Passive knotless suture terminator for use in minimally invasive

Details Passive knotless suture terminator for use in minimally invasive Passive knotless suture terminator for use in minimally invasive

1998-11-23

2000-05-23

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

606151, 24129, A61B 1704

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active

060661607

ABSTRACT:
A suture securing apparatus comprising an apparatus body having a upper surface, a lower surface, an outer surface, and at least one aperture, the aperture having a longitudinal axis extending from the upper surface to the lower surface and defining an aperture surface, wherein a first longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal direction thereof each extends along the longitudinal axis in opposite directions, the aperture including an integral locking means for engaging a suture threaded therethrough.

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