Suture-securing device
US11116497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture-securing device includes a first tubular element, shaped to define a first lumen therethrough, and having first and second ends; and a second tubular element, shaped to define a second lumen therethrough, and having first and second ends. The suture-securing device is configured to have (a) an unlocked configuration in which the first end of the second tubular element is disposed closer to the first end of first tubular element than is the second end of the second tubular element, and the sutures are disposable within and slidable through the first and second lumens, and (b) a locking configuration in which the second end of the second tubular element is disposed closer to the first end of first tubular element than is the first end of the second tubular element, and the sutures are inhibited from sliding through the first and second lumens. Other embodiments are also described.
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