Barbed sutures

摘要

A system and method for affixing barbs on a suture are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a suture supply mechanism for selectively retaining a length of suture and a barb supply mechanism for operably engaging a barb supply assembly including at least one barb. At least one of the suture supply mechanism and the barb supply mechanism are configured to approximate towards the other of the barb supply mechanism and suture supply mechanism to engage the at least one barb of the barb supply assembly with the suture of the suture supply assembly. Also provided are a barb for use in forming a barbed suture and a suture including at least one barb.

主权项

1. A barbed suture comprising at least one barb, the at least one barb comprising:
a base portion; a retaining portion including a pair of leg members extending parallel to each other from the base portion in a same first direction, each of the pair of leg members including at least one anchor member configured for securing engagement with a suture; and a barb portion extending in a second direction from the base portion and configured for engaging tissue, wherein the base portion, the retaining portion, and the barb portion are coplanar when the retaining portion engages the suture and the barb portion is configured for engaging tissue.