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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 1977
Filed:
May. 12, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harold D Kletschka, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Edson H Rafferty, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Earl W Clausen, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Bio-Medicus, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128335 ;
Abstract
For use with surgical suture bridges, a protective cover of generally flexible resilient material having smooth outer surfaces and disposed to cover sutures engaged and supported by a suture bridge, for protecting a suture from catching or rubbing on objects adjacent a surgical incision. Fastener devices on the cover are disposed to releasably hold the cover in enclosing relationship to an otherwise exposed portion of a suture.