Stiff tipped suture

Details Stiff tipped suture Stiff tipped suture

2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture or ligature

C606S148000, C128S898000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07147651

ABSTRACT:
A multi-stranded suture having a stiff portion adjacent to at least one end of the suture to facilitate advancement of the suture through a cannulated surgical suturing instrument. The suture preferably has a non-stiff distal tip to provide flexibility for passing the suture through bends in the surgical instrument.

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