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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
May. 23, 2014
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
David C. Lindh, Sr., Flemington, NJ (US);
Jason T. Perkins, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Krasimira Hristov, Belle Mead, PA (US);
Jesse G. Nawrocki, Annandale, NJ (US);
Robert J. Tannhauser, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system for making braided barbed sutures includes a filament winding assembly, a barbed insert including an elongated core and barbs extending outwardly from the elongated core, and a barbed insert dispenser opening defining a passageway for orienting the barbed insert as the barbed insert is dispensed into the filament winding assembly. The barbed insert dispenser opening allows longitudinal movement of the barbed insert relative to the barbed insert dispenser opening while simultaneously preventing twisting movement of the barbed insert relative to the barbed insert dispenser opening.