Sutures with barbs that overlap and cover projections

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8734485
APP PUB NO 20100298874A1
SERIAL NO

12849991

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A barbed suture with a first end and a second end and a body with a plurality of barbs extending from the body. Each barb causes the suture to resist movement in an opposite direction from which the barb faces. Projections extend from said suture. The projections can also engage tissue. The barbs cover the projections when the first end of the suture is moved in tissue and exposes the projections in order to engage tissue when the suture is moved in the direction of the second end through tissue.

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  • ETHICON, INC.;ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Leung, Jeffrey C Raleigh, US 58 5404
Megaro, Matthew A Chapel Hill, US 34 2993
Ruff, Gregory L Raleigh, US 31 5053

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