Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Patent
1997-07-25
1999-05-11
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
A61B17/04
Patent
active
059023210
ABSTRACT:
A connector delivery device and method include a rod frangibly affixed to an inner member and a support member slidable around the rod. The support member is adapted to support an outer member for movement relative to the inner member for forming a snap fit therebetween, the snap fit for trapping flexible material such as suture at a surgical site. In an alternate embodiment a pistol-type handle and trigger operate to move a push rod seated within an outer barrel against the outer member to push the outer member over the inner member to form the snap fit. A collet is attached to a collet barrel slidable within the outer barrel, the collet barrel positioned in surrounding relation to the push rod. The collet, which is spring biased into a closed position, supports the outer member prior to activation of the delivery device.
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Caspari Richard B.
Chervitz Alan
Fallin Thomas Wade
Hart Rickey D.
Justin Daniel F.
Buiz Michael
Innovasive Devices, Inc.
Trinh Vikki
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