Patent · US Expired

Tourniquet tube

US4796626A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
3References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 15, 1987
Grant dateJan 10, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 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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