Double strand twist bi-directional barb suture with single coating shield

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a double strand twist bi-directional barb suture with single coating shield in according with the invention, in a first condition of use, with the strands having a clear coating, with all other side views are substantially the same, as based on the repeating pattern of the barb;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a cross-section view thereof taken along line 3-3, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of the double strand twist bi-directional barb suture with single coating shield taken along line 3-3 in a second condition of use, with the coating dissolved, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a double strand twist bi-directional barb suture with single coating shield, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D872861
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 2020
Inventor: Jason P. Adams (Farmington, NM)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/623,778