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Surgical pledget

US4823794A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 3, 1984
Grant dateApr 25, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 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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