 yarn passage portion 21 first opening 22 second opening 23 the pipe member

Claims (4)

A suture package for spirally winding and storing and holding a suture,
A cage having a yarn passage arrangement portion on one surface of the base sheet;
A spirally formed yarn path portion provided in the placement portion,
The retainer has a thread take-out area formed on the one surface of the base sheet,
The arrangement portion is configured by a spiral containing groove portion opened by an upper portion formed by a spiral partition wall portion extending from the base sheet,
One first end of the accommodation groove is opened in communication with the yarn take-out area,
The yarn passage portion is composed of a spiral pipe member having both ends opened,
The yarn passage portion has a first opening portion at one end portion and a second opening portion at the other end portion, and the first opening portion is the first first portion of the receiving groove portion. The second opening is communicated with the other second end of the accommodation groove and fixed in the accommodation groove of the arrangement portion while communicating with the yarn take-out area through the end. And
By sucking and decompressing the inside of the thread passage portion through the decompression suction opening provided on the other second end side of the accommodation groove portion of the placement portion, the suture thread is threaded from the first opening. A suture package configured to be sucked into and accommodated in a passage portion . The suture package of claim 1, wherein
A suture package comprising a yarn holding means for holding an end of the suture on the base sheet in the yarn take-out area. The suture package of claim 1, wherein
A suture package comprising needle holding means for holding a suture needle on the base sheet in the thread take-out area. The suture package of claim 1, wherein
The retainer has a decompression suction opening provided in communication with the second opening of the yarn passage portion on the other second end portion side of the accommodation groove portion. To suture package.

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