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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1995
Randall L Brown, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for gauging the depth of suture penetration and for easing the withdrawal of a suturing device is provided. The device has a sheath with a closed end, where the interior of the sheath is sized to fit over a finger, a plurality of tines positioned on the closed end and a device for firmly holding a suturing device positioned on the closed end. The tines are positioned so that a suturing device has at least one path across the surface of the closed end to the device for firmly holding a suturing device unobstructed by the tines. The sheath is generally constructed of material resistant to puncture or penetration by a suturing device. The device can be incorporated into one fingermember of a glove.