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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2010
System for variable-angle cutting of a suture to create tissue retainers of a desired shape and size
Perry Genova, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Robert C. Williams, Iii, Raleigh, NC (US);
Warren Jewett, Cary, NC (US);
Perry Genova, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Robert C. Williams, III, Raleigh, NC (US);
Warren Jewett, Cary, NC (US);
Abstract
A system for manufacturing a self-retaining suture is disclosed. The system includes a cutting bed which supports the suture during cutting. A cutting device makes cuts in the suture thread having a preselected geometry. A cutting arm is articulated to allow change of the angle of the cutting device during cutting. The change in the angle of the cutting device is used to control the depth of cut and/or elevate a tissue-retainer away from the suture to better engage tissue.
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