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STITCH LOCK FOR ATTACHING TWO OR MORE STRUCTURES

  • US 20120150223A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2011
  • Published: 06/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stitch lock assembly:

  • a first segment of a strand of suture; and

    a second segment of a strand of suture that is elongate along a central axis so as to define a length, the first segment woven at least into the second segment along a portion of the length of the second segment so as to define a stitch lock having at least two woven segments of the first segment that are woven at least into the second segment, each of the woven segments defined at least by an entry location whereby the first segment enters the second segment,wherein the woven segments are configured to translate through the second segment strand when the second segment is in tension at a first level of tension that is less than a threshold level of tension, and the second segment applies a compressive force to the first strand when the second segment is in tension at a second level of tension that is at least substantially equal the threshold level of tension so as to prevent the first segment from translating through the second segment.

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