| 摘要 |
<p>A suture clip (24) comprises a body (26) having a tubular portion (27) and a flared portion (28) with a bore (29) extending through the body (26). A suture is formed by threading the leading part (18) of a loop of suture material through tissue (22) and the trailing part (20) of the loop. Once the suture has been formed, the suture clip (24) is brought into position by threading the leading part (18) through the bore (29) until the tubular portion (27) surrounds two sections (30A and 30B) of the loop of suture material. The suture clip (24) is secured in position by crushing the tubular part (27) in order to prevent the suture from unravelling. The peripheral surface (32) of the flared portion (28) provides a stop, preventing the trailing part (20) from riding over the clip.</p> |
