Surgical suture holder
US6039176A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture holder comprising a prestressed spring secured to extend longitudinally in and laterally through a slot in a bracket in such a way that one side of the spring is available to receive sutures such that the resilient force of the spring retains the sutures in the spring against the bracket is disclosed.
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