Bidirectional barbed suture

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D976402
  • Patent Number
    D976,402
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, June 10, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 24, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 145
    • CPC
    • A61B17/06166
    • A61B17/0469
    • A61B2017/06176
    • A61B2017/06171
    • A61B2017/06057
    • A61B2017/06185
    • A61B2017/06028
    • A61B2017/0472
    • A61B2017/0461
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description

The present design application is related to commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/344,363, filed on Jun. 10, 2021, entitled “Systems, Devices and Methods for Repairing Tendons and Ligaments”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bidirectional barbed suture, showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a top view of the bidirectional barbed suture shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the bidirectional barbed suture shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side view of the bidirectional barbed suture shown in FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 5 is a right side view of the bidirectional barbed suture shown in FIG. 1.


The bidirectional barbed suture is shown with a symbolic break in its length at each end. The appearance of any portion of the article beyond the breaks form no part of the claim.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a bidirectional barbed suture, as shown and described.
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Entry
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