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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Murali Dharan, Danville, CA (US);
Inventor:
Murali Dharan, Danville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/823 (2013.01); A61B 17/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61B 17/8861 (2013.01); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61B 2017/06028 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02);
Abstract
Surgical suture assemblies, and methods of their use, are disclosed having configurations suitable for closure of biological tissue, including the bony tissue of the sternum. The surgical suture assemblies described or contemplated herein have physical characteristics that help to mitigate undesirable issues, such as bleeding.