Suture trimmer
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsT. Daniel Gross, Maurice Marthaler, Michael Dana, Dawn Ma
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a suture trimmer, the suture trimmer comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and an axis therebetween, the shaft having a groove formed in the side thereof, the groove in communication with an opening formed in the side of the shaft, the opening disposed proximal the distal end. The suture trimmer further including a cutting member slidably disposed within the shaft, and a suture retainer slidably disposed within the shaft. Wherein the suture trimmer in accordance with the present invention may be additionally utilized to position knots formed within a suture loop prior to trimming the free end(s) of the suture loop.
Claims20
A suture trimmer, the suture trimmer comprising:
- a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and an axis therebetween, the shaft having a groove formed in the side thereof, the groove in communication with an opening formed in the side of the shaft, the opening disposed proximal the distal end;
- a cutting member slidably disposed within the shaft;
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- a suture retainer slidably disposed within the shaft.
A method for trimming suture, the method comprising:
- disposing a suture loop within tissue of a patient, the suture loop including at least one knot and at least one free end of suture;
- disposing the free end of suture through a groove and an opening formed in a distal end of a suture trimmer;
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- actuating a cutting member within the suture trimmer, the cutting member configured to sever the suture disposed in the opening.
A suture trimmer, the suture trimmer comprising:
- a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end defining an axis therebetween, the shaft including a groove formed in the side thereof, the groove in communication with an opening formed in the side of the shaft, the opening disposed proximal the distal end;
- a cutting member formed within an edge of the opening;
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- a suture retainer having a proximal end and a distal end, the suture retainer disposed within a bore of the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.