WO2015097423A1 - Reinforcing means for silhouette face lift sutures - Google Patents

Reinforcing means for silhouette face lift sutures Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2015097423A1
WO2015097423A1 PCT/GB2014/000373 GB2014000373W WO2015097423A1 WO 2015097423 A1 WO2015097423 A1 WO 2015097423A1 GB 2014000373 W GB2014000373 W GB 2014000373W WO 2015097423 A1 WO2015097423 A1 WO 2015097423A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
suture
silhouette
thread
sutures
shows
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB2014/000373
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
Hassan Ali FALAH
Original Assignee
MUTHANA, T. Hassan
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by MUTHANA, T. Hassan filed Critical MUTHANA, T. Hassan
Publication of WO2015097423A1 publication Critical patent/WO2015097423A1/en

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166—Sutures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00004—(bio)absorbable, (bio)resorbable, resorptive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00743—Type of operation; Specification of treatment sites
    • A61B2017/00792—Plastic surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • A61B2017/06042—Means for attaching suture to needle located close to needle tip
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06066—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations
    • A61B2017/06085—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations having a blunt tip
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166—Sutures
    • A61B2017/06176—Sutures with protrusions, e.g. barbs

Definitions

  • This invention relates to a mean of reinforcing the Silhouette face lift sutures.
  • Silhouette face lift sutures with the trade mark , Silhouette Lift and Silhouette Soft.
  • the small piece of thread can be replaced by a flat pear shaped piece which is made of the same materials which are mentioned above.
  • the length of the small suture piece is equal to the distance between two knots of the suture. Its size is equal to the size of the face lift suture for example 3 - 0.
  • the length of the flat pear shaped piece is equal to the distance between two knot of the face lift suture. Its largest width is less than the large diameter of the cone.
  • the piece has a fine hole on each end. It is threaded on the face lift suture through these holes. One end is fixed to a knot of the face lift suture and the other end is movable. On pulling of the face lift suture, after being inserted, the cone pushes the movable end of the piece downward toward the fixed end of the piece forming a large knot.
  • This knot grasps the tissues helping in suture fixation in addition to its effect as a large knot. It dissolves in due course, like the cones, and reacts with the tissues forming a better fixation of the face lift suture to the tissues.
  • Figure 1 shows a small piece of absorbable surgical thread, having a fine hole on each end
  • Figure 2 shows the small piece of thread is applied to a face lift suture
  • Figure 3 shows the small piece of thread in action, making a large knot
  • Figure 4 shows an anterior view of a flat pear shaped small piece of absorbable suture material
  • Figure 5 shows a lateral view of the pear shaped piece
  • Figure 6 shows the pear shaped piece, is applied to the face lift suture
  • Figure 7 shows the pear shaped piece in action, making a large knot
  • Figure 8 shows the small piece of surgical thread is applied to the
  • Figure 9 shows the small piece of thread is applied to the Silhouette Lift suture
  • Figure 10 shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle, version one
  • Figure 11 shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle
  • version two shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle
  • Figure 12 shows the small piece of surgical thread is applied to the Modified Silhouette face lift suture
  • Figure 13 shows the Super Silhouette face lift needle
  • Figure 14 shows the small piece of surgical thread is applied to the Super Silhouette face lift suture.
  • a small piece of absorbable surgical thread 1 includes an upper movable hole 2 and a lower fixed hole 3.
  • Figure 2 shows the small piece of thread 1. Its lower end 3 is tied to a knot 5 of a surgical face lift suture 4. Its upper movable hole 2 slides on the suture 4 . A cone 6 is situated between the upper hole 2 and a knot
  • Figure 3 shows the small piece of thread lin action.
  • the face lift suture 4 is pulled up .
  • the cone 6 pushes the upper hole 2 downward making a large knot.
  • Figure 4 shows an anterior view of a flat pear shaped absorbable piece 8, having an upper hole 9 and a lower hole 10.
  • Figure 5 shows a lateral view of the pear shaped piece 8.
  • Figure 6 shows the pear shaped piece 8 is applied on the face lift suture
  • Figure 7 shows the pear shaped piece 8 in action.
  • the cone 6 pushes it downward on pulling the face lift suture 4, making a large knot.
  • Figure 8 shows the small piece of thread 1 is applied to the Silhouette Soft suture 13. Its long needles 11 and 12 are situated at its ends.
  • Figure 9 shows the small piece of thread 1 is applied over the Silhouette Lift suture 15 which has the long needle 14.
  • Figure 10 shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle with its oblique slit 17 at its lower end 16, and the cleft 18 at its upper end.
  • Figure 11 shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle with its apical slit 19 at its lower end , and cleft 18 at its upper end.
  • Figure 12 shows the small piece of thread 1 is applied on the Silhouette Lift suture 20.
  • the free knot 21 of the suture 20 has been shown.
  • Figure 13 shows the Silhouette Soft needle with its blunt lower end 22 and its freely opened upper end 25. It has the oval window 23, the slit 24 at the upper edge of the oval window and the cleft 26 at the upper end 25.
  • Figure 14 shows the small piece of thread 1 is applied on the Silhouette Soft face lift suture 27 . the free knot 28 has been shown.

