Self-retaining sutures with heat-contact mediated retainers
US8771313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0619
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein are sutures to be used in a procedure applied to tissue, and methods for forming such sutures. A suture can include an elongated suture body and a plurality of heat-contact mediated retainers extending from and along the elongated suture body. The heat-contact mediated retainers can be formed by temporarily contacting the elongated suture body with one or more heated element.
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