Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Patent
1997-07-25
1999-05-04
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
606151, A61B 1704
Patent
active
058999213
ABSTRACT:
A connector for joining sections of flexible material includes inner and outer members that snap fit together by passing the bore of the outer member over the inner member to capture and secure ends of flexible material such as sutures. The flexible material is fitted into a bore in the inner member and project out a side portal to pass between the shared or opposing inner and outer member surfaces. This serpentine pathway locks the flexible material in place. The invention further provides a delivery instrument to maintain the outer member in alignment with a receiving end of the inner member loaded with flexible material. The delivery instrument further includes cooperating elements for urging the outer member over the inner member to lock the flexible material in place.
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Caspari Richard B.
Chervitz Alan
Fallin Thomas Wade
Hart Rickey D.
Justin Daniel F.
Buiz Michael
Innovasive Devices, Inc.
Woo Julian W.
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