Surgical threading device and method for using same

摘要

A threading device assembly for use in plastic surgery that includes a first elongated rod having first and second opposite ends, a second elongated rod having first and second opposite ends, and a suture having first and second opposite ends. The first end of the suture is secured to the first elongated rod at a location that is approximately halfway between the first and second ends, and the second end of the suture is secured to the second elongated rod at a location that is approximately halfway between the first and second ends.

主权项

1. A threading device for surgery, the threading device comprising:
an elongated tube, wherein the elongated tube has first and second opposite ends and an opening defined therein, a suture having first and second opposite ends, wherein the suture extends out of the opening and the first end of the suture is secured inside the tube, and a translucent light guide extending through the elongated tube, thereby allowing light to be transmitted through the material comprising the light guide from one end of the tube to the other, a second elongated tube having first and second opposite ends and an opening defined therein, and a second translucent light guide extending through the second elongated tube, thereby allowing light to be transmitted through the material comprising the second light guide from one end of the second tube to the other, wherein the suture extends out of the opening in the first tube and the second end of the suture is secured inside the second tube.