DEVICES FOR ADJUSTABLY TENSIONING SUTURES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for adjustably tensioning sutures, such as sutures used to close a catheter access site of a human patient. In some embodiments, a suture tensioning device includes a housing and an actuation member slidably coupled to the housing. The housing can i...

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Main Authors Tu, Thomas M, Enright, Paige Elizabeth, Macias, Jaqueline
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.05.2022
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for adjustably tensioning sutures, such as sutures used to close a catheter access site of a human patient. In some embodiments, a suture tensioning device includes a housing and an actuation member slidably coupled to the housing. The housing can include a first through-hole and a second through-hole at least partially aligned along an axis. The actuation member can include a third-through-hole. The suture tensioning device can further include a biasing member operably coupled between the actuation member and the housing. The biasing member can bias the actuation member to a first position in which the third through-hole is offset from the axis. The actuation member is movable to a second position in which the third through-hole is at least partially aligned with the first and second through-holes along the axis.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117523565