TECHNIQUE FOR SECURING A SUTURE
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1. A device to close an incision, comprising:
- an inner member;
an outer member; and
a first suture connected to the inner member and the outer member;
at least one suture portion, which is embedded in a portion of the first suture, to retain the outer member in place when the outer member is slid over said at least one suture portion and said portion of the first suture, wherein said at least one suture portion is not part of the first suture.
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Abstract
A device to seal an incision in a blood vessel includes an inner member and an outer member. A suture connects the inner member and the outer member. A first portion of the suture is embedded within a second portion of the suture such that as tension in the suture increases the first and second portions are held together. According to certain embodiments, the second portion is not part of a first suture portion, and both the first and second portions are used to retain the outer member in place. A method of making such a device is also described.
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12 Claims
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1. A device to close an incision, comprising:
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an inner member;
an outer member; and
a first suture connected to the inner member and the outer member;
at least one suture portion, which is embedded in a portion of the first suture, to retain the outer member in place when the outer member is slid over said at least one suture portion and said portion of the first suture, wherein said at least one suture portion is not part of the first suture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of making a device to close an incision, comprising:
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providing an inner member;
threading a first suture through the inner member;
providing a second suture which is not part of the first suture;
embedding at least one suture portion of the second suture in a portion of the first suture, to enlarge an outer dimension of the first suture to a configuration such that an outer member is retained in place when the outer member is slid over said at least one suture portion and said portion of the first suture; and
cutting the second suture to shorten the second suture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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