Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.

Ceterix Orthpaedics, Inc.

Jennifer B Fasman

Mark Y Hirotsuka

Michael Murillo

Christopher P Bender

Stephen J Peter

Victoria C Quitugua

Sarah-Marie Chan

Michael J Hendricksen

Justin D Saliman

Yoav Ben-Haim

Sutures with pre-tied knots for use in percutaneous surgical procedures and devices for easily and quickly tying complex suture knots are disclosed.

Pre-tied surgical knots for use with suture passers

Devices for easily and quickly tying complex suture knots are disclosed. The knot tying accessories described herein provide a means for introducing a complex knot pattern into a bight of suture using a device body and a guide thread. The device body includes system for maintaining the guide thread and suture in a convoluted pathway, either with the use of channels, protrusions, or a combination of both within its interior, on its exterior, or both. The guide thread may include a coupler at one end for holding a suture end while the guide thread leads the suture through the convoluted path defined within the guide body. Pull tabs may also be included to aid with exchanging the guide thread for the suture ends.

Knot tying accessory

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Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

Jennifer B Fasman