Claims
- 1. A self securing suture comprising a suture thread having at least one terminal end and a toggle at said terminal end, said toggle disposed at an acute angle with respect to said suture thread, said suture thread and said toggle are made of substantially the same biocompatible material and wherein said suture thread and said toggle at said terminal end are metal wire.
- 2. A suture as claimed in claim 1 wherein said toggle is a wire element disposed on said suture terminal end.
- 3. A self securing suture comprising a suture body having at least one terminal end and terminal end body segment and defining a toggle thereat, said toggle disposed at an acute angle with respect to said terminal end body segment, said toggle is substantially fixed at said acute angle with respect to said terminal end body segment.
- 4. A suture as claimed in claim 3 wherein said terminal end body segment is substantially fixed with respect to said toggle and said suture body is made of a material from the group of a metal wire material, a nylon material, and a biocompatible material.
- 5. A suture as claimed in claim 3 wherein said suture body and said toggle are made of different biocompatible materials.
- 6. A suture as claimed in claim 3 wherein said toggle includes a distal and a proximal segment respectively disposed at an obtuse and an acute angle with respect to said terminal end body segment.
- 7. A self securing suture comprising a suture body having at least one terminal end and terminal endbody segment and defining a toggle thereat, said toggle disposed at an acute angle with respect to said terminal end body segment, wherein said toggle includes first and second aligned segments, said first and second aligned segments and said suture body disposed in a singular plane, said first segment defining said acute angle with respect to said terminal end body segment, and said second segment defining an obtuse angle with respect to said terminal end body segment.
- 8. A suture as claimed in claim 7 wherein said suture body is made of a material from the group of a metal wire material, a nylon material, and a biocompatible material.
- 9. A suture as claimed in claim 7 wherein said suture body and said toggle are made of different biocompatible materials.
- 10. A suture as claimed in claim 7 wherein said toggle is substantially fixed at said acute angle with respect to said terminal end body segment.
- 11. A suture as claimed in claim 7 wherein said toggle includes a distal and a proximal segment respectively disposed at an obtuse and an acute angle with respect to said terminal end body segment.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/661,024 filed Sep. 13, 2000, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/413,145, filed Oct. 6, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,206,895, which was a regular patent application based upon provisional patent application Serial No. 60/143,555 filed Jul. 13, 1999.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/804,764, Levinson et al, filed Mar. 13, 2001. |
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/757,748, Levinson et al, filed Jan. 10, 2001. |
Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuations (2)
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