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US 8,297,330 B2Granted
Welded knot end effector
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorDavid O'Neill
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Abstract
An apparatus for forming an end effector includes a welding device having a welder positioned adjacent to a base, and a die coupled to one end of the welder. The base and the welder are movable relative to each other. The welder, base or die includes a source of heat that is applied to a portion of the suture disposed between the welder and the base.
Claims17
An apparatus for forming a welded end effector, comprising:
- a welding device having a welder positioned adjacent a base, at least one of the base and the welder being movable relative to the other, wherein the base defines an opening therethrough for reception of a suture;
- and
- a die coupled to one end of the welder,
- wherein relative movement of the welder and the base compresses a knot located on a distal end of the suture disposed therebetween,
- and wherein at least one of the welder, the base and the die includes a energy source.
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An apparatus for forming an end effector, comprising:
- a welder;
- a base positioned adjacent the welder, wherein at least one of the base and the welder is movable relative to the other, wherein the base defines an opening for receipt of the suture body therethrough;
- and
- a die coupled to one end of the welder, wherein at least one of the base and the die defines a plurality of concentric grooves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.