Suture fastener and instrument

Details Suture fastener and instrument Suture fastener and instrument

1997-07-15

2000-10-03

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

A61B 1700

Patent

active

061266779

ABSTRACT:
A suture fastener includes male and female components being made of a bio dissolvable material. The male component has a flange extending transversely to its longitudinal axis at one end thereof. The female component has a hole defined therein for receiving the male component. The female component includes a surface extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the hole, behind which the flange of the male component is retained upon insertion of the male component into the female component. A suture is clamped between the male and female components upon insertion of the male component into the female component. An instrument for inserting the male component into the female component is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2379676 (1945-07-01), Blackstone
patent: 4484570 (1984-11-01), Sutter et al.
patent: 4644681 (1987-02-01), Hutson
patent: 5078731 (1992-01-01), Hayhurst
patent: 5258015 (1993-11-01), Li et al.
patent: 5383905 (1995-01-01), Golds et al.
patent: 5782865 (1998-07-01), Grotz

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