Deployment apparatus for suture anchoring device
US7371244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0458
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A deployment device for anchoring a suture to a suture anchoring device, which is made from a helically coiled member, includes a winding tube for winding a suture around the coiled member in a helical path such that the suture is attached to at least one turn of the coiled member. A support mechanism is also provided for supporting the suture anchoring device during the winding of the suture around the coiled member. The deployment device can be used for anchoring a string and the like to any helically coiled member.
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