Synthetic suture cutting device
US4845851A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1313
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device is provided for severing the tails of a knot formed in sutures of a wide variety of cross-sectional dimensions which includes a housing, an electrical heating element forming at least a portion of a notch, guide means operably associated with the heating element and the housing, the guide means functioning to bring the tails of the knot into contact with the heating element and meams for electrically supplying power to the heating element.
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