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Self-affixing suture assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-31
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Granted: 1995-04-04
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Expires: 2012-12-31
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an elongate suture having a longitudinal axis, a needle end, a latch collar end, and a node for interacting with the latch collar end. The node lays laterally on the elongate suture transverse to the longitudinal axis and has a proximal and a distal edge with respect to the needle end. In the invention, a portion of the node's proximal edge is perpendicular to the elongate suture's longitudinal axis thus acting to prevent forward movement after the suture has been placed. Between the proximal and distal edges of a single notch is a top surface. This top surface will usually be planar or convex. In one embodiment of the device, the elongate suture has multiple nodes. The nodes are then spacedly positioned along the longitudinal axis of the suture cord, thus forming notches between the nodes. These notches are sized in relation to the collar to allow it to move along the longitudinal surface when the stitched tissue moves.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A. Loeser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/122; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/20; A61F6/206; A61B17/0487; A61B17/06066; A61B17/06166; A61B17/12009; A61B2017/00004; A61B17/0401; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0461; A61B2017/0462; A61B2017/0464
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A suture comprising: a flexible elongate base structure having a longitudinal axis, a needle end, and a second end; a collar for receiving a needle and affixed to said elongate base structure, positioned on said second end; and a plurality of nodes for interacting with the collar, said nodes positioned in spaced relationship along the longitudinal axis of said elongate base structure, between said needle and second ends, transverse to the longitudinal axis and each said node having a proximal and a distal edge with respect to the needle end of the flexible elongate base structure as well as a convex top surface extending between the proximal and distal edges, a portion of each said node's proximal edge relative said needle end being perpendicular to the elongate base structure's longitudinal axis, a planar notch existing between the proximal edge of a first of said nodes, and the distal edge of a second of said nodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A suture comprising: a flexible elongate base structure having a longitudinal axis, a needle end, and a second end; a collar for receiving a needle and affixed to said elongate base structure, positioned on said second end; and a plurality of nodes for interacting with the collar, said nodes positioned in spaced relationship along the longitudinal axis of said elongate base structure, between said needle and second ends, transverse to the longitudinal axis and each said node having a proximal and a distal edge with respect to the needle end of the flexible elongate base structure as well as a convex top surface extending between the proximal and distal edges, a portion of each said node's proximal edge relative said needle end being perpendicular to the elongate base structure's longitudinal axis, a planar notch existing between the proximal edge of a first of said nodes, and the distal edge of a second of said nodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The suture of claim 1 wherein said distal edge of each said node has a portion which is perpendicular to the elongate base structure's longitudinal axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The suture of claim 1 wherein said planar notch is parallel to the elongate base structure's longitudinal axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The suture of claim 1 further comprising means for abutting tissue to be stitched positioned at the attachment point of the base structure to the aperture means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The suture of claim 1 further including a needle associated with the needle end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The suture of claim 1 wherein a hinged flap is positioned within said collar for allowing unidirectional movement of base structure and associated node therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
157 words
A ligature comprising: an elongate surface having a longitudinal axis with a free end and a second end; evenly spaced lateral ribs traversing said elongate surface, said ribs each having an edge, proximal the free end and distal the second end, at least partially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongate surface; a notch, planar in longitudinal cross-section, positioned on the elongate surface between said ribs, the longitudinal plane of said notch laying substantially parallel to the elongate surface's longitudinal axis; and means, associated with the second end of the ligature, for unidirectionally impeding movement of the ligature through said means, while allowing movement in a direction opposite to the impeded direction, said means further having an aperture sized to allow limited bi-directional movement of said means over said notch between two of said evenly spaced lateral ribs, said ribs having a convex top surface to facilitate entry and placement of the ribs in the aperture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
157 words
A ligature comprising: an elongate surface having a longitudinal axis with a free end and a second end; evenly spaced lateral ribs traversing said elongate surface, said ribs each having an edge, proximal the free end and distal the second end, at least partially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongate surface; a notch, planar in longitudinal cross-section, positioned on the elongate surface between said ribs, the longitudinal plane of said notch laying substantially parallel to the elongate surface's longitudinal axis; and means, associated with the second end of the ligature, for unidirectionally impeding movement of the ligature through said means, while allowing movement in a direction opposite to the impeded direction, said means further having an aperture sized to allow limited bi-directional movement of said means over said notch between two of said evenly spaced lateral ribs, said ribs having a convex top surface to facilitate entry and placement of the ribs in the aperture.
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