Deployment system for surgical suture

摘要

A suture deployment system is disclosed including a surgical needle having a flexible suture fixedly attached thereto and a target suture releasably secured to the flexible suture. A collar is positioned between the flexible suture and the target suture and is fixedly secured to the flexible suture. The target suture is releasably secured to the collar is such that the target suture may detach from the collar once a surgical procedure has been completed. The surgical needle is a double pointed surgical needle specifically configured to be manipulated by a surgical suturing apparatus.

主权项

1. A suture deployment system comprising:
a surgical needle; a flexible suture having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the flexible suture being attached to the surgical needle; a target suture having a distal end and a proximal end; and a collar releasably coupling the target suture with the flexible suture, wherein the distal end of the target suture is releasably secured to the collar through partial crimping of the collar about the distal end of the target suture, the proximal end of the flexible suture is fixedly secured to the collar through crimping of the collar about the proximal end of the flexible suture, and upon application of a tensile force along the suture deployment system, the distal end of the target suture releases from the collar and the collar remains fixed to the flexible suture.