#$%^&*AU2009201276B220140911.pdf#####SUTURE PACKAGING FOR BARBED SUTURES Abstract The present disclosure describes packaging for sutures having barbs. The packaging (Ia) includes a base (5), a cover (10) configured to be placed adjacent to the s base (5) to form the suture package (la) and a plurality of protrusions (40) which are configured for selectively maintaining and slideably releasing surgical barbed sutures (45). Additionally disclosed is a barbed suture package (200) including a substantially flat base (210) member having a top side (212), a bottom side, and an outer periphery, an outer wall extending upwardly from said top side (212) of said base member (210) about to the periphery of said base member (210), said outer wall (220) having a top (222), an outer surface, and an inner surface (221), at least one groove (240) in said base member (210) for receiving a suture, each of said grooves (240) having an opening in a bottom (242) and both sides (243) and an opening in said top side (212) of said base (210), a needle park (275) for receiving a needle, said needle park (275) centrally mounted to said 1s top side (212) of said base member (210) within the interior wall, and, a flat cover member (305) having a top (222), a bottom, a suture discharge opening, and an outer periphery, wherein said cover member (305) is mounted on said top (222) of said outer wall (220).3/7 1a ,40a 351 (10 ,,740b 670 45 120 15 65a 5 2 FIG. 5A 1b 60 140a 135 110 142a 170 45 65 142b -I10 FIG. 6A
