Suture clip
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1. A suture clip comprising:
- a first leg;
a second leg attached to the first leg, the first and second leg being movable relative to one another; and
the clip being constructed of resilient material that normally urges the first and second legs toward a first position that defines a passageway that completely surrounds a suture that may be threaded through the passageway, the first and second legs being movable to a second position for reducing the size of the passageway to prevent movement relative to the clip of a suture that is threaded through the passageway.
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Abstract
Eliminates the need for tying knots in sutures. The clip (20) is slidable in an open position along sutures (12) that extend from a suturing site. With the clip (20) at the suturing site, the sutures (12) are tensed and the clip is forced into a closed position that fixes the position of the clip (20) relative to the sutures (12).
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1. A suture clip comprising:
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a first leg; a second leg attached to the first leg, the first and second leg being movable relative to one another; and the clip being constructed of resilient material that normally urges the first and second legs toward a first position that defines a passageway that completely surrounds a suture that may be threaded through the passageway, the first and second legs being movable to a second position for reducing the size of the passageway to prevent movement relative to the clip of a suture that is threaded through the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A suture clip comprising:
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a first leg; a second leg attached to the first leg, the first and second leg being movable relative to one another; positioning means for positioning the first and second legs at a first position to define a passageway that is configured for substantially surrounding a suture that may be threaded through the passageway, and for positioning the first and second legs at a second position for securing the suture relative to the clip; the positioning means including a first prong made of resilient material and attached to the first leg and having a hook on one end for engaging the second leg, and a second prong having a hook on one end, the second prong attached to the first leg to define part of the passageway when the legs are in the first position.
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7. A one-piece suture clip made from a resilient material and comprising:
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a first and second leg attached by a hinge and movable relative to each other between a first position and a second position; two prongs attached to the first leg, the prongs and legs defining a passageway that is configured for substantially surrounding a suture that may be threaded through the passageway, the prongs being configured for securing the legs in the second position for holding the threaded suture immovable within the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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