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Surgical suture and associated anchoring mechanism for tissue retraction

  • US 6,547,725 B1
  • Filed: 04/10/2001
  • Issued: 04/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tissue retractor for displacing body tissue during surgery, said tissue retractor comprising:

  • a tissue piercing member;

    a suture line coupled to said tissue piercing member;

    a surgical platform;

    a fixed element, said fixed element being fixably attached to said surgical platform;

    a movable element, said movable element being movable relative to said fixed element between an anchoring configuration wherein said movable and fixed elements are in a substantially proximal relationship relative to each other and a releasing configuration wherein said movable and fixed elements are in a substantially spaced relationship relative to each other;

    said fixed and movable elements being configured and sized to be able to mechanically interact with each other for frictionally locking a portion of said suture line therebetween when said movable element is in said anchoring configuration.

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