| abstract |
Suture cutter embodiments (100) include elements for cutting back the leads of a suture (140) after the suture has been tied into a knot (144), e.g., as a result of drawing tissue portions together. The suture cutter (100) may include mechanisms which can be used to push and position a knot (144), so that a single device may be used to both push a knot and trim the excess material therefrom. |