Compact line locks and methods
US8388655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3916
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A line lock includes a body at least partially bounding two passageways that cooperate to receive a locking portion of a line such as a suture in such a manner that the locking portion can only be drawn through the passageways along one direction. A second suture locking portion may also received by the passageways, or by one of the two passageways in combination with a third passageway. The body may have an elongated, compact shape that is easily implantable in the body.
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