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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2012
Jason M. Halac, Solana Beach, CA (US);
James A. Mccrea, Burlingame, CA (US);
Troy T. White, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Bernhard Kaeferlein, Champlin, MN (US);
Zihan Lin, Irvine, CA (US);
Jason M. Halac, Solana Beach, CA (US);
James A. McCrea, Burlingame, CA (US);
Troy T. White, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Bernhard Kaeferlein, Champlin, MN (US);
Ali Hassan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Zihan Lin, Irvine, CA (US);
ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC, Caguas, FR;
Abstract
A suture locking device includes a suture locking assembly, a suture cutting member, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator operable longitudinally to lock the suture with the suture locking assembly, and a second actuator operable laterally to concurrently cut the suture with the suture cutting member and disconnect the suture locking assembly from the suture locking device.