Patent ID: 8821544
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical filament assembly, comprising: a slidable knot having on one side thereof a cinch noose loop defined by a first filament and a second filament, the slidable knot having on the other side thereof first and second filament limbs, the first and second filament limbs having terminal ends that extend freely from the slidable knot, and the slidable knot being formed by the first and second filaments; and a flexible sleeve removably encapsulating at least a portion of the first and second filament limbs, wherein a size of an opening defined by the cinch noose loop is able to be decreased by moving the slidable knot away from the first and second filament limbs and the size of the opening is able to be increased by moving the slidable knot towards the first and second filament limbs, and wherein the surgical filament assembly is configured to be passed through soft tissue and to secure soft tissue in a knotless manner.