US 12,279,766 B2
Variable denier yarn and suture
Daniel L. Martin, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to SYNTORR INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by SYNTORR INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/389,117.
Application 18/389,117 is a continuation of application No. 17/710,780, filed on Mar. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,849,938.
Application 17/710,780 is a continuation of application No. 17/473,868, filed on Sep. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,712,241, issued on Aug. 1, 2023.
Application 17/473,868 is a continuation of application No. 14/537,719, filed on Nov. 10, 2014, granted, now 11,116,498, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Application 14/537,719 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/354,204, filed on Jan. 19, 2012, granted, now 8,881,635, issued on Nov. 11, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/542,990, filed on Oct. 4, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/453,453, filed on Mar. 16, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/438,880, filed on Feb. 2, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0341754 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/06 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (2006.01); D04C 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01)
CPC A61B 17/06166 (2013.01) [D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 21/202 (2013.01); D04C 1/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06171 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06185 (2013.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2002/065 (2013.01); D10B 2509/04 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of suturing, comprising:
inserting a distal-most tip of a first end segment of a suture through a traction loop, wherein the first end segment comprises a plurality of first strands that extend to the distal-most tip, at least a portion of the first strands braided together in a first braid;
folding the first end segment over on itself to form a doubled first end segment, the doubled first end segment including the distal-most tip;
pulling the traction loop and the doubled first end segment through a sliding termination at a proximal end of the suture and through an opening in a suture lock engaged with at least one restraint adjacent the suture lock;
continuing to pull the first end segment through the opening such that a second segment of the suture extends through the opening, wherein the second segment has a plurality of second strands, at least a portion of the second strands braided together in a second braid, wherein the second braid is tubular and continuous with the first braid to form a continuous suture braid along an outermost layer of the suture, wherein there are more second strands in the second segment than first strands in the first end segment such that the second segment has a greater denier than the first end segment, wherein there is a gradual change in denier from the first end segment to the second segment as the second segment is pulled into the opening, and further wherein a total denier of the doubled first end segment is less than the denier of the second segment such that a fit of the second segment in the opening is tighter than a fit of the doubled first end segment in the opening; and
locking the suture in place with the second segment in the opening and with tension between the restraint and the suture lock.