JPH0463693B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a method of packaging sutures.

[Conventional technology]

Surgical sutures with needles are generally sold by fixing them on a mount to prevent the threads from getting tangled or damaging the needle tips during transportation or storage, and then enclosing them in an outer bag made of aluminum foil or other material. It is true. However, in conventional packaging methods, the mount placed in the outer bag is not particularly fixed, so it may move within the bag before the outer bag is heat-sealed.
It may interfere with the seal. If this happens often, the product is sold with an incomplete seal, which can lead to deterioration of the suture thread and bacterial contamination.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for packaging a suture thread that can be easily temporarily fixed in an outer bag when the suture thread is stored in the outer bag.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention includes a rectangular suture retention panel, a needle retention panel that is foldably connected along one long side of the suture retention panel, and a suture retention panel connection side of the needle retention panel. has a needle cover panel that is foldably connected to the opposite side,
a suture cover panel foldably connected along a short side of the suture retaining panel; and a side label and side foldably connected to a side of the suture retaining panel opposite the needle retaining panel connecting side; The side label is provided with a folding line so that its upper end can be bent, and the upper end is located above the upper side of the suture holding panel. The suture is packaged in a suture packaging mount formed as shown in FIG. This suture packaging method is characterized by temporarily fixing the mount so that it does not move, and then sealing the open end of the outer bag.

[Effect]

In the present invention, when the side label is folded together with the outer bag, since the outer bag is made of aluminum foil or the like, the folded state is maintained without returning to its original state. As a result, the mount is held and fixed to the outer bag at the folded portion.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a developed view of an embodiment of a suture packaging mount used in the present invention. The mount basically consists of a suture retaining panel 1, a needle retaining panel 2 foldably connected thereto, a needle cover panel 3 foldably connected to the needle retaining panel, and a short section of the suture retaining panel. A suture cover panel 4 that is foldably connected along a side, and a side label 5 and a side panel 6 that are foldably connected to a long side of the suture holding panel opposite to the side where the needle holding panel is connected. It is configured. The connecting parts of each panel are perforated at fold lines 16, 17, 18, and 19 for easy folding.
The fold line 16 is preferably gusset folded as shown in the figure in order to secure suture storage space. Furthermore, at the top of the side label 5, there is a fold line 2, which is one of the features of the present invention.
0 is attached in the horizontal direction so that the upper end can be bent. The fold line 20 is suitably a perforation. The needle holding panel 2 has
A slit 9 is provided to insert and hold the needle, and the needle is inserted from the back side of the figure. The needle holding panel is further provided with a recess 11 for threading.

The procedure for packaging sutures using this mount is shown in Figures 2 and subsequent figures. As shown in Figure 2, first, needle 2
2 is inserted into the slit 9 from the back side of the drawing, the thread is passed through the recess 11, and the thread is wound onto the suture holding panel 1. The suture holding panel 1 is provided with oval openings 7, 7 and circular openings 8, 8 (see FIG. 1), and four pins 21 are provided for wrapping the suture around these openings. is inserted, protrudes from the panel surface, and is used to wrap the suture as shown. The reason why the openings 7, 7 are oval is to move the pin to adjust the winding length of the suture thread. When the suture thread has been wrapped around the pin 21, the needle cover panel 3 and the suture thread cover panel 4 are folded and the pin 21 is removed, as shown in FIG. The needle cover panel may be folded up as soon as the needle is inserted into the slit 9. Even if the needle cover panel 3 is folded, when you release your finger, it will open due to the restoring force of the folded part, so in the example shown in the figure, the needle holding panel has slits 1
0 is provided, and a protrusion 13 is provided on the needle cover panel, so that the protrusion 13 is inserted into the slit 1 when folded.
It is designed to be inserted into 0 and fixed. The notches 12 and 14 are also provided for the same purpose, and their positions are slightly shifted when the needle cover panel is folded.If the notches are hooked together, the needle cover panel will remain in the folded state. Fixed. Next, the needle holding panel 2, side label 5, and side panel 6 are folded (FIG. 4) and placed in an outer bag 23 made of aluminum foil or the like (FIG. 5). The outer bag 23 has an open end 24, and the other end is completely sealed. Next, the fifth line corresponding to the position of the folding line 20 on the mount.
When the outer bag and the mount are folded forward or backward together at the position shown by line A-A in the figure, the mount is temporarily fixed so that it does not move easily within the outer bag. FIG. 6 shows a side view of this state. This prevents the backing paper from moving freely inside the outer bag, so the edge 24 of the bag
When sealing, it does not move to a position that interferes with the sealing, and it can be sealed reliably. After the ends are sealed, the folds may be undone.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the mount placed in the outer bag is fixed so that it does not move freely, so it does not interfere with sealing, and the outer bag can be reliably sealed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded front view of a suture packaging mount used in the method of the present invention. Also, the second ~
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the procedure for packaging a suture according to the present invention, with FIGS. 2 to 5 being a front view and FIG. 6 being a side view. 1... Suture holding panel, 2... Needle holding panel, 3
...Needle cover panel, 4...Suture cover panel, 5
…Side label, 6…Side panel, 20…Fold line, 23…Outer bag.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular suture holding panel 1, a needle holding panel 2 that is bendably connected along one long side of the suture holding panel, and a suture holding panel connection side of the needle holding panel. a needle cover panel 3 that is foldably connected to the opposite side, a suture cover panel 4 that is foldably connected along the short side of the suture retention panel, and a needle retention panel connection of said suture retention panel; A mount for suture packaging is made up of a side label 5 and a side panel 6 that are foldably connected to each other on the opposite side, and the side label 5 has a fold line 20 at its upper end so that it can be folded. The suture is contained in a suture packaging mount formed such that the upper end thereof is located above the upper side of the suture holding panel 1, and the suture is placed in an outer bag 21 with one end opened. After the outer bag and side label are stored in the bag, the outer bag and side label are folded at the fold line 20 to temporarily fix the backing paper so that it does not move within the outer bag, and then the opened end of the outer bag is sealed. How to package yarn.