Tourniquet tube
US4796626A · kind A · utility
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3References
7Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture lumen for securing sutures in surgical procedures which includes a lumen with a head portion at one end of said lumen having a side projection about which suture ends may be wound to secure the ends. A notch or notches in the head portion adjacent the projection are provided to receive the free ends of the suture to prevent release until surgery is completed.
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