Fixation device for securing a linear element to a workpiece
AssigneeBrijjit Medical, Inc.
InventorFelmont F. Eaves, III
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Abstract
A fixation device for securing a linear element to a workpiece includes a contact component and a fixation component. The contact component typically includes (i) a first contact surface for application to a workpiece and (ii) a first opening for receiving a linear element. The fixation component typically secures a portion of the linear element on a side of the first contact component opposite the first contact surface. The fixation component engages the contact component to prevent passage of the linear element's secured portion through the workpiece when a tension is applied to the linear element in a direction opposite the contact surface.
Claims20
A fixation device for securing a suture strand to a workpiece, the fixation device comprising:
- a contact component having opposite first and second ends, wherein:
- the first end is configured to be engaged against a workpiece,
- the contact component comprises an opening configured to receive a suture strand, and
- the opening extends to and is open at a side of the contact component;
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- a fixation component connected to the contact component and configured to at least partially secure a suture strand to the fixation device, wherein:
- the fixation component comprises a slot configured to receive a suture strand, and
- the slot extends to a side of the contact component,
- wherein the opening of the contact component and the slot of the fixation component are open to one another and at least partially aligned so that a suture strand can be introduced into both the opening and the slot from a side of the fixation device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.