BRPI0907787A2 - Método e aparelho para a elevação de retentores em suturas de auto-retenção - Google Patents
Método e aparelho para a elevação de retentores em suturas de auto-retençãoInfo
- Publication number
- BRPI0907787A2 BRPI0907787A2 BRPI0907787-1A BRPI0907787A BRPI0907787A2 BR PI0907787 A2 BRPI0907787 A2 BR PI0907787A2 BR PI0907787 A BRPI0907787 A BR PI0907787A BR PI0907787 A2 BRPI0907787 A2 BR PI0907787A2
- Authority
- BR
- Brazil
- Prior art keywords
- retainers
- lifting
- self
- retaining sutures
- sutures
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06166—Sutures
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
- D02J—FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS, ROPES OR THE LIKE
- D02J3/00—Modifying the surface
- D02J3/10—Modifying the surface by indenting
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B2017/00526—Methods of manufacturing
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B2017/00831—Material properties
- A61B2017/00867—Material properties shape memory effect
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B2017/00831—Material properties
- A61B2017/00867—Material properties shape memory effect
- A61B2017/00871—Material properties shape memory effect polymeric
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B2017/00982—General structural features
- A61B2017/00995—General structural features having a thin film
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06166—Sutures
- A61B2017/06176—Sutures with protrusions, e.g. barbs
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T83/00—Cutting
- Y10T83/02—Other than completely through work thickness
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- Surgery (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US3042308P | 2008-02-21 | 2008-02-21 | |
| US3039108P | 2008-02-21 | 2008-02-21 | |
| PCT/US2009/034703 WO2009105663A2 (en) | 2008-02-21 | 2009-02-20 | Method and apparatus for elevating retainers on self-retaining sutures |
Publications (4)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| BRPI0907787A2 true BRPI0907787A2 (pt) | 2015-07-14 |
| BRPI0907787A8 BRPI0907787A8 (pt) | 2017-12-12 |
| BRPI0907787B1 BRPI0907787B1 (pt) | 2019-11-12 |
| BRPI0907787B8 BRPI0907787B8 (pt) | 2021-06-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRPI0907787A BRPI0907787B8 (pt) | 2008-02-21 | 2009-02-20 | método para formar uma sutura de autorretenção e aparelho para elevar os retentores em um fio de sutura a um ângulo desejado |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US9125647B2 (pt) |
| EP (2) | EP2249712B8 (pt) |
| BR (1) | BRPI0907787B8 (pt) |
| ES (1) | ES2706295T3 (pt) |
| WO (1) | WO2009105663A2 (pt) |
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