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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Applicants:
Howard Antony Riina, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Marvin Richard Wachs, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Inventors:
Howard Antony Riina, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Marvin Richard Wachs, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Assignee:
New York University, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01);
Abstract
Anchored suture line (ASL), comprising a suture thread upon which is located a plurality of anchor structures permanently attached to said suture thread at predetermined intervals, may be advantageously employed for surgical suturing procedures. An ASL suturing device may be employed to sequentially implant the anchors, still tethered to the suture line. As they are implanted, the anchors expand thereby becoming secured in the tissue. The process may be repeated without cutting the suture line until the wound is sealed.