Suture locking device
US6432123B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 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 a locking ring, the locking ring comprising a series of laminated sheets having an aperture formed to allow the suture to pass when pulled in a first direction, but formed to lock the suture in place when the suture is pulled in an opposite direction.
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