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Suture button

  • US 5,306,290 A
  • Filed: 02/12/1993
  • Issued: 04/26/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A suture retention means for use in approximating an object to an anatomical structure by at least one length of suture extending outwardly from said anatomical structure and through said object, said suture retention means comprising:

  • a substantially frusto-conical body having a longitudinal axis, a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface and a longitudinally-centered cavity extending into said top surface;

    said top and bottom surfaces each (a) being substantially planar, (b) being oriented in spaced, parallel relation to one another, and (c) defining a substantially circular periphery centered about said longitudinal axis, said periphery of said bottom surface being smaller than said periphery of said top surface;

    said side surface extending in a substantially frusto-conical monomer between said periphery of said top surface and said periphery of said bottom surface;

    said longitudinally-centered cavity including a base surface, a sidewall surface and an open end; and

    said body further defining at least one opening extending from said bottom surface to said base surface, each said opening being sized so as to allow at least one free end of at least one length of suture to be threaded therethrough from said bottom surface into said longitudinally-centered cavity, and so as to prevent a knot formed by said at least one free end of suture from passing therethrough.

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