Apparatus and Method of Forming Barbs on a Suture
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsStanislaw Marczyk, Russell Pribanic
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Abstract
A system for forming one or more barbs on a length of suture is provided. The system includes a suture nest and a punch apparatus. The suture nest defines a longitudinal passage configured for receipt of a length of suture. The suture nest includes at least one recess formed along the longitudinal passage and at least one opening corresponding to the at least one recess. The punch apparatus includes at least one punch member corresponding to the at least one opening in the suture nest. The at least one punch member is configured to be selectively received within the at least one opening in the suture nest.
Claims21
A system for forming one or more barbs on a length of suture, the system comprising:
- a suture nest defining a longitudinal passage configured for receipt of a length of suture, the suture nest including at least one recess formed along the longitudinal passage and at least one opening corresponding to the at least one recess;
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- a punch device including at least one punch member corresponding to the at least one opening in the suture nest, wherein the at least one punch member is configured to be selectively received within the at least one opening in the suture nest.
A suture forming nest comprising:
- a first nest half defining a first longitudinal groove and at least a first recess formed along the longitudinal groove;
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- a second nest half defining a second longitudinal groove corresponding to the first longitudinal groove and at least a first opening extending therethrough corresponding to the at least first recess of the first nest half.
A punch device for use with a suture forming nest, the punch comprising:
- a base;
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- at least one punch assembly extending from the base, the at least one punch assembly including a base member and a punch member, the punch member being configured for reception within an opening of the suture nest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.