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US 2006/0079935 A1Published application
Suture for wound closure, tissue approximation, tissue support, suspension and/or fixation
OwnerAlwin Kolsterinventor
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Abstract
A suture assembly includes an elongated flexible body supporting a plurality of frusto-conically shaped tissue-engaging elements in a generally spaced arrangement thereon. A curved body having a sharp point is joined to one end of the flexible body while a straight pointed body is joined to the remaining end of the flexible body. In alternate embodiments, the tissue-engaging elements are elliptical or polygonal in cross-section. In a still further alternate embodiment, the tissue-engaging elements are divided into first and second oppositely facing sets to provide a bidirectional suture.
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A suture comprising:
- an elongated flexible body having first and second ends;
- a plurality of tissue-engaging elements each defining a bore therethrough, said tissue-engaging elements received upon said elongated flexible body;
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- a plurality of knots tied in said elongated flexible body each larger than said bore, said knots maintaining said tissue-engaging elements in a serial arrangement on said elongated flexible body.
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A suture assembly comprising:
- an elongated needle body having a first pointed end and a first connector end;
- a curved needle body having a second pointed end and a second connector end;
- an elongated filament having a first end joined to said first connector end, a second end joined to said second connector end, and a plurality of knots formed in said filament;
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- a plurality of tissue-engaging elements each defining a bore therethrough,
- said tissue-engaging elements being received upon said filament by passing said filament through said bores with each tissue-engaging element being proximate one of said knots.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.