Stop-cock suture clamping system
First Claim
1. A suture clamping system, comprising:
- a block of material having a hole defined therethrough; and
a rotatable element received into the block of material, the rotatable element having a hole defined therethrough, wherein the rotatable element can be positioned such that the hole defined through the block of material and the hole defined through the rotatable element can be placed in alignment forming a passageway through both the block of material and the rotatable element.
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Abstract
A suture clamping system, comprising a block of material having a hole passing therethrough; and a rotatable element received into the block of material, the rotatable element having a hole passing therethrough, wherein the rotatable element can be positioned such that the hole passing through the block of material and the hole passing through the rotatable element can be placed in alignment forming a passageway through both the block of material and the rotatable element. A method of clamping a suture, comprising passing the suture through a passageway which extends both through a block of material and through a hole in a rotatable element received into the block of material; and turning the rotatable element, and winding the suture pair around the rotatable element within the block of material.
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26 Claims
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1. A suture clamping system, comprising:
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a block of material having a hole defined therethrough; and
a rotatable element received into the block of material, the rotatable element having a hole defined therethrough, wherein the rotatable element can be positioned such that the hole defined through the block of material and the hole defined through the rotatable element can be placed in alignment forming a passageway through both the block of material and the rotatable element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. The system of claim 91, further comprising:
an elongate d positioning member dimensioned to receive both the rod and the block of material therein. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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19. A suture clamping system, comprising:
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a plurality of blocks of material, each defining a hole therethrough; and
a plurality of rotatable elements, wherein each element is received into one of the corresponding blocks of material, each rotatable element defining a hole passing therethrough, wherein the rotatable element can be positioned such that the hole defined through each block of material and the hole defined through the rotatable element received therein can be placed in alignment forming a passageway through both the block of material and the rotatable element. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method of clamping at least one suture, comprising:
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passing at least one suture through a passageway which extends both through a block of material and through a hole in a rotatable element received into the block of material; and
turning the rotatable element to wind the at least one suture around the rotatable element within the block of material. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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