Surgical marker/connector

Details Surgical marker/connector Surgical marker/connector

2005-04-22

2008-11-18

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

C606S155000, C600S420000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07452364

ABSTRACT:
A surgical marker/connector in the form of a ring includes a plurality of small suture attachments that are disposed about the ring. The suture attachments preferably are in the form of loops that lie in a plane that includes the ring itself. The loops are large enough to receive sutures which, in turn, can be used to connect the ring to a portion of a patient's body, or to connect separate portions of a patient's body to each other using the marker/connector as an intermediate connector. At least a portion of the marker/connector is made of a material that can be observed by fluoroscopic examination.

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