Barb configurations for barbed sutures

摘要

A barbed suture for connecting human or animal tissue, the suture comprising (a) an elongated body having a first end and a second end and a diameter and (b) a plurality of barbs projecting from the body, each barb facing in a direction and being adapted for resisting movement of the suture, when in tissue, in an opposite direction from the direction in which the barb faces, wherein the barbs have a configuration comprising a corrugated barb underside.