Cervical cerclage with surgical buttons
OwnerLeonard Cedars, Roman Starikovinventors
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a cervical cerclage apparatus and a method for performing a cervical cerclage. In an embodiment of the invention, a cervical cerclage apparatus includes, a length of suture and at least two stitched regions formed by the length of suture around an exterior surface of a cervix. The cervical cerclage apparatus further includes at least two surgical buttons attached the length of suture, each surgical button comprising an inner face and an outer face, wherein the inner face of each surgical button are configured to be placed against the exterior surface of the cervix between the stitched regions, wherein at least one of the surgical buttons comprises Progesterone.
Claims14
A cervical cerclage apparatus comprising:
- a length of suture;
- at least four stitched regions formed by the length of suture around an exterior surface of a cervix;
- at least two surgical buttons attached the length of suture, each surgical button comprising an inner face and an outer face, wherein at least one of the surgical buttons comprises Progesterone;
- and,
- wherein the inner face of each surgical button are configured to be placed against the exterior surface of the cervix between the stitched regions.
A method of performing cervical cerclage comprising:
- placing a length of suture around an exterior surface of a cervix;
- attaching at least two surgical buttons along the length of suture, wherein each surgical button comprises an inner face and an outer face, and wherein at least one of the surgical buttons comprises Progesterone;
- positioning the inner face of each of the surgical buttons against the exterior surface of the cervix;
- and,
- forming at least two stitched regions with the length of suture around the cervix to secure the surgical buttons against the exterior surface of the cervix, wherein the inner face of each surgical button are secured against the exterior surface of the cervix between the stitched regions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.