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Suture securement devices

A suture, closed position technology, applied in the direction of surgical instruments, applications, etc., can solve the problems of knots that are difficult to untie, impossible to untie, time-consuming and difficult, etc., to achieve the effect of firm joints and elimination of knots

Active Publication Date: 2017-11-28
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP
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However, the process of tying a knot in the suture can be time-consuming and difficult, the amount of slack left in the suture can be unmanageable, the knot can be difficult or impossible to untie, and / or the knot can become loose unexpectedly

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[0022] A suture securing device (also referred to herein as a "suture clamp") may be placed over the suture to secure the suture, rather than tied to secure the suture. Several exemplary embodiments of suture clamps are disclosed herein and illustrated in the accompanying figures. These examples should not be construed as limiting in any way. On the contrary, the present disclosure is directed to all novel and non-obvious features and aspects of the various disclosed embodiments both alone and in various combinations and subcombinations with each other.

[0023] The disclosed suture clamp can secure a single suture or two or more sutures simultaneously. Additionally, some disclosed suture holders include two or more slots or other suture engaging areas, each slot or each other suture engaging area being configured to independently receive and engage at least one suture. However, for ease of description, the present disclosure generally describes various embodiments in exempl...

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Some disclosed suture securement devices comprise a flat, thin, generally planar body that has one or more suture engagement slots extending into the body from a perimeter inlet for receiving sutures laterally into the device. The slots can be resiliently widened to receive a suture and then released to clamp onto the suture. Some embodiments include two or more such suture engagement slots that independently receive and secure different sutures. Some embodiments include one or more locking tabs that have a closed position that retains the slots against widening and blocks the inlet to the slot. In some embodiment two or more slots are position next to each other on the same side of the device, while in other embodiments slots are positioned on opposite sides of the device. Other types of suture securement devices are also disclosed.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to devices for securing sutures. Background technique [0002] Prosthetic devices are often implanted using sutures. For example, artificial heart valves and annuloplasty rings can be secured to the natural valve annulus using sutures. Conventionally, the loose ends of the sutures are tied into a knot to secure them together and / or to secure the prosthetic device to adjacent tissue. However, the process of tying a knot in the suture can be time-consuming and difficult, the amount of slack left in the suture can be unmanageable, the knot can be difficult or impossible to untie, and / or the knot can become loose unexpectedly . Therefore, there is a need in the art for a way to secure sutures without tying knots. Contents of the invention [0003] Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of suture securing devices that replace the need to tie knots in sutures. [0004] Some disclosed suture securing devices include a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/04
CPCA61B17/0487A61B2017/0404A61B2017/0454A61B2017/0438
Inventor M·A·米热克H·曹R·施奈德
Owner EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP
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