EP0476956A1
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Suture apparatus
Assignee: Femcare Ltd
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Filing: 1991-09-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-09-16
Abstract
Abstract An elongate length of suture (20) is passed through holes (302,304) in a first small plate (30) (pledget) and holes (322,324) in a second small plate (32) (pledget), the suture (20) being then tied to retain the two small plates (30,32) relative to each other and to retain in use tissue (50) between the two small plates (30,32) (pledgets).
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Henry Mcquilkin
- 👤 Marcus Filshie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0004; A61F2/0031; A61F2/0036; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/12; A61B17/122; A61B2017/00004; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00805; A61B2017/0406; A61B2017/0414; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/3008; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A suture apparatus comprising an elongate length of suture, a first pledget comprising a generally rectangular or oval plate of bio-compatible material, the plate being provided with a first and a second hole therethrough, the suture passing through the first and second holes to retain the pledget in position on the suture, thereby providing a first end of said suture exiting from the first hole and a second end of the suture exiting from the second hole, a second pledget comprising a generally rectangular plate of bio-compatible material, the plate being provided with a third and a fourth hole therethrough, the third hole receiving in use the first end of the suture and the fourth hole the second end of the suture in which in use the first end of the suture passes through the third hole and in which the second end of the suture passes through the fourth hole, the two ends of the suture being secured to the first and second pledgets in a predetermined positional relationship with respect to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
A suture apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which the suture material is elasticated providing a defined relative movement between the first and second pledgets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A suture apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which each pledget is radio-opaque being therefore viewable by X-ray.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A suture apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 in which the suture is bio-absorbable and/or one or both of the pledgets is bio-absorbable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A suture apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 in which one or more of the pledgets is made from a material which allows tissue to grow therein to provide firmer anchorage for the sutures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A suture apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which a metal clip is attached to one or more of the pledgets to render the position of a pledget determinable by X-rays.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A suture apparatus as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6 in which each pledget comprises a substantially rectangular plate measuring approximately 12.5 x 7.5 x 1.5mm thick with the first and second holes approximately 2.5mm from the edge of the plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A suture apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 in which each pledget comprises a substantially rectangular or oval plate measuring approximately 12.5 x 7 x 2mm thick.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A suture apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 in which each pledget is made from TEFLON.
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