Appeal No. 97-0774
Application 08/121,525
Claim 18. A surgical sponge assembly as claimed in
claim 1 wherein said flexible strand means has a slide mounted on
one end.
Claim 26. A surgical nasal pack comprising a plurality
of absorbent sterile sponge body members with fast wicking
capability allowing immediate absorbtion [sic] of body fluids
slidably mounted on a flexible strand means, a stop provided on
the distal end of said strand means, a slide moveably mounted on
the proximal end of said strand means, said slide being adapted
to be moved along said strand means toward the distal end of said
strand means to engage one of said sponge body members and drive
the sponge body members together so that each sponge body engages
the adjacent sponge body member forming a rigid nasal pack
allowing insertion of the nasal pack into a nasal cavity, said
slide being adapted to be moved away from the distal end to allow
sponge body members to move apart in relation to each other
providing flexibility of the nasal pack, the nasal pack when
placed in a patient cavity and contacting fluid, expanding to
occupy said patient cavity placing gentle pressure on the patient
and absorbing body fluids.
Claim 29. A surgical sponge assembly as claimed in
claim 26 wherein each sponge member has a rectangular cross
section.
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