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Granted Patent B2
US 8,734,486 · App. 12/849,983 · Granted May 27, 2014

Multiple suture thread configuration with an intermediate connector

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,734,486
App. No.
12/849,983
Granted
May 27, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A suture system has a plurality of barbed sutures each with a plurality of barbs and a body connector that connects said plurality of barbed sutures. The sutures can move relative to the body connector. The body connector can retain tissue.

Claims (31)

1. A suture system comprising:

a suture system adapted for positioning in tissue and to remain in said tissue after said positioning, the suture system comprising:

a plurality of sutures, each suture having a first end and a second end;

a plurality of barbs located on each suture of the plurality of sutures between the first end and the second end;

each of the barbs of each of the plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of each said suture in a first direction through tissue and to prevent movement of the suture in an opposite direction;

a body located between the first ends and the second ends of said plurality of sutures; and

said body connecting together said sutures of said plurality of sutures; and

said body is slidably located on said sutures; and

said body has an opening and said sutures can move relative to said opening.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body has said opening and another opening and said sutures can slide through both said opening and said another opening.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body is cylindrical.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body includes a bio-absorbable material.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body includes at least one of ridges, barbs and serrations.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body includes an opening and said sutures can slide relative to said opening.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body is cone shaped.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body is wider than any of said sutures.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body includes an outer surface that can engage and hold tissue.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said body has an outer surface that can hold tissue.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein:

said sutures are provided through said opening, and said body is located around said sutures.

12. A system comprising the system of claim 1 wherein:

a needle is attached to each of said first end and said second end of each suture.