Suture button

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1993-02-12

1994-04-26

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

215355, 215309, A61B 1700

Patent

active

053062906

ABSTRACT:
A suture retaining device in the form of a frusto-conical button having parallel upper and lower planar surfaces which are connected together by a conical surface. The button is provided with a recessed chamber for substantially completely accommodating one or more suture knots. At least one hole is formed in the button leading from the recessed chamber to the lower planar surface, and at least one hole is formed in said button leading from the recessed chamber to the conical surface.

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patent: 5156616 (1992-10-01), Meadows et al.
patent: 5217486 (1993-06-01), Rice et al.

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