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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Rudolph H. Nobis, Mason, OH (US);
Frank Jankoski, Phillipsburg, NJ (US);
Omar J. Vakharia, Mason, OH (US);
John A. Faux, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US);
Duane A. Linenkugel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher Paul Swain, London, GB;
Rudolph H. Nobis, Mason, OH (US);
Frank Jankoski, Phillipsburg, NJ (US);
Omar J. Vakharia, Mason, OH (US);
John A. Faux, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US);
Duane A. Linenkugel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher Paul Swain, London, GB;
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Suture anchoring devices are disclosed, including a T-tag anchoring device that is suitably small enough to fit into the hollow tip of a needle and, furthermore, provide protection to the suture against being cut or otherwise damaged by the sharp edge of the needle tip. One disclosed device includes a slot for providing a pivot point between the suture and the body when deployed, which can be employed to form a T-tag.