WO2004100801A3 - Apparatus for forming barbs on a suture - Google Patents

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WO2004100801A3
WO2004100801A3 PCT/US2004/014962 US2004014962W WO2004100801A3 WO 2004100801 A3 WO2004100801 A3 WO 2004100801A3 US 2004014962 W US2004014962 W US 2004014962W WO 2004100801 A3 WO2004100801 A3 WO 2004100801A3
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feed
filament
suture
holding
collets
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Michael Trull
Perry A Genova
Robert C Williams Iii
Jeffrey C Leung
Matthew A Megaro
Stanton Batchelor
Andrew Corson
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Quill Medical Inc
Michael Trull
Perry A Genova
Robert C Williams Iii
Jeffrey C Leung
Matthew A Megaro
Stanton Batchelor
Andrew Corson
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Priority to AU2004238371A priority Critical patent/AU2004238371B2/en
Priority to CA 2525579 priority patent/CA2525579C/en
Priority to EP20040752088 priority patent/EP1622518B1/en
Priority to US10/556,419 priority patent/US8032996B2/en
Priority to AT04752088T priority patent/ATE533409T1/en
Publication of WO2004100801A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004100801A2/en
Publication of WO2004100801A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004100801A3/en

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/0006Cutting members therefor
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166Sutures
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/01Means for holding or positioning work
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00526Methods of manufacturing
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166Sutures
    • A61B2017/06176Sutures with protrusions, e.g. barbs
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/0006Cutting members therefor
    • B26D2001/006Cutting members therefor the cutting blade having a special shape, e.g. a special outline, serrations
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00Metal working
    • Y10T29/20Fence barb making
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/29Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/929Tool or tool with support

Abstract

An apparatus for cutting barbs into a suture having a filament supply (101). The apparatus also has an in-feed collet (1) for holding one end of a filament threaded therethrough. Further the apparatus has an out-feed collet (1a) for holding a second end of a filament threaded therethrough. Additionally, the apparatus has a holder (10) positioned between said in-feed and out-feed collets for holding a filament suspended between the in-feed and out-feed collets. The apparatus also has a cutting assembly (102) for cutting barbs in the filament tensioned between the in-feed and out-feed collets.
PCT/US2004/014962 2003-05-13 2004-05-13 Apparatus for forming barbs on a suture WO2004100801A2 (en)

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AU2004238371A AU2004238371B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2004-05-13 Apparatus for forming barbs on a suture
CA 2525579 CA2525579C (en) 2003-05-13 2004-05-13 Apparatus for forming barbs on a suture
EP20040752088 EP1622518B1 (en) 2003-05-13 2004-05-13 Apparatus for forming barbs on a suture
US10/556,419 US8032996B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2004-05-13 Apparatus for forming barbs on a suture
AT04752088T ATE533409T1 (en) 2003-05-13 2004-05-13 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BARBS ON A SURGICAL THREAD

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US10/437,144 US7624487B2 (en) 2003-05-13 2003-05-13 Apparatus and method for forming barbs on a suture
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