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Coded Surgical Aids

Summary

The Present Invention Can Provide A Coded Surgical Suture, Which Is Capable Of Affording A Visual Identification Effect For Determining The Direction Or End Portions Of The Surgical Suture. The Surgical Suture Can Have An Elongated Body Member Having First And Second End Portions. A Coding Member Can Be Provided On One Of The Two End Portions Of The Body Member To Afford A Visual Identification Effect. In An Exemplary Embodiment, The Coding Member Can Have A Color Element. The Present Invention Can Also Provide A Coding System For Identifying The Direction Or The End Portions Of A Surgical Suture Or For Distinguishing Between Different Surgical Sutures.

Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US20050004601A1
Application Number: US2004833329A
Inventor: Kong, James Kam, Fu | Wong, Jimmy, Wai Kwok | Luk, Keith, Dip Kei
Priority Date: 29 Apr 2003
Priority Number: US20050004601A1
Application Date: 28 Apr 2004
Publication Date: 6 Jan 2005
IPC Current: A61B001706 | A61L001700 | A61L001714 | A61B001900
US Class: 606228
Title: Coded surgical aids
Usefulness: Coded surgical aids
Summary: For use as coded surgical aid used in medical procedures such as minimal invasive surgeries.
Novelty: Surgical suture used as coded surgical aid used in medical procedures comprises coding member affixed that distinguishes the first end portion from the second end portion of surgical suture

Industry

Biomedical

Sub Group

Medical Device

Application No.

US2004833329A

Country/Region

Hong Kong

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