US Patent No: 8,123,763

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Suture securement apparatus

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Abstract

A suture securement apparatus for selectively securing one or more ends of a suture while allowing adjustments in the tension or a full release of the sutures intermittently after a prolonged period of time. The suture securement apparatus can be particularly adapted for use with a purse-string suture to close a percutaneous catheter puncture site without causing puckering or distortion of the skin at the purse string suture site. The suture securement apparatus permits a practitioner to subsequently modify the amount of tensioning or full release of the sutures at the catheter insertion site. A threading assembly for use with the suture securement apparatus and being adapted to facilitate threading of sutures along the length of the suture securement apparatus.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.SOUTH JORDAN, UT190
HALO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.PULTNEYVILLE, NY1

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clark, Timothy W Philadelphia, PA 7 19
Lampropoulos, Fred P Sandy, UT 108 1247
McArthur, Gregory Sandy, UT 2 2

Cited Art

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2007/0142,786 System with color-coded medical syringes and basins 3 2005
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ANCEL SURGICAL R & D, INC. (2)
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MEDTRONIC, INC. (2)
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RAMSEY FOUNDATION (2)
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES (1)
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B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. (1)
5,392,778 Guidewire torque device for single-hand manipulation 30 1993
 
BALLARD MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (1)
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CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. (1)
6,033,414 Torque device for left ventricular lead systems 18 1998
 
CARTIKA MEDICAL, INC. (1)
6,030,349 Medical guide wire torquer 15 1998
 
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (1)
5,325,746 Wire guide control handle 52 1992
 
DATASCOPE INVESTMENT CORP. (1)
5,634,475 Guidewire delivery assist device and system 56 1994
 
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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AG (1)
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HALO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
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INTEGRA ME GMBH (1)
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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. (1)
4,860,742 Assembly of wire inserter and lock for a medical wire 23 1988
 
LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (1)
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MARK TWO ENGINEERING, INC. (1)
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MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. (1)
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MITEK SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
5,800,447 Suture threader assembly, suture anchor assembly, and method for threading suture 7 1997
 
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,137,517 Device and method for gripping medical shaft 51 1991
 
SEDAT (1)
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THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION (1)
6,394,976 Catheter for controlling the advancement of a guide wire 23 2000
 
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (1)
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WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS (1)
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