Suture trimmer
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1. A suture trimmer comprising:
- a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and an axis therebetween, the shaft having a groove formed in a side thereof, the groove being adapted to locate a suture longitudinally within a portion of the shaft and being in communication with an opening formed in the side of the shaft, the opening disposed proximal the distal end;
an agent receiving cavity in the suture trimmer within which is received an agent to be dispensed near the distal end of the shaft;
a cutting member slidably disposed within the shaft; and
a suture retainer movably disposed within the cutting member and the shaft.
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Abstract
A suture trimmer having a shaft with a groove formed in the side thereof, a cutting member movably disposed within the shaft, and a suture retainer slidably disposed within the shaft. The suture trimmer may be used to position knots formed within a suture loop prior to trimming the free end(s) of the suture loop, and to deliver an agent near the location where the suture is severed.
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39 Claims
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1. A suture trimmer comprising:
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a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and an axis therebetween, the shaft having a groove formed in a side thereof, the groove being adapted to locate a suture longitudinally within a portion of the shaft and being in communication with an opening formed in the side of the shaft, the opening disposed proximal the distal end; an agent receiving cavity in the suture trimmer within which is received an agent to be dispensed near the distal end of the shaft; a cutting member slidably disposed within the shaft; and a suture retainer movably disposed within the cutting member and the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A suture trimmer comprising:
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a shaft having a groove formed in the side thereof, the groove being adapted to locate a suture longitudinally within a portion of the shaft and being in communication with an opening formed in the side of the shaft; a cutting member movably disposed within the shaft; a suture retainer movably disposed within the shaft, the distal end of the cutting member being movable toward an anvil portion of the suture retainer; a cavity in the suture trimmer; and an agent disposed with the cavity, the agent being dispensable from within the cavity, the suture trimmer being adapted to dispense the agent. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for trimming suture, comprising:
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disposing a free end of suture through a groove and an opening formed in a distal end of a suture trimmer, the groove being adapted to locate the suture longitudinally within a portion of the suture trimmer; actuating a cutting member within the suture trimmer, the cutting member configured to sever the suture disposed in the opening; and dispensing an agent from the suture trimmer at a location adjacent to where the suture is severed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A suture trimmer comprising:
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a shaft having a groove formed in the side thereof, the groove in communication with an opening formed in the side of the shaft; a cutting member movably disposed within the shaft and movable toward a fitting disposed at the distal end of the shaft; a suture retainer movably disposed within the cutting member and the shaft; and an agent receiving cavity in the suture trimmer within which is received an agent to be dispensed from the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A suture trimmer comprising:
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a shaft having a groove formed in the side thereof, the groove in communication with an opening formed in the side of the shaft; a cutting member movably disposed within the shaft; a suture retainer rotatably disposed within the cutting member and the shaft; and a cavity in the suture trimmer; and an agent disposed in the cavity, the agent being dispensable from within the cavity, the suture trimmer being adapted to dispense the agent. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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