Knot tying device and method
US6171317A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0477
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A knot tying device comprises a knotting guide which carries a pair of snare cords. Each snare cord comprises a suture capture end and a pull end. The snare cords are carried within the knotting guide in a loose, knotted configuration. By capturing a pair of free suture ends in the suture capture ends of the snare cords, the knotted configuration originally embodied in the snare cords can be transferred to the free suture ends by pulling those ends through the knotting guide.
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