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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2003
Jean Fuseri, La Destrousse, FR;
Yves Alimi, Marseille, FR;
Frédéreic Mouret, Marseille, FR;
Vincent Garitey, Marseille, FR;
Régis Rieu, Marseille, FR;
Jean Fuseri, La Destrousse, FR;
Yves Alimi, Marseille, FR;
Frédéreic Mouret, Marseille, FR;
Vincent Garitey, Marseille, FR;
Régis Rieu, Marseille, FR;
Unversite de la Mediterranee (Aix-Marseille II), Marseille Cedex, FR;
Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris Cedex, FR;
Abstract
The present invention provides an implantable device for semiautomatic suturing using a surgical thread, the suturing enabling biological and/or artificial tissues to be united, the device comprising: blocking means enabling two strands of the thread of a suture to be connected together in a blocking zone; a bearing element having a bearing surface for bearing against the tissues to be sutured together; and controlled tensioning means for applying controlled tensioning to said thread, and suitable, after the two strands of said thread have been blocked together using said blocking means, for exerting a tension at a first predetermined tension value, with the junction between said bearing element and said blocking zone of the device being provided by said controlled tensioning means.