Suture locking loops and method of use
AssigneeRiverpoint Medical, LLC
InventorsPatrick Edward Ferguson, Patrick Joseph Ferguson, Wayne Jay Black
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AssigneeRiverpoint Medical, LLC
InventorsPatrick Edward Ferguson, Patrick Joseph Ferguson, Wayne Jay Black
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A one-way loop locking suture assembly, that includes suture material, defining a lumen, with the suture material being comprised of a first terminal portion extending from the first end to a first broaching point, a medial portion extending from the first broaching to a second broaching point and a second terminal portion extending from the second broaching point to the second end. The first terminal portion enters into the lumen of the medial portion at the second broaching point, extends through the lumen of the medial portion and exits the lumen of the medial portion through the first broaching point, thereby forming a loop, wherein the medial portion includes the first terminal portion extending through the lumen of the medial portion. Accordingly, when the loop is tightened about a pair of pins, the lumen of the medial portion narrows, thereby retaining the first terminal length and preventing loosening.
A one-way loop locking suture assembly, comprising:
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