Continuous stitch wound closure utilizing one-way suture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8747437
APP PUB NO 20100298848A1
SERIAL NO

12850186

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Continuous wound-closure techniques use one-way suture. The one-way suture has tissue-grasping surface features which allow passage of the suture in one direction through tissue, but not in the opposite direction. In closing a wound, the one-way suture is passed alternately through tissue on opposed sides of the wound. The wound-closure techniques allow approximation of the sides of the wound without knots, avoid loop stitching and reduce scarring.

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  • ETHICON, INC.;ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kaplan, Andrew Hillsborough, US 25 2515
Leung, Jeffrey C Raleigh, US 58 5404
Megaro, Matthew A Chapel Hill, US 34 2993
Ruff, Gregory Chapel Hill, US 17 1779

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