Patent ID: 9277917
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A lattice stitch surgical tension-limiting device configured to be placed on a surface of a body tissue between a length of suture and the surface of said body tissue comprising: a continuously flexible elongated member having a cylindrical cross sectional shape in at least one sectional axis of a body of said member; at least one patency extending though an entire length of the body of the member in an orientation substantially along the rotational axis of said member; an interior surface formed by an inner wall surface of said at least one patency, extending to each opening of said at least one patency; a patency mouth located at each opening of said patency; an exterior surface of the member defined by all surfaces of the member except the interior surface; wherein each patency mouth is a portion of the exterior surface of the member adjoining the interior surface of said member; said at least one patency configured to receive and retain a portion of suture used to make a lattice stitch so that the portion of suture extends along the entire length of the body of said member, and wherein said patency mouth is configured to interface with and allow movement of suture material on a surface of said patency mouth, and wherein a portion of the member is configured to move closer to an edge of a wound than remaining portions of said member, when said member is under an influence of a force exerted by a length of suture placed on the exterior surface of said member; and wherein force exerted by a length of suture on a portion of the patency mouth of said member causes a conformation change in said member near the patency mouth.