- Patent Title: Self locking suture and self locking suture mediated closure device
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Application No.: US17858329Application Date: 2022-07-06
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Publication No.: US11918205B2Publication Date: 2024-03-05
- Inventor: Aaron M. Fortson
- Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Agent Randy Shen
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04

Abstract:
An improvement to devices and methods for suturing tissue in various applications, such as percutaneous closure of arterial and venous puncture sites and the like, providing a self-locking or self-securing suture that does not require manual knot-tying to hold in apposition the tissue of the vessel wall on opposite sides of the puncture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220330937A1 SELF LOCKING SUTURE AND SELF LOCKING SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE DEVICE Public/Granted day:2022-10-20
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