Abstract: An inflatable suture sleeve used to secure a pacer lead of a pacer system to adjacent tissue. The suture sleeve has an internal cavity, which, preferably, has an inflatable balloon therein. The suture sleeve is positioned as desired and is sutured or stapled to tissue within the patient's chest. An inflation syringe is attached to an inflation nipple on the suture sleeve. Then a predetermined quantity of saline solution is injected into the balloon expanding the balloon so that internal ridges, on a flexible bore through which the pacer lead extends, tighten against the pacer lead to securely hold the pacer lead to the suture sleeve. Inflatable suture sleeve secures the pacer lead as the balloon causes pressure and a snug fit against the pacer wire when inflated. When not inflated, suture sleeve can be re-positioned on pacer wire.

Abstract: A tassel making device is provided having a grip portion on a wand having a plurality of slots along its length. Two rods are inserted into two of these slots at variable selected distances from each other, depending upon the desired size of the tassel to be created. The cylindrical shape of the rods ensures that tassel yarn is not damaged as it is wound about the rods and facilitates its removal from the rods. Longitudinal grooves are provided in the rods so that tassel yarn wrapped about the rods may be easily severed therefrom and tied thereat when forming the tassel. The tassel making device disclosed may also be combined with yarn feeding apparatus that holds a spool containing tassel yarn so that the yarn for creating the tassel is conveniently and easily accessible for controlled payout.