Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Suture locking device and methods
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Application No.: US13442517Application Date: 2012-04-09
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Publication No.: US09642615B2Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Jason M. Halac , James A. McCrea , Troy T. White , Bernhard Kaeferlein , Ali Hassan , Zihan Lin
- Applicant: Jason M. Halac , James A. McCrea , Troy T. White , Bernhard Kaeferlein , Zihan Lin
- Applicant Address: FR Caguas
- Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
- Current Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO LLC
- Current Assignee Address: FR Caguas
- Agency: Holland & Hart
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130072949A1 SUTURE LOCKING DEVICE AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2013-03-21
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