SUTURE COLLET

摘要

A suture securing device (10) includes an outer member (12) with a suture receiving passage (16) and an inner member (14) configured for progressive insertion within the suture receiving passage (16), and engagement with the outer member (12) in any one of a plurality of locked positions to secure a suture between the inner member and the outer member. The suture receiving passage includes a threaded portion (36) and the inner member includes a ridge (22) for progressive engagement with threads of the threaded portion. A suture securing cartridge (80) includes a sleeve (82) having an axial bore (94) with the outer member (12) disposed in the bore (94) at a distal end of the sleeve (82), the inner member (14) disposed in the bore proximally of the outer member, and a carrier (84) which engages the inner member (14) to align the inner member with the suture receiving passage (16).