Package for endoscopic ligating instrument
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1. A package for an endoscopic ligating instrument possessing an elongated tubular body and a ligature contained therein which terminates outside one end of the tubular body in a contractible ligating loop, the package comprising:
- a) a relatively rigid instrument holding member having a base;
b) a first channel in the base of the instrument holding member for receiving the elongated tubular body of the instrument;
c) a ligating loop retaining member possessing a maximum transverse dimension which is greater than the maximum transverse dimension of the first channel projecting upwardly from the base of the instrument holding member and positioned at one end of the first channel, the ligating loop retaining member receiving the ligating loop of the instrument therearound when the elongated tubular body of the instrument is received within the first channel of the instrument holding member, the ligating loop retaining member being configured to maintain the approximate shape of the ligating loop in an open position; and
,d) a cover member adapted to be mounted to and to enclose the instrument holding member.
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Abstract
A packaging unit for an endoscopic ligating loop instrument includes a molded instrument holding member and a cover member.
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21 Claims
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1. A package for an endoscopic ligating instrument possessing an elongated tubular body and a ligature contained therein which terminates outside one end of the tubular body in a contractible ligating loop, the package comprising:
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a) a relatively rigid instrument holding member having a base; b) a first channel in the base of the instrument holding member for receiving the elongated tubular body of the instrument; c) a ligating loop retaining member possessing a maximum transverse dimension which is greater than the maximum transverse dimension of the first channel projecting upwardly from the base of the instrument holding member and positioned at one end of the first channel, the ligating loop retaining member receiving the ligating loop of the instrument therearound when the elongated tubular body of the instrument is received within the first channel of the instrument holding member, the ligating loop retaining member being configured to maintain the approximate shape of the ligating loop in an open position; and
,d) a cover member adapted to be mounted to and to enclose the instrument holding member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sealed sterile package comprising:
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a) an endoscopic ligating instrument possessing an elongated tubular body and a ligature contained therein which terminates outside one end of the tubular body in a contractible ligating loop; b) a relatively rigid instrument holding member having a base receiving the instrument therein; c) a first channel in the base of the instrument holding member receiving the elongated tubular body of the instrument; d) a ligating loop retaining member projecting upwardly from the base of the instrument holding member and receiving the ligating loop of the instrument therearound, the ligating loop retaining member being configured to maintain the approximate shape of the ligating loop in an open position; and
,e) a cover member enclosing the instrument holding member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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