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)

Abstract

Silhouette (TM) face-lift sutures with reinforcing threads silhouette (TM) face-lift sutures are reinforced using one or more small pieces of absorbable surgical thread (1) which each contain an upper hole (2) and lower hole (3). Each thread is threaded onto the suture, located between two cones of the suture and its lower end is fixed to a knot of the suture whilst the upper end remains free to slide so that when the suture is pulled a cone pushes down the movable end to form a knot which grasps the tissues. The thread may be a pear- shaped piece of tape. Multiple threads may be applied to a single suture. Also disclosed are various needles for inserting the sutures.

Description

REINFORCING MEANS FOR SILHOUETTE FACE LIFT SUTURES
This invention relates to a mean of reinforcing the Silhouette face lift sutures.
One of the available face lift surgical sutures is the Silhouette face lift sutures with the trade mark , Silhouette Lift and Silhouette Soft.
My UK patented modifications of these sutures are, Modified Silhouette face lift sutures and Super Silhouette face lift sutures.
I have noticed that the lifting force of these sutures, which is done by the effect of the cones on the sutures, is quite limited. The suture may be dislodged easily out of the tissues by simple traction in many occasions. This invention provides a mean to reinforce the lifting force of the sutures. A small movable piece of thread is applied between the cones to produce an additional big knot when the suture is tightened after insertion to reinforce tissue engagement of the cones. The piece is made of synthetic absorbable material like polylactic acid and
polydioxanone.
The small piece of thread can be replaced by a flat pear shaped piece which is made of the same materials which are mentioned above.
The length of the small suture piece is equal to the distance between two knots of the suture. Its size is equal to the size of the face lift suture for example 3 - 0.
The length of the flat pear shaped piece is equal to the distance between two knot of the face lift suture. Its largest width is less than the large diameter of the cone.
Mode of action;
The piece has a fine hole on each end. It is threaded on the face lift suture through these holes. One end is fixed to a knot of the face lift suture and the other end is movable. On pulling of the face lift suture, after being inserted, the cone pushes the movable end of the piece downward toward the fixed end of the piece forming a large knot.
This knot grasps the tissues helping in suture fixation in addition to its effect as a large knot. It dissolves in due course, like the cones, and reacts with the tissues forming a better fixation of the face lift suture to the tissues.
The invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 shows a small piece of absorbable surgical thread, having a fine hole on each end,
Figure 2 shows the small piece of thread is applied to a face lift suture, Figure 3 shows the small piece of thread in action, making a large knot, Figure 4 shows an anterior view of a flat pear shaped small piece of absorbable suture material,
Figure 5 shows a lateral view of the pear shaped piece,
Figure 6 shows the pear shaped piece, is applied to the face lift suture, Figure 7 shows the pear shaped piece in action, making a large knot, Figure 8 shows the small piece of surgical thread is applied to the
Silhouette Soft suture,
Figure 9 shows the small piece of thread is applied to the Silhouette Lift suture,
Figure 10 shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle, version one, Figure 11 shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle, version two, Figure 12 shows the small piece of surgical thread is applied to the Modified Silhouette face lift suture,
Figure 13 shows the Super Silhouette face lift needle,
Figure 14 shows the small piece of surgical thread is applied to the Super Silhouette face lift suture.
In figure 1, a small piece of absorbable surgical thread 1 includes an upper movable hole 2 and a lower fixed hole 3.
Figure 2 shows the small piece of thread 1. Its lower end 3 is tied to a knot 5 of a surgical face lift suture 4. Its upper movable hole 2 slides on the suture 4 . A cone 6 is situated between the upper hole 2 and a knot
7 of the face lift suture 4.
Figure 3 shows the small piece of thread lin action. The face lift suture 4 is pulled up . The cone 6 pushes the upper hole 2 downward making a large knot. Figure 4 shows an anterior view of a flat pear shaped absorbable piece 8, having an upper hole 9 and a lower hole 10.
Figure 5 shows a lateral view of the pear shaped piece 8.
Figure 6 shows the pear shaped piece 8 is applied on the face lift suture
4. Its lower hole 10 is tied to the knot 3 while upper movable hole 9 slides over the face lift suture 4.
Figure 7 shows the pear shaped piece 8 in action. The cone 6 pushes it downward on pulling the face lift suture 4, making a large knot.
Figure 8 shows the small piece of thread 1 is applied to the Silhouette Soft suture 13. Its long needles 11 and 12 are situated at its ends.
Figure 9 shows the small piece of thread 1 is applied over the Silhouette Lift suture 15 which has the long needle 14.
Figure 10 shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle with its oblique slit 17 at its lower end 16, and the cleft 18 at its upper end.
Figure 11 shows the Modified Silhouette Lift needle with its apical slit 19 at its lower end , and cleft 18 at its upper end.
Figure 12 shows the small piece of thread 1 is applied on the Silhouette Lift suture 20. The free knot 21 of the suture 20 has been shown.
Figure 13 shows the Silhouette Soft needle with its blunt lower end 22 and its freely opened upper end 25. It has the oval window 23, the slit 24 at the upper edge of the oval window and the cleft 26 at the upper end 25. Figure 14 shows the small piece of thread 1 is applied on the Silhouette Soft face lift suture 27 . the free knot 28 has been shown.

