Suture loading
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a body defining a tapered hole for guiding a member into a tube, and defining a slot communicating with the hole for separating the body and the member.
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Abstract
A device includes a body defining a tapered hole for guiding a member, such as a suture thread, into a tube, and a slot communicating with the hole for separating the body and the member. The body defines a bore for receiving the tube. The bore communicates with the tapered hole. The bore has a constant diameter or is tapered. A width of the bore is greater than a width of a narrowest portion of the tapered hole. The slot extends from the tapered hole and the bore to an external surface of the body. A method includes coupling a body to an end of a tube, guiding a member into the tube through a tapered hole, and separating the body and the member by passing the member through a slot.
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22 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
a body defining a tapered hole for guiding a member into a tube, and defining a slot communicating with the hole for separating the body and the member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising:
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a tube; and
a body defining a tapered hole for guiding a member into the tube, and defining a slot communicating with the hole for separating the body and the member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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coupling a body to an end of a tube, the body defining a tapered hole and a slot;
guiding a member into the tube through the tapered hole; and
separating the body and the member by passing the member through the slot. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A device comprising:
guide means for guiding a member into a tube, the guide means including means for separating the guide means and the member.
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