Suture anchoring and tensioning device
US6652562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1142
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture anchoring and tensioning device is made from a resilient strip of polymeric or superelastic material adapted to be coiled into a tight spiral configuration that restricts movement of a suture entwined therein as the device coils about itself.
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