Retention suture bridge

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1979-01-02

1981-06-30

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

A61B 1704

Patent

active

042757363

ABSTRACT:
This invention is a retention suture bridge device for positioning and securing the exposed portion of a retention suture above and out of contact with an incision closure while the retention suture remains tied. This new device is formed of an arch part with end parts thereof aligned along a longitudinal axis, a series of holes along the arch through which the ends of a retention suture may be extended, and a generally round foot part secured to each end part and pivotal on the end part about the longitudinal axis.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1852098 (1932-04-01), Anderson
patent: 3014483 (1961-12-01), McCarthy
patent: 3473528 (1969-10-01), Mishkin et al.
patent: 3695271 (1972-10-01), Chodorow

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