Stop-cock suture clamping system
First Claim
1. A suture clamping system, comprising:
- a block of material having a first hole defined therethrough, a second hole formed in and extending part way through the block of material, and a loop holder extension adapted to receive at least one length of suture, the loop holder extension being generally parallel to the second hole and generally perpendicular to the first hole;
a rotatable element received into the second hole formed in the block of material, the rotatable element having a third hole defined therethrough, the rotatable element being rotatable relative to the block to position the first hole defined through the block of material and the third hole defined through the rotatable element in alignment to receive the at least one length of suture, the rotatable element being rotatable to wrap the at least one length of suture around the rotatable element; and
a snare disposed through the first hole and the third hole, and received within the loop holder extension of the block of material, the snare being movable through the first hole, the third hole, and the loop holder extension following capture of the at least one length of suture to position the at least one suture through the first hole and the third hole.
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Abstract
A suture clamping system, comprising a block of material having a hole passing therethrough; and a rotatable element received into the block of material, the rotatable element having a hole passing therethrough, wherein the rotatable element can be positioned such that the hole passing through the block of material and the hole passing through the rotatable element can be placed in alignment forming a passageway through both the block of material and the rotatable element. A method of clamping a suture, comprising passing the suture through a passageway which extends both through a block of material and through a hole in a rotatable element received into the block of material; and turning the rotatable element, and winding the suture pair around the rotatable element within the block of material.
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12 Claims
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1. A suture clamping system, comprising:
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a block of material having a first hole defined therethrough, a second hole formed in and extending part way through the block of material, and a loop holder extension adapted to receive at least one length of suture, the loop holder extension being generally parallel to the second hole and generally perpendicular to the first hole; a rotatable element received into the second hole formed in the block of material, the rotatable element having a third hole defined therethrough, the rotatable element being rotatable relative to the block to position the first hole defined through the block of material and the third hole defined through the rotatable element in alignment to receive the at least one length of suture, the rotatable element being rotatable to wrap the at least one length of suture around the rotatable element; and a snare disposed through the first hole and the third hole, and received within the loop holder extension of the block of material, the snare being movable through the first hole, the third hole, and the loop holder extension following capture of the at least one length of suture to position the at least one suture through the first hole and the third hole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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