BARBED SUTURE

• US 3,716,058 A
• Filed: 07/17/1970
• Issued: 02/13/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James C. Tanner Jr
• Original Assignee: James C. Tanner Jr
• Inventors: Tanner, James C. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Truluck, Dalton L.
• Application Number:
  US05/055,927
• Time in Patent Office: 942 Days
• Field of Search: 128/334,335,337,339,346
• US Class Current: 606/221
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/064 Surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1128 of nerves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06052 Needle-suture combinations in which a suture is extending inside a hollow tubular needle, e.g. over the entire length of the needle hollow suture needles A61B2017/061
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06076 helically or spirally coiled for sutures A61B2017/06171
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06176 with protrusions, e.g. barbs

Abstract

A surgical suture useful in closing incisions, lacerations and wounds of human tissue comprising a relatively short section of rigid or flexible suture material with a return barb on both ends. The suture may be flat or arcuate and may contain single or multiple barbs on the ends. A notched and slotted needle is useful in inserting flexible sutures.

Claims

1. A barbed suture of a length between 5/8 ths of an inch and 4 inches having an intermediate body portion at least one barb on each end of the body portion, each end being sufficiently sharp to easily penetrate human tissue and each barb forming an acute angle with respect to the body portion of the suture, said ends being in substantial axial alignment with said body portion, said suture being adapted to be inserted into and snag on or penetrate into human tissue.

2. The barbed suture of claim 1 wherein the suture is constructed of substantially rigid material.

3. The barbed suture of claim 1 wherein the body portion is arcuate in configuration and the suture is constructed of a material having sufficient rigidity to return to its arcuate shape after deflection therefrom.