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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony A. Nobles, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Steven E. Decker, Anaheim, CA (US);
Rod T. Peterson, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sutura, Inc., Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/710 ; A61B 1/712 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/710 ; A61B 1/712 ;
Abstract
Suture cutter embodiments include elements for cutting back the leads of a suture after the suture has been tied into a knot, e.g., as a result of drawing tissue portions together. The suture cutter may include mechanisms which can be used to push and position a knot, so that a single device may be used to both push a knot and trim the excess material therefrom.