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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Sasa Andjelic, Nanuet, NY (US);
Marc Wisnudel, Millburn, NJ (US);
Kenneth M. Keilman, Somerville, NJ (US);
Leo B. Kriksunov, Ithaca, NY (US);
Robert J. Tannhauser, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Raritan, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61L 17/04 (2006.01); A61L 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61L 17/04 (2013.01); A61L 17/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a length adaptive surgical suture comprising a monofilament or a braid of a plurality of filaments, the suture having an original length when implanted and a second length that is different from the original length within a first twenty-four (24) hour period of time after implantation to accommodate tissue swelling. The present invention is also directed to configurations and combinations that enable length adaptive results.