Suture locking device
US6293961A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention disclosed is a device for locking a suture in place without the need for tying knots once the suture is placed within tissue. The device comprises anchor having a front section and a rear section, a cannula extending through the front and rear sections through which the suture extends, and a bead positioned adjacent an end of the suture for locking the suture within the cannula.
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