| 摘要 |
<p>BARBED SUTURES A barbed suture for connecting tissue, and a combination surgical needle with a barbed suture. The suture includes an elongated body and a plurality of barbs projecting from the body. Each barb causes the suture to resist movement in an opposite direction from which the barb faces- The disposition of the barbs on the body may be staggered, twist cut multiple spiral, overlapping, or random. Also, the configuration of the barbs may be a certain spirality angle barb cut angle , barb cut depth, barb cut length, barb cut distance, corrugated barb underside, arcuate barb base, or varying barb size.</p> |
