Patent ID: 9119614
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A suture retention device, comprising: a housing comprising an inner cavity and a first gripping surface disposed along a first side of said inner cavity; a sliding body disposed within said inner cavity and comprising a second gripping surface; a spring disposed within said inner cavity and biasing said sliding body toward said first side of said inner cavity to enmesh said first and second gripping surfaces; a suture hole extending through said housing and disposed such that a suture extending through said suture hole is enmeshed between said first and second gripping surfaces when said spring biases said sliding body toward said first side of said inner cavity; an actuator disposed at least partially outside of said housing, said actuator comprising an operator engageable surface outside of said housing, wherein said actuator biases said spring and slides said sliding body away from said first side of said inner cavity to separate said first and second gripping surfaces when an operator engages said engageable surface, a suture thereby be slidable through said suture hole; wherein said actuator comprises a tab that prevents said actuator from being inadvertently removed from said housing, said tab being flexible so that said actuator is removable from said housing by intentionally pulling said actuator from said housing, said tab engages a stop surface on said housing to prevent inadvertent removal, and said tab is disposed on a second arm extending along an outer surface of said housing and said stop surface is disposed along said outer surface.