Suture with an intermediate barbed body
US8690914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/91
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture system has a suture with a first plurality of barbs located adjacent to a first end and a second plurality of barbs located adjacent to a second end, and a body located between the first plurality of barbs and the second plurality of barbs. The body provides an anchor that can hold tissue relative to the first end and the second end of the suture. The body can slide and be positioned on said suture.
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