Locking suture loop apparatus surgery
US9198656B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06185
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgery using a suture assembly made of a continuous length of braided suture material defining an interior lumen, and forming a loop and a tail, and further comprising a first length and a second length, conceptually divided at a midpoint of the loop. The tail includes first, intermediate and second regions. The first region is formed by the first length breaching the second length and entering the interior lumen of the second length, and extending within the second length. The intermediate region is formed by the first length breaching and exiting the second length, so that the first length and the second length extend in adjacent relation. Finally, the third region is formed by the second length breaching the first length and entering the lumen of the first length and extending within the second length. The transitions between the regions of the tail offer resistance to slippage.
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