System and method for forming barbs on a suture
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsNicholas Maiorino, Timothy Kosa, Mark Buchter, Keith Kroeber, Richard Casey Hart
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Abstract
A station for cutting a barb suture is provided. The barb cutting station includes a suture transport assembly for supporting a first suture, a first knife assembly for forming barbs on the first suture, and a first clamp and position assembly for approximating the at least first suture towards the at least first knife assembly. The barb cutting station may further include at least a first suture cutting mechanism configured for severing the at least first suture when a defect is detected. The station may also include at least a first visual inspection assembly configured for detecting defective barbs.
Claims13
A barb cutting station comprising:
- a suture transport including:
- a base member;
- an upper support member fixedly secured to the base member and including at least one rotary assembly;
- and
- a lower support member adjustably secured to the base member and including at least one rotary assembly, the upper and lower support members operating to support at least one suture;
- and
- at least one knife assembly disposed relative to the suture transport;
- at least one clamp and position assembly disposed relative to the suture transport and the at least one knife assembly, the at least one knife assembly and the at least one clamp and position assembly configured to move relative to each other to form of barbs on the at least one suture;
- and
- at least one visual inspection assembly disposed relative to the suture transport, the at least one visual inspection assembly configured for monitoring the formation of barbs on the at least one suture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.