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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
May. 05, 2022
Davol Inc., Warwick, RI (US);
Daniel F. Mccormick, Bolton, MA (US);
Davol Inc., Warwick, RI (US);
Abstract
Surgical devices and related methods for use with sutures are generally described. In some embodiments, a surgical device may include an elongated body and a plurality of through holes configured to allow a suture to pass through the plate across opposing edges of a defect site. The plate may shield neighboring tissue from tension in the suture line by redistributing the tension along its body. In some embodiments, the disclosed surgical devices may reduce the likelihood of defect closure failure caused by the suture pulling through a tissue defect. In some embodiments, the through holes may be located on offset parallel axes to reduce excessive suture friction and suture mismanagement. The disclosed surgical devices may be used with either interrupted or continuous suture patterns.