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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
Jesse G. Nawrocki, Annandale, NJ (US);
David C. Lindh, Sr., Flemington, NJ (US);
Jason T. Perkins, Easton, PA (US);
Dennis L. Furman, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Jesse G. Nawrocki, Annandale, NJ (US);
David C. Lindh, Sr., Flemington, NJ (US);
Jason T. Perkins, Easton, PA (US);
Dennis L. Furman, East Windsor, NJ (US);
ETHICON, LLC, San Lorenzo, PR (US);
Abstract
A wound closure device having a filamentary element having a proximal end and a distal end, and a stop element coupled thereto and having a leading edge area defined by thickness and a width and having a total surface area. The leading edge area is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the filamentary element. The device may have a ratio of the leading edge area to the total surface area that is less than 10%, a ratio of the length to the maximum thickness of the stop element that is at least 4, or a ratio of the length to the width of the stop element is at least 1 for any given thickness.