Tapered looped suture
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorNicholas Maiorino
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Abstract
A suture including a loop having a tapered surface is provided. The suture includes an elongate body including a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion includes first and second overlapping sections and a loop. A proximal end of the first overlapping section may be tapered with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body. The first overlapping section may be secured to the second overlapping section proximal of the loop. The overlapping sections may be secured together by at least one method selected from the group consisting of glues, adhesives, epoxies, solvents, heat and ultrasonic energy.
Claims24
A suture comprising:
- an elongate body including a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion includes first and second overlapping sections and a loop.
A method of using a looped suture including a tapered surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a suture including an elongate body, and a loop formed on a distal end of the elongated body, wherein at least a portion of the elongate body is secured to an overlapping section and a proximal end of the overlapping section is tapered;
- inserting a proximal end of the elongate body into tissue;
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- pulling the elongate body through the tissue until the tapered overlapping section engages the tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.