Double ended barbed suture with an intermediate body
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1. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
- a suture having a first end and a second end;
a body located between the first end and the second end;
wherein said body has an opening and said suture can slide through said opening;
a first plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the first end;
said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue;
a second plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the second end; and
said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue.
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Abstract
A suture system has a double ended barbed suture with a first plurality of barbs located adjacent to a first end and a second plurality of barbs located adjacent to a second end, and a body located between the first plurality of barbs and the second plurality of barbs. The body provides an anchor that can hold tissue relative to the first end and the second end of the suture. The body can slide and be positioned on said suture.
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16 Claims
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1. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first end and the second end; wherein said body has an opening and said suture can slide through said opening; a first plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the first end; said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the second end; and said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
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8. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first end and the second end; said suture and a plurality of sutures provided through an opening of said body; a first plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the first end; said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the second end; and said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue.
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12. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first end and the second end where said body is cone shaped; a first plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the first end; said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the second end; and said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue.
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13. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first end and the second end; a first plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the first end; said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the second end; said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue; and said suture and a plurality of sutures are provided through an opening of said body, wherein each suture of said plurality of sutures has a first end and a second end and a first plurality of barbs located relative to said first end and a second plurality of barbs located relative to said second end and wherein said body is located between the first plurality of barbs and the second plurality of barbs for each suture of said plurality of sutures.
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14. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first end and the second end where said body is wider than said suture; a first plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the first end; said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the second end; and said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue.
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15. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first end and the second end; a first plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the first end; said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the second end; said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue; and wherein said body includes an opening and said suture is provided through said opening.
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16. A suture system adapted to be positioned in tissue comprising:
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a suture having a first end and a second end; a body located between the first end and the second end; a first plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the first end; said first plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue; a second plurality of barbs located on said suture between the body and the second end; said second plurality of barbs oriented so as to permit movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the second end through tissue and prevent movement of the suture in a direction of movement of the first end through tissue; and wherein said body includes a first opening and a second opening and said suture is provided through both said first opening and said second opening.
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