Lev Drubetsky;Alexei Goraltchouk;Gerald F. Cummings;Robert A. Herrmann;Alexander Naimagon
发明人:
Alexei Goraltchouk,Lev Drubetsky,Gerald F. Cummings,Robert A. Herrmann,Alexander Naimagon
申请号：
US13495550
公开号：
US08460338B2
申请日:
2012.06.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
In embodiments of the invention, a manufacturing process produces and an. Article produced has a self-retaining suture wherein a force is used to squeeze the suture causing retainers to form out of material from the suture body. In an embodiment of the invention, fins are formed between the retainers and the suture body, wherein said fins support the retainers. In another embodiment, retainer stops are provided in order to prevent the retainer from settling back in the body of the suture.
