| 摘要 |
<p>A device (110) for assisting in the tying of knots in a length of suture or the like during surgical procedures is disclosed. In one embodiment the device comprises an inner jaw pair (116) for holding a first length of a suture, the holder being rotatably supported by a rotatable shuttle (114) which accepts a second length of the suture, the shuttle being moveable such that the first and second lengths of the suture are relatively repositionable. The shuttle is rotatable freely under a force exerted by the suture in the recess. Withdraw of the device after one length of suture is passed through the shuttle causes a half knot be to produced.</p> |
