Patent ID: 9492160
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A wound closure device comprising: a first anchor; a second anchor; and a flexible member connecting the first anchor to the second anchor, the flexible member including a first end which is coupled relative to the first anchor and a free end which is looped through the second anchor and through a slip fastener, whereby the flexible member is movably attached to the second anchor, such that pulling on the free end of the flexible member shortens a length of the flexible member between the first anchor and second anchor, wherein the movable attachment includes a knot formed in the flexible member at the second anchor, wherein the knot includes a first portion of the flexible member threaded through the second anchor to form a loop, and a second portion that passes over a surface of the second anchor and through the loop.