Unitary armed suture mounting board
US4549649A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06133
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides an element for holding a needled suture comprising a suture strand having at least one end attached to a needle and having a first portion of said strand remote from the end attached to said needle and a second portion of said strand intermediate said first portion and the end attached to said needle, said element comprising a unitary piece of soft, flexible polymeric foam, said element having a longitudinal medial axis, a peripheral wall, first and second sides, and first and second ends, said element further comprising: PA1 (a) a first peripheral wall portion of said first side a first predetermined distance away from said longitudinal medial axis; PA1 (b) a first retaining means for retaining said needle, said first retaining means comprising a second peripheral wall portion at or near said first end on said first side, a second predetermined distance from said longitudinal medial axis that is less than said first predetermined distance away from said longitudinal medial axis; PA1 (c) a second retaining means remote from said first retaining means for retaining said first portion of said strand, said second retaining means being at or near said first end; …
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