Patent ID: 9307979
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. In a surgical suture system for tissue repair and reattachment of torn tissue to a tissue substrate or medical, veterinary or dental implant including an elongated flexible suture having a plurality of longitudinally spaced protuberances along a length thereof, the improvement comprising: a tissue restraint/suture capture comprising a body defining an inlet side and an exit side; a central locking aperture disposed in a central region of said body; a plurality of spaced apart radial slots extending outwardly from said central locking aperture for defining a plurality of flex arms; each of said plurality of flex arms decreasing in thickness from an outer end to an inner end of said flex arm and increasing in thickness from said inlet side to said exit side of said body for defining said central locking aperture with said inlet side being substantially larger than said exit side of said central locking aperture; said plurality of flex arms cooperating with said inlet side of said central locking aperture enabling said plurality of flex arms to flex outwardly to permit entrance and longitudinal movement of the plurality of longitudinally spaced protuberances of the suture in a forward direction into said inlet side of said central locking aperture with minimal force; and said plurality of flex arms cooperating with said exit side of said central locking aperture enabling said plurality of flex arms to flex inwardly to inhibit the movement of the plurality of longitudinally spaced protuberances of the suture in a reverse direction.