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A dispenser box for suture packages includes an outer casing and drawer portion slidably disposed within the outer casing. The dispenser preferably includes at least two access portals for withdrawal of the suture packages. A first access portal allows the suture packages to be withdrawn in accordan

A dispenser box for suture packages includes an outer casing and drawer portion slidably disposed within the outer casing. The dispenser preferably includes at least two access portals for withdrawal of the suture packages. A first access portal allows the suture packages to be withdrawn in accordance with the U.S. preferred mode, wherein the dispenser box disposed so that the suture packages are stacked in a vertical array and withdrawn horizontally. A second access portal allows the suture packages to be withdrawn in accordance with the European preferred mode, wherein the suture packages are stacked in a horizontal array and are withdrawn vertically.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A suture package dispenser comprising:a container for holding a plurality of suture packages in a stacked array, the suture packages being of generally planar configuration and stacked such that the planes of the packages are parallel to each other;the container having a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A suture package dispenser comprising:a container for holding a plurality of suture packages in a stacked array, the suture packages being of generally planar configuration and stacked such that the planes of the packages are parallel to each other;the container having a first side wall generally defining a first plane and a second side wall adjacent to the first side wall and generally defining a second plane oriented substantially perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the individual suture package planes are oriented perpendicular to the first plane and parallel to the second plane; and,the container having a first access portal and a second access portal for withdrawal of the suture packages from the stacked array, the first access portal permitting the suture packages to be withdrawn from the container in a line of direction perpendicular to the first plane and parallel to the second plane, and the second access portal permitting the suture packages to be withdrawn from the container in a direction parallel to both the first and second planes,wherein the container includes an outer casing and a drawer portion slidably disposed within the outer casing and linearly movable in a direction perpendicular to the second plane. [19.] A method of presenting suture packages comprising:providing a plurality of suture packages, the suture packages being generally planar and rectangular in shape and having first and second sides, the first side being longer than the second side;providing a drawer for receiving the suture packages, the drawer having first and second separate access areas for removing suture packages therefrom, the first access area permitting removal of a suture package in a first linear direction substantially parallel to the plane of the suture package, and the second access area permitting removal of a suture package in a second linear direction substantially parallel to the plane of the suture package but substantially perpendicular to the first linear direction;disposing a plurality of the suture packages in the drawer; andremoving a suture package from the drawer, wherein the step of removing the suture package is performed by either grasping the first long side of the suture package and removing the suture package through the first access area or by grasping the second, short side of the suture package and removing the suture package through the second access area.