Adjustable line locks and methods

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2006-12-19

2006-12-19

Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

C606S074000, C606S103000, C024S12900C

Reexamination Certificate

active

07150757

ABSTRACT:
A line lock includes a body at least partially bounding a primary passageway, a secondary passageway, and a working passageway. In one embodiment at least a portion of the working passageway is disposed between the primary passageway and the secondary passageway such that a geometric line segment extending between the primary passageway and the secondary passageway intersects with working passageway. A line extends through the primary passageway, the secondary passageway and then through the working passageway such that a relative compression section of the line is formed between the primary passageway and the secondary passageway. The compression section of the line selectively biases against a portion of the line extending out of the working passageway so as to selectively lock the line to the body when the line is tensioned against the body.

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Abstract of Japanese application No. 04286884, published Apr. 26, 1994.

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