Suture locking device
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1. A suture locking device comprising:
- a. an adapter for insertion into a body, said adapter having a proximal end, an open distal end and a lip within said distal end projecting towards an interior of said open distal end;
b. a knot tying element releasably attached to said distal end of said adapter, said knot tying element having a distal and a proximal end, said proximal end of said knot tying element having a recess thereon, said proximal end of said knot tying element being inserted within said open distal end of said adapter such that said lip and said recess mate with each other to form a releasable lock.
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Abstract
A suture locking device including an adapter for insertion into a body. The adapter has a proximal end, an open distal end and a lip within the distal end projecting towards an interior of the open distal end. The device further includes a knot tying element releasably attached to the distal end of the adapter. The knot tying element has a distal and a proximal end. The proximal end of the knot tying element has a recess thereon. The proximal end of the knot tying element is inserted within the open distal end of the adapter such that the lip and the recess mate with each other to form a releasable lock.
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1. A suture locking device comprising:
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a. an adapter for insertion into a body, said adapter having a proximal end, an open distal end and a lip within said distal end projecting towards an interior of said open distal end; b. a knot tying element releasably attached to said distal end of said adapter, said knot tying element having a distal and a proximal end, said proximal end of said knot tying element having a recess thereon, said proximal end of said knot tying element being inserted within said open distal end of said adapter such that said lip and said recess mate with each other to form a releasable lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A suture locking device comprising:
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a. an adapter for insertion into a body, said adapter having a proximal end, an open distal end and a lip within said distal end projecting towards an interior of said open distal end; b. a knot tying element releasably attached to said distal end of said adapter, said knot tying element having a distal and a proximal end, said proximal end of said knot tying element having a recess thereon, said proximal end of said knot tying element being inserted within said open distal end of said adapter such that said lip and said recess mate with each other to form a releasable lock; and c. a catheter having a distal end attached to said proximal end of said adapter, and a drive cable extending along and within said catheter, drive cable having a distal end attached to said proximal end of said adapter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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