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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2009
Applicant:
Michael Prescott, Hamden, CT (US);
Inventor:
Michael Prescott, Hamden, CT (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, North Haven, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a suture retainer including a one-piece retaining structure having a passageway formed therein for receiving at least one suture, wherein the passageway includes a substantially open top portion, a substantially closed bottom portion, at least one radial turn and a plurality of rib members positioned along the radial turn of the passageway, wherein the rib members and the passageway are unitarily formed in a fixed position.