EP 1423055 A1 20040602 - SINGLE-TAILED SUTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Title (en)
SINGLE-TAILED SUTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Title (de)
EINENDIGE CHIRURGISCHE NAHTVORRICHTUNG UND -METHODE
Title (fr)
METHODE ET DISPOSITIF DE SUTURE AVEC UN SEUL NOEUD
Publication
Application
Priority
US 0128190 W 20010907
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03022161A1] A suture loop (21) is formed in a hollow braided suture (111) by feeding one end of a length of suture through a part in the braid of the suture (111) and into the inner lumen formed by the hollow braid. The braided configuration of the suture (111) allows it to be expanded in diameter by pushing and reduced in diameter by pulling. Said end of suture (111) is passed continuously through said inner lumen forming a loop (21) of suture with a single tail. The loop (21) may be tightened by pulling on said first end of the suture (111) while pushing on said outer hollow braid. The loop (21) may be locked by extending or pulling on said outer hollow braid to reduce its diameter and lock it down around said first end of the suture (111).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61L 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/06 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 03022161A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03022161 A1 20030320; CA 2459085 A1 20030320; EP 1423055 A1 20040602; JP 2005511118 A 20050428; JP 4986007 B2 20120725
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0128190 W 20010907; CA 2459085 A 20010907; EP 01966656 A 20010907; JP 2003526293 A 20010907