Claims

Claims
1. A Silhouette ( TM ) surgical suture having at least one movable
reinforcing thread applied between two adjacent cones of the suture, wherein the thread has a fine hole on each end and is threaded onto the suture such that one end of the thread is fixed to a knot of the suture and the other end is movable.
2. A Silhouette surgical suture according to claim 1, wherein the thread is made of a synthetic absorbable material.
PCT/GB2014/000373 2013-12-26 2014-09-18 Reinforcing means for silhouette face lift sutures WO2015097423A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1323037.0 2013-12-26
GB201323037A GB2506549B (en) 2013-12-26 2013-12-26 Reinforcing mean for Silhouette face lift sutures

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2015097423A1 true WO2015097423A1 (en) 2015-07-02

Family

ID=50114781

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB2014/000373 WO2015097423A1 (en) 2013-12-26 2014-09-18 Reinforcing means for silhouette face lift sutures

Country Status (2)

Country Link
GB (1) GB2506549B (en)
WO (1) WO2015097423A1 (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20090182375A1 (en) * 2004-06-30 2009-07-16 Isse Nicanor G Suture for wound closure, tissue approximation, tissue support, suspension and/or fixation
US20110264141A1 (en) * 2006-02-03 2011-10-27 Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc Flexible Anchors for Tissue Fixation
GB2495653A (en) * 2012-12-24 2013-04-17 Falah Hasan Ali Hollow tube with slits and a suture

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8795334B2 (en) * 2011-01-28 2014-08-05 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Tissue repair

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20090182375A1 (en) * 2004-06-30 2009-07-16 Isse Nicanor G Suture for wound closure, tissue approximation, tissue support, suspension and/or fixation
US20110264141A1 (en) * 2006-02-03 2011-10-27 Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc Flexible Anchors for Tissue Fixation
GB2495653A (en) * 2012-12-24 2013-04-17 Falah Hasan Ali Hollow tube with slits and a suture

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2506549B (en) 2014-08-13
GB201323037D0 (en) 2014-02-12
GB2506549A (en) 2014-04-02

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU2019203455B2 (en) Surgical constructs with collapsing suture loop and methods for securing tissue
US20220167959A1 (en) Systems, devices, and methods for securing tissue using snare assemblies and soft anchors
US20200337697A1 (en) Knotless soft tissue devices and techniques
CA3007422C (en) Knotless suture anchor and deployment device
US9532778B2 (en) Surgical filament snare assemblies
US8790370B2 (en) Surgical filament assemblies
US20120290006A1 (en) Adjustable Suture Lock Loop
US10070856B1 (en) Soft suture anchor
US9517060B2 (en) Method and device for approximating tissue
US20200015810A1 (en) Adjustable loop with locking knot
CN107890360B (en) Knotting-free surgical suture
CN105997297A (en) Medical material for treating uterine prolapse
WO2016069213A1 (en) Method for approximating wounds
WO2015097423A1 (en) Reinforcing means for silhouette face lift sutures
KR20130069172A (en) A surgical suture
CN204351907U (en) Tie up button and perforator
JP2013252407A (en) Surgical suture with needle

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 14772400

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 14772400

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1