Suture collet
US6086608A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/916
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture securing device includes an outer member with a suture receiving passage and an inner member configured for progressive insertion within the suture receiving passage and engagement with the outer member in any one of a plurality of locked positions to secure a suture between the inner member and the outer member. The suture receiving passage includes a threaded portion and the inner member includes a ridge for progressive engagement with threads of the threaded portion. A suture securing cartridge includes a sleeve having an axial bore with the outer member disposed in the bore at a distal end of the sleeve, the inner member disposed in the bore proximally of the outer member, and a carrier which engages the inner member to align the inner member with the suture receiving passage.
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