Cleating system for a medical cannula
AssigneeConmed Corporation
InventorRyo Isshiki
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Abstract
A suture cleating system for arthroscopic or endoscopic cannula to facilitate suture management while preserving seal functionality. The suture cleating system includes an end cap with an aperture extending therethrough and one or more cleats extending therefrom. A cannula body extends distally from the end cap. A seal is connected between the cannula body and the end cap. The seal has a seal slit extending therethrough and the seal slit is substantially aligned with the aperture of the end cap. In use, a suture extends through the cannula, the seal slit, and the aperture in the end cap. The suture can be tensioned from the aperture in the end cap and secured in a suture slot between two cleats.
Claims21
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A suture cleating system, comprising:
- an end cap comprising an outer surface with an aperture extending therethrough and one or more cleats extending therefrom, wherein the aperture is hexagonal.
A suture cleating system, comprising:
- an end cap comprising an outer surface with an aperture extending therethrough and one or more cleats extending therefrom;
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- a cannula body extending distally from the end cap;
- wherein the aperture is hexagonal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.