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Coated looped suture
US8968362B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8968362-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113045618-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 8, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A suture including a reinforced loop is described herein. The suture includes an elongate body including a proximal section and a distal section, wherein the distal section includes first and second overlapping sections and a loop. A polymeric coating is positioned on at least a portion of the distal section to reinforce the loop.
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What is claimed is: 1. A suture comprising: an elongate body including a proximal section and a distal section, wherein the distal section includes first and second overlapping sections and a loop; a joint positioned on a proximal end of the first and second overlapping sections and between the first and second overlapping sections; and a polymeric coating positioned on at least a portion of both the first and second overlapping sections reinforcing the loop and the joint, whe…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8968362B2 cover?
- A suture including a reinforced loop is described herein. The suture includes an elongate body including a proximal section and a distal section, wherein the distal section includes first and second overlapping sections and a loop. A polymeric coating is positioned on at least a portion of the distal section to reinforce the loop.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Thomas Jonathan, Martin Kenneth L, Hotter Joseph, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/06166. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).