US 11,806,006 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 Mar. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/710,619.
Application 17/710,619 is a continuation of application No. 17/473,868, filed on Sep. 13, 2021.
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 2022/0218341 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/06 (2006.01); D04C 1/12 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (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)] 54 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suture for repair of soft tissue, comprising:
a first suture segment having a first denier comprising a first plurality of strands;
a second suture segment having a second denier comprising the first plurality of strands and a second plurality of strands, wherein the second denier is greater than the first denier and the second plurality of strands terminate in a transition zone between the first suture segment and the second suture segment
a third suture segment having a third denier, wherein the third denier is greater than the second denier;
wherein the suture is configured to be threaded through an opening of a surgical instrument to pull the suture through the soft tissue to surgically repair the soft tissue;
and wherein strands of the first plurality of strands and strands of the second plurality of strands are braided together in a continuous braid, wherein the continuous braid extends through the first suture segment, the transition zone, and the second suture segment, forming an outermost layer of the suture.