The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Michael Bogart, Milford, CT (US);
Gregg Krehel, Newtown, CT (US);
Christopher Fishbein, Wolcott, CT (US);
Russell Pribanic, New Milford, CT (US);
David Kirsch, Madison, CT (US);
Kenneth W. Horton, Jr., South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Timothy D. Kosa, Hamden, CT (US);
Nicholas Maiorino, Branford, CT (US);
Mark S. Buchter, Ansonia, CT (US);
William R. Bowns, Ansonia, CT (US);
Michael Bogart, Milford, CT (US);
Gregg Krehel, Newtown, CT (US);
Christopher Fishbein, Wolcott, CT (US);
Russell Pribanic, New Milford, CT (US);
David Kirsch, Madison, CT (US);
Kenneth W. Horton, Jr., South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Timothy D. Kosa, Hamden, CT (US);
Nicholas Maiorino, Branford, CT (US);
Mark S. Buchter, Ansonia, CT (US);
William R. Bowns, Ansonia, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A suture deployment system is disclosed including a surgical needle having a flexible suture fixedly attached thereto and a target suture releasably secured to the flexible suture. A collar is positioned between the flexible suture and the target suture and is fixedly secured to the flexible suture. The target suture is releasably secured to the collar is such that the target suture may detach from the collar once a surgical procedure has been completed. The surgical needle is a double pointed surgical needle specifically configured to be manipulated by a surgical suturing apparatus.