SURGICAL COMPOSITE BARBED SUTURE

摘要

In one embodiment, a medical device includes an elongate member (220) configured to be inserted into a body. The elongate member (220) has a first end portion (221) and a second end portion (223) opposite the first end portion (221). The elongate member (220) includes a retaining member (234) extending from the elongate member (220). The retaining member (234) is configured to anchor the elongate member (220) with respect to bodily tissue. The first end portion (221) of the elongate member (220) includes a coupling portion configured to be coupled to a filament' (210). The second end portion (223) of the elongate member (220) includes a coupling portion configured to be coupled to the filament (210).