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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2015
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Nicolas Bouduban, Zuchwil, CH;
Alexander Ludin, Grenchen, CH;
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A suture device is configured to guide a suture thread. The device includes a sleeve that defines an opening, and a plunger to which a suture thread can be attached. The plunger can be inserted into the opening of the sleeve, and movable between a retracted position and an advanced position. When the plunger is in the retracted position, a distal portion of the suture thread is located proximal with respect to the distal end of the suture device. When the plunger is in the advanced position, the distal portion of the suture thread is driven out the distal end of the suture device.