Suture dispenser

Abstract: A suture dispenser has a housing having a bottom, at least one wall extending upwardly from the bottom and a top located generally opposite the bottom. The housing defines a generally enclosed interior space for housing at least one suture package having an associate suture, at least one window through which sutures may be accessed, and a suture package support located in the interior space which is biased upwardly towards the top of the housing so that a top-most suture package is located adjacent the opening, whereby a user may remove a suture associated with the top-most suture package through the opening. In one embodiment, the housing is rotatably mounted to a stand. The housing may include a slot through which suture packages may be inserted into or removed from the interior space. (end of abstract)