Bidirectional barbed suture

- Cilag GmbH International
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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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Patent History
Patent number: D976402
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 2021
Date of Patent: Jan 24, 2023
Assignee: Cilag GmbH International (Zug)
Inventors: Jason T. Perkins (Easton, PA), Matthew D. Putnam (Minneapolis, MN), Mark T. Mooney (Duluth, GA), John Killion (Flemington, NJ), David W. Overaker (Glen Gardner, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/794,146