Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Suture management
- Patent Title (中): 缝合管理
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Application No.: US12958723Application Date: 2010-12-02
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Publication No.: US08435262B2Publication Date: 2013-05-07
- Inventor: Mark S. Ortiz , Thomas E. Albrecht , Frederick E. Shelton, IV
- Applicant: Mark S. Ortiz , Thomas E. Albrecht , Frederick E. Shelton, IV
- Applicant Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Agency: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/08
- IPC: A61B17/08 ; A61B17/58 ; A61B17/60 ; A61D1/00
Abstract:
Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for tensioning suture. The methods and devices are particularly useful in surgical suturing applications in which it is desirable to maintain tension on suture being delivered, yet to allow the tension to be released as desired without retracting the suture. Thus, when tension is released, a length of suture extended from the device can remain extended without any tension being applied thereto. Tension is only applied to any additional length of suture that is extended from the device. The tension applied to the suture is proportional to the length of the suture extended from the device until the tension is released and reset.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110077671A1 SUTURE MANAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2011-03-31
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