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 th e flexible suture. A collar is positioned between the flexible suture and the target suture and i s fixedly secured to the flexible suture. The target suture is releasably secured to the collar i s 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.