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Wound closure device
US9107660B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9107660-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313738360-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A wound closure device includes an elongated body with proximal and distal ends having a plurality of through-holes along the length and defining a longitudinal axis with a plurality of surface features extending away from the axis. The proximal end is configured and dimensioned to pass through body tissue and thereafter be selectively passed through at least one of the plurality of through-holes such that at least one of the surface features also passes through the through-hole thereby forming a locked closed loop to secure body tissue held therein.
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What is claimed is: 1. A wound closure device comprising: a plurality of segments in spaced relation to each other, each segment of the plurality of segments having: a preformed through-hole; and a surface feature extending generally outward from a longitudinal axis defined through the plurality of segments; and at least one fiber passing through each of the plurality of segments such that the plurality of segments are movable along the at least one fiber, wherein at least…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9107660B2 cover?
- A wound closure device includes an elongated body with proximal and distal ends having a plurality of through-holes along the length and defining a longitudinal axis with a plurality of surface features extending away from the axis. The proximal end is configured and dimensioned to pass through body tissue and thereafter be selectively passed through at least one of the plurality of through-hol…
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- Primary CPC classification A61B17/06166. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 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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