SUTURE RETENTION MECHANISM

摘要

The present invention provides suture retention devices for retaining a suture on a bodily wall, e.g. for affixing the suture to the skin such as during the creation of an external percutaneous fluidic connection. In one embodiment, a device includes a base member and a swivel member. In another embodiment, the device includes a base member, first and second jaws, and a key. Operation of the swivel member or key serves to lock the suture to the device, and hence maintain tension on the suture while affixed to the skin.

主权项

1. A device for retaining a suture on a bodily wall, the device comprising:
a base member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a bore extending from the upper surface to the lower surface and defining a bore surface, the bore surface including a base jaw surface; and a swivel member rotatably attached to the base member for rotation between an open position and a closed position relative to the base member, the swivel member including a swivel jaw surface in communication with the bore, the swivel jaw surface engaged with the base jaw surface in the closed position such that a suture passing through the bore is fixed to the device, the swivel jaw surface disengaged from the base jaw surface in the open position such that the suture is not fixed to the device.