Surgical pledget
US4823794A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0458
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical pledget including a suture entrance slit extending through the pledget from a side wall to a central suture location within the pledget and means for retaining the suture at the suture location so that the pledget may be positioned on a medial portion of a suture.
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