Deployment system for surgical suture

摘要

A suture deployment system is disclosed including a surgical needle (14) having a flexible suture (16) fixedly attached thereto and a target suture releasably secured to the flexible suture (12). A collar (18) is positioned between the flexible suture (16) and the target suture (12) and is fixedly secured to the flexible suture (16). The target suture (12) is releasably secured to the collar (18) is such that the target suture (12) may detach from the collar (18) once a surgical procedure has been completed. The surgical needle (14) is a double pointed surgical needle specifically configured to be manipulated by a surgical suturing apparatus.