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US 10,376,261 B2Granted
Anchoring suture
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsTimothy D. Kosa, Nicholas Maiorino, Megan Stopek
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Abstract
A medical device having an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion of the elongate body terminating in a free end; the distal portion of the elongate body terminating in a loop. The loop further includes a first plurality of anchors disposed along a surface of the loop.
Claims27
A suture comprising:
- an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion and including one or more fibers, the proximal portion of the elongate body terminating in a free end and having a sufficient length for suturing a wound;
- a loop disposed at the distal portion of the elongate body, the loop including a first segment including a first plurality of anchors disposed along a surface of the loop, the first plurality of anchors preventing movement of the loop through tissue in a proximal direction, and a second segment in which anchors are absent;
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- a needle attached to the free end of the elongate body, wherein the elongate body further includes a second plurality of anchors preventing movement of the suture through tissue in the distal direction.
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A suture comprising:
- an elongate body formed from one or more fibers and having proximal and distal portions, the elongate body including a first plurality of anchors configured to prevent movement of the suture through tissue in the distal direction, the proximal portion having a sufficient length for suturing a wound;
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- a loop disposed at the distal portion of the elongate body, the loop including a second plurality of anchors disposed along a surface of at least a portion of the loop configured to prevent movement of the loop through tissue in a proximal direction.
A suture comprising:
- an elongate suture body having a proximal portion and a distal portion and including one or more fibers, the proximal portion of the elongate body terminating in a free end and being configured for continuously entering and exiting tissue until a wound site is closed;
- a loop disposed at the distal portion of the elongate body, the loop including a first segment including a first plurality of anchors disposed along a surface of the loop, the first plurality of anchors being configured to prevent movement of the loop through tissue in a proximal direction, and a second segment in which anchors are absent;
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- a needle attached to the free end of the elongate body, wherein the elongate body further includes a second plurality of anchors configured to prevent movement of the elongate body through tissue in a distal direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.