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US 2019/0239871 A1Published application
Suture management devices, methods, and systems
AssigneeAbbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
InventorsAaron M. Fortson, David J. Milazzo
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Abstract
A suture management member including a body being elongate in a first direction and having a suture-receiving recess in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The suture-receiving recess extends partially through the body and separates the body into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is being biased towards the second portion to securely retaining a suture within the suture-receiving recess.
Claims26
A suture management member comprising
- a body being elongate in a first direction and comprising a suture-receiving recess in a second direction transverse to the first direction, the suture-receiving recess extending partially through the body and separating the body into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being biased towards the second portion.
A method for managing a plurality of sutures, the method comprising:
- positioning at least two sutures across an incision during pre-close of the incision;
- following capture with a suture handling device, selectively attaching one suture of the at least two sutures to the suture handling device with a suture management member, a portion of the suture handling device resiliently engaging with a portion of the suture management member to retain the one suture;
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- following capture with another suture handling device, selectively attaching the other suture of the at least two sutures to the another suture handling device with another suture management member, a portion of the another suture handling device resiliently engaging with a portion of the another suture management member to retain the other suture;
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- selectively positioning each of the suture handling device and the another suture handling device to maintain a positional relationship of the suture handling device and the another suture handling device with the incision during the procedure and before closure of the incision.
3 more elements
A kit comprising:
- a plurality of suture handling devices, each suture handling device comprising an elongate distal end and a proximal end with a through-aperture;
- a plurality of suture management members each being different, each suture management member being associated with one of the plurality of suture handling devices and being selectively received within the through-aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.