Clip for broad suture
AssigneeDeep Blue Medical Advances, Inc.
InventorDavid Ruppert
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Abstract
A clip includes a first side portion and a second side portion fastenable together and configured to attach to a broad suture. The first side portion has a first aperture sized to permit passage of the broad suture therethrough. The second side portion has a second aperture sized to permit passage of the broad suture therethrough, and at least one prong in the second aperture configured to penetrate the broad suture. A stopper surface is provided on the first side portion, wherein the prong contacts the stopper surface when the first side portion and the second side portion are fastened together so as to maintain the prong in the broad suture to thereby attach the clip to the broad suture.
Claims23
A clip for a broad suture, the clip comprising:
- a first side portion and a second side portion that are fastenable together to attach to a broad suture;
- the first side portion having a first aperture sized to permit passage of the broad suture therethrough;
- the second side portion having a second aperture sized to permit passage of the broad suture therethrough and at least one prong in the second aperture, wherein the prong is configured to penetrate the broad suture;
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- a stopper surface on the first side portion;
- wherein the prong and the stopper surface are configured such that the prong contacts the stopper surface when the first side portion and the second side portion are fastened together so as to maintain the prong in the broad suture and attach the clip to the broad suture.
A clip for a broad suture, the clip comprising:
- a first side portion hingedly connected to a second side portion such that the first side portion and the second side portion are movable with respect to one another to open and close the clip;
- the first side portion having a first aperture sized to permit passage of the broad suture therethrough;
- the second side portion having a second aperture sized to permit passage of the broad suture therethrough;
- wherein the clip is configured such that the broad suture can pass through the first aperture and the second aperture when the clip is open so that the clip is slidable down a length of the broad suture;
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- at least one prong that engages the broad suture when the clip is closed such that the clip attaches to the broad suture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.