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Suture retaining clip
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1993-12-27
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2013-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A suture holding clip including legs each having a suture contacting surface. The legs can be closed to define an interface for holding a suture in a serpentine configuration. In another embodiment the suture holding clip is initially in a spider leg configuration with a spine and legs projecting from the spine and alternately angled to one or the other of two directions so as to define therebetween a lengthwise extending passage for the reception therethrough of a suture.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Green
- 👤 Henry Bolanos
- 👤 Henry R. Sienkiewicz
- 👤 Kenneth E. Toso
- 👤 Michael S. Kolesa
- 👤 H. Jonathan Tovey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0487; A61B17/06; A61B17/12; A61B17/122; A61B17/0401; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0448; A61B2017/045; A61B2017/0454; A61B2017/0464
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A suture holding clip which comprises: a) a body portion having at least one aperture for receiving a suture and a chamber intersecting with said aperture; b) a member having a body portion having a top surface plurality of legs extending from a surface of the body portion opposite said top surface resiliently biased to a spread-apart configuration said legs defining a passageway therebetween , said member being slidably disposed within said chamber and movable in a direction transverse to said suture receiving aperture from a first position wherein said legs are located completely within said chamber with said passageway in alignment with said aperture to a second position wherein said legs extend at least partially outside said chamber and are in a spread apart configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A suture holding clip which comprises: a) a body portion having at least one aperture for receiving a suture and a chamber intersecting with said aperture; b) a member having a body portion having a top surface plurality of legs extending from a surface of the body portion opposite said top surface resiliently biased to a spread-apart configuration said legs defining a passageway therebetween , said member being slidably disposed within said chamber and movable in a direction transverse to said suture receiving aperture from a first position wherein said legs are located completely within said chamber with said passageway in alignment with said aperture to a second position wherein said legs extend at least partially outside said chamber and are in a spread apart configuration.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-12-26 | 2002-06-27 | 2002-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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