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A holder for retaining sutures, needles and other surgical products used during surgical operations, with one form of the holder being made from sheet material and having intermediate portions folded over adjacent intermediate portions thereof to form a plurality of pockets which are adapted to rece

A holder for retaining sutures, needles and other surgical products used during surgical operations, with one form of the holder being made from sheet material and having intermediate portions folded over adjacent intermediate portions thereof to form a plurality of pockets which are adapted to receive and retain the sutures and needles. Such holder is provided with one or more detachable blocks of resilient material having indicia thereon for assisting in counting the needles carried by the blocks. The holder may be provided with a foldable easel stand. Another embodiment consists of a block of polyfoam material divided into first and second sections, with the first section having on the top wall thereof a decal with indicia thereon and with the second section having in the top wall thereof parallel slots for receiving surgical sutures, needles, etc. to hold them securely and conveniently in place. After the sutures and needles have been accounted for by indicating same on the decal, the first and second sections of the block are severed, with the second section containing the used sutures and needles being disposed of and with the first section being retained.

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A holder and counter for surgical products comprising a generally rectangular elongated block having a flat top wall, a flat bottom wall, opposing side walls and opposing end walls, a groove extending through the top wall and terminating short of the bottom wall and dividing said block into two sect

A holder and counter for surgical products comprising a generally rectangular elongated block having a flat top wall, a flat bottom wall, opposing side walls and opposing end walls, a groove extending through the top wall and terminating short of the bottom wall and dividing said block into two sections, a decal with indicia thereon secured to said top wall of one of said sections, said other section having a plurality of parallel and lengthwise extending slots passing entirely through said top wall and extending towards said bottom wall, each slot having a pair of side surfaces which are spaced apart and a bottom surface, with each slot adapted to receive a surgical product, said first and second sections being severable by applying a force to the bottom wall adjacent said groove to separate said sections of the block.