LOCALLY REVERSIBLE BARBED SUTURES

• Main Authors: MOONEY MARK T, GABEL JONATHAN B, PERKINS JASON T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.08.2014
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A wound closure device includes a flexible filament having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends. A plurality of barbs project outwardly from the flexible filament. Each barb has a base connected with the flexible filament, a blunt tip spaced...