Patent ID: 7582105
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A suture assembly for use in cosmetic surgery, aesthetic surgery, and soft tissue fixation, said suture assembly comprising: a singular, uninterrupted, flexible, elongate polymeric suture thread having a first and second ends, and a plurality of knots formed in and spaced along said suture thread; and a plurality of tissue-engaging elements for anchoring said suture assembly on subcutaneous tissues, said tissue-engaging elements comprising a hollow frustoconical shape, each tissue-engaging elements defining an enlarged hollow interior having a tapered lumen including a forward bore at a narrow end of the tapered lumen and enlarging outwardly toward a broader end of the tapered lumen; wherein each tissue-engaging element is received upon said suture thread through the forward bore of said tissue-engaging element and between each knot on said suture thread for providing a serial arrangement on said suture thread and fitted for one of: restricted movement and direct attachment, and wherein each knot is larger than said forward bore for securing said tissue-engaging elements on said suture thread.