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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 A first access portal allows the suture packages to be withdrawn in accordan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 A first access portal allows the suture packages to be withdrawn in accordance with the U.S. preferred mode, wherein the dispenser box disposed so that the suture packages are stacked in a vertical array and withdrawn horizontally. A second access portal allows the suture packages to be withdrawn in accordance with the European preferred mode, wherein the suture packages are stacked in a horizontal array and are withdrawn vertically.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 container for storing and dispensing suture packages, which comprises:an outer casing defining an interior space; anda drawer portion removably inserted into the interior space of the outer casing, the drawer portion having a floor portion and four panels defining a sut

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container for storing and dispensing suture packages, which comprises:an outer casing defining an interior space; anda drawer portion removably inserted into the interior space of the outer casing, the drawer portion having a floor portion and four panels defining a suture package storage compartment, the drawer portion having a support strip extending catercornered between two adjacent panels of said four panels, wherein said drawer portion contains indicia on an exterior surface of at least one of said panels, and said outer casing includes a window opening such that the indicia are visible through said window opening in the outer casing. [5.] A suture package dispenser comprising:a plurality of suture packages;a container for holding the 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 first and second adjacent sides, the first side generally defining a first plane and the second side generally defining a second plane, wherein the individual suture package planes are oriented perpendicular to the first plane and parallel to the second plane; and,the container having first and second access portals 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 sutures to be withdrawn from the container in a direction parallel to both the first and second planes, wherein the container includes a catercornered support strip in the vicinity of the first access portal;wherein the container includes an outer casing and a drawer portion slidably disposed within the outer casing, wherein the catercornered support strip extends from a first panel of the drawer portion to a second panel of the drawer portion,and wherein said first panel includes indicia on an exterior surface and the outer casing includes a window opening such that the indicia on the first panel are visible through said window opening in the outer casing.