MULTIPLE SUTURE THREAD CONFIGURATION WITH AN INTERMEDIATE CONNECTOR
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1. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
- a plurality of sutures, each suture having a first end and a second end;
a body located between the first ends and the second ends of said plurality of sutures;
a first plurality of barbs located on each of said suture of the plurality of sutures between the body and the first end;
each of said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue;
a second plurality of barbs located on each of said suture of the plurality of sutures between the body and the second end;
each of said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue; and
said body connecting together said sutures of said plurality of sutures.
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Abstract
A suture system has a plurality of double ended barbed sutures each with a first plurality of barbs located adjacent to a first end and a second plurality of barbs located adjacent to a second end, and a body connector that connects said plurality of double ended barbed sutures. The body connector is located between the first plurality of barbs and the second plurality of barbs on each of the sutures. The sutures can move relative to the body connector. The body connector can retain tissue.
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1. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a plurality of sutures, each suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first ends and the second ends of said plurality of sutures; a first plurality of barbs located on each of said suture of the plurality of sutures between the body and the first end; each of said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on each of said suture of the plurality of sutures between the body and the second end; each of said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue; and said body connecting together said sutures of said plurality of sutures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a plurality of sutures, each suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first ends and the second ends of said plurality of sutures; a first plurality of barbs located on each said suture of the plurality of sutures between the body and the first end; each of said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on each said suture of the plurality of sutures between the body and the second end; each of said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue; and said body connecting together said sutures of said plurality of sutures; and said body is slidably located on said sutures.
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20. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a plurality of sutures, each suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first ends and the second ends of said plurality of sutures; a first plurality of barbs located on each said suture of the plurality of sutures between the body and the first end; each of said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on each said suture of the plurality of sutures between the body and the second end; each of said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue; and said body connecting together said sutures of said plurality of sutures; and said body is slidably located on said sutures; and said body has an opening and said sutures can move relative to said opening.
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