Package of strung medical sponges
First Claim
1. A package of strung medical sponges comprising a plurality of said sponges releasably held on a planar member, said planar member being sufficiently stiff as to be self-supporting and having first and second major surfaces, first and second end margins and first and second side margins, said end and side margins defining the perimeter of said planar member, means defining a plurality of string receiving openings through the thickness of said planar member adjacent the first end margin thereof, means defining a first slot means opening outwardly of said first side margin of said planar member and spaced away from said first end margin, means defining a second slot means opening outwardly of said second side margin of said planar member and spaced away from said first end margin by a distance substantially greater than the spatial distance between said first slot means and said first end margin, foldable flap means defined along said second end margin and including a planar flap portion adapted to fold back upon said first major surface of said planar member in the region of said second end margin and define a capture zone for string ends therebetween, and means for retaining said flap portion in such folded position, said sponges being positioned adjacent said first end margin in generally overlying relationship to said second major surface of said planar member with their respective string being received in said string receiving openings and through the thickness of said planar member, thence extending in overlying relationship to said first surface of said planar member in the direction of said first slot means, thence being received in said first slot means to extend to said second surface of said planar member, thence extending in overlying relationship to said second surface of said planar member in the direction of said second slot means, thence being received in said second slot means to extend to said first surface of said planar member, thence extending in overlying relationship to said second surface of said planar member such that the unattached ends of said strings terminate in said capture zone defined between said flat means and said first surface of said planar member.
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Abstract
A package of strung medical sponges, particularly neurosurgical sponges comprising a plurality of sponges releasably held on a planar member such as a card which is self-supporting and suitable for grasping in one'"'"'s hand. The strings of the sponges are threaded upon the card in a manner that permits the ready removal of the sponges one by one and which captures the tails of the strings to provided a neat and efficient package.
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11 Claims
- 1. A package of strung medical sponges comprising a plurality of said sponges releasably held on a planar member, said planar member being sufficiently stiff as to be self-supporting and having first and second major surfaces, first and second end margins and first and second side margins, said end and side margins defining the perimeter of said planar member, means defining a plurality of string receiving openings through the thickness of said planar member adjacent the first end margin thereof, means defining a first slot means opening outwardly of said first side margin of said planar member and spaced away from said first end margin, means defining a second slot means opening outwardly of said second side margin of said planar member and spaced away from said first end margin by a distance substantially greater than the spatial distance between said first slot means and said first end margin, foldable flap means defined along said second end margin and including a planar flap portion adapted to fold back upon said first major surface of said planar member in the region of said second end margin and define a capture zone for string ends therebetween, and means for retaining said flap portion in such folded position, said sponges being positioned adjacent said first end margin in generally overlying relationship to said second major surface of said planar member with their respective string being received in said string receiving openings and through the thickness of said planar member, thence extending in overlying relationship to said first surface of said planar member in the direction of said first slot means, thence being received in said first slot means to extend to said second surface of said planar member, thence extending in overlying relationship to said second surface of said planar member in the direction of said second slot means, thence being received in said second slot means to extend to said first surface of said planar member, thence extending in overlying relationship to said second surface of said planar member such that the unattached ends of said strings terminate in said capture zone defined between said flat means and said first surface of said planar member.
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