Surgical pledget
Patent 4823794 Issued on April 25, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 25, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 25, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 06/676601 filed on 12/03/1984US Classes:606/232Suture retaining means (e.g., buttons)ExaminersPrimary: Apley, Richard J.Assistant: Prebilic, Paul B. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61L 31/06 (20060101)A61L 31/04 (20060101) A61B 17/04 (20060101) AbstractA surgical pledget including a suture entrance slit extending through the pledget from a side wall to a central suture location within the pledget and means for retaining the suture at the suture location so that the pledget may be positioned on a medial portion of a suture.Other References
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