Surgimatix, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140236193 | Medical Fastening Device - A medical fastening device is provided. The fastening device may include a first arcuate needle adapted to rotate about a first axis in a first direction, entering through a first section of one of a tissue and a prosthetic material, and exiting through a second section of one of the tissue and the prosthetic material; a second arcuate needle adapted to rotate about a second axis in a second direction, entering through the second section of one of the tissue and the prosthetic material, and exiting through the first section of one of the tissue and the prosthetic material; and a drive mechanism operatively coupled to each of the first and second arcuate needles and configured to engage each of the first and second arcuate needles between a retracted position and an extended position. | 08-21-2014 |
20130079815 | Interlocking Sutures - A surgical suture with improved suture and/or knot security is disclosed. The suture may include an elongated core extending along an axis, and at least one axial array of projections provided on the core. Each projection extends from the core and terminates into an outer edge. The outer edge of the projection may have an axial length greater than that of a remainder of the projection. A method of using the suture to form a surgical stitch is also disclosed. | 03-28-2013 |