Patent ID: 11883017
Assignee: ALLERGAN INDUSTRIE, SAS
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A thread insertion device comprising a moveable member coupled to a base, the movable member extending in a first direction along a longitudinal length of a thread and comprising laterally extending portions extending in a second direction that is different than the first direction, wherein, in a first configuration, distal end portions of the laterally extending portions are positioned adjacent to each other and spaced apart by a first distance to form an enclosure that surrounds at least a portion of a circumference of the thread, and in a second configuration, the distal end portions of the laterally extending portions are spaced apart by a second distance forming an opening along a longitudinal length of the enclosure that exposes the thread from within and along the longitudinal length of the enclosure, wherein the second distance is larger than the first distance.