Multi-element biased suture clip

Details Multi-element biased suture clip Multi-element biased suture clip

2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Jackson, Gary (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

C024S1320AA

Reexamination Certificate

active

07108710

ABSTRACT:
A suture clamping system, including a plurality of elements positioned together in a row, wherein at least one of the elements is flexible, the plurality of elements each being dimensioned such that an opening slot is formed through the row of elements when the at least one flexible element is biased into a first position, and wherein a tortuous path is formed through the row of elements when the elements are not biased. A method of clamping a suture pair, including biasing a row of adjacent flexible elements to a first position in which an opening slot is formed therealong; receiving the suture pair into the opening slot; and removing the biasing such that the adjacent flexible elements move to positions which hold the suture pair in a tortuous path.

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