Patent ID: 9241706
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A suturing securing device comprising: an outer body member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough, the lumen defining a suture path through the outer body, a longitudinal recessed portion extending from the distal end and around a portion of the outer body member less than an entire circumference of the outer body member, a distal-most end having an increased diameter section extending radially outward from an outer surface of the outer body member, the increased diameter section extending around less than an entire circumference of the distal end; a wedge axially insertable into the outer body member to secure a portion of a suture between the wedge and an interior surface of the outer body member; an outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the outer tube carrying the outer body member at the distal end of the outer tube, the outer tube carrying the wedge proximal to the outer body member; and a pusher member slidable within the outer tube to push the wedge into the outer body member.