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Abstract

A clamp for securing suture made from a main body that is generally a planar member that is configured into a generally circular, oval, or triangular shape or the like, with the top edges located in juxtaposed position to define a gap that is smaller in width than the diameter of the suture. A slot formed on the bottom of the main body is sufficiently large to allow the passage of four strands of the suture to pass there through and defines a double loop around each side edge of the main body to uniformly absorb the loads imposed on the suture. The method includes threading the suture through the slot and then looping it back into the slot, drawing the suture to the side edges so that the surgeon can tighten the suture or slide the clamp to a desired position and then locking the suture by sliding each strand into the gap which may be serrated.

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