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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Meng Deng, Branchburg, NJ (US);
David Stoloff, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Robert Nering, Stockton, NJ (US);
Lisa Baryschpolec, Clinton, NJ (US);
Robert Vetrecin, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Meng Deng, Branchburg, NJ (US);
David Stoloff, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Robert Nering, Stockton, NJ (US);
Lisa Baryschpolec, Clinton, NJ (US);
Robert Vetrecin, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/081 (2013.01);
Abstract
A knotted suture device is disclosed. The device may have a surgical needle attached to one or both ends of the suture. The device has a plurality of loops formed by knots. An anchor member is attached to the device. The device when used in a surgical procedure can be secured without the need to tie a knot.