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COR-KNOT - Automated Suture Fastening System
Faster, stronger, more secure than hand-tying in minimally invasive cardiac procedures. Our revolutionary COR-KNOT® DEVICE is faster than hand-tying and offers strength, security and reliability in cardiac valve replacement and repair.
The COR-KNOT® DEVICE has several key features and benefits that distinguish it as the leading automated suture fastening system.
COR-KNOT® FASTENER
provides a strong, secure and safe alternative to hand-tied knots.
ROTATIONAL KNOB
The COR-KNOT MINI® DEVICE offers a rotational knob, which includes an indicator fin, providing an ergonomic way to control fastener and suture orientation.
DEVICE OPTIONS
The 4mm shaft of the COR-KNOT MINI® and the 5mm shaft of the COR-KNOT® MIS allow the surgeon to perform MIS and open procedures.
COR-KNOT® QUICK LOAD® UNIT
expedites the loading and reloading of a COR-KNOT® FASTENER into the COR-KNOT® DEVICE.
- Unparalleled automated reliability
- Clinically Proven. Over 450 thousand cardiovascular patients with 7.9 million fasteners over 13 years in 64 countries
- Facilitates Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Ergonomic. Fun and easy to use with tiny shaft, certainly smaller than fingers
- Short Learning-Curve making COR-KNOT® quickly and easily learned
- Single Squeeze. Automatically crimps and trims; dramatically reduces instrument exchanges
- Suture Tail Control. Now you can readily orient suture tails away from leaflets
- Tight Approximation. Enables simultaneous suture tensioning and prosthetic compression for scientifically demonstrated secure apposition
- Consistent Knot Strength. Delivers over 4kg of holding force every time
- Fast. Multiple studies demonstrate an average savings of more than 15 minutes in aortic cross-clamp time
The COR-KNOT® MIS DEVICE is available with a 31cm length, 5mm diameter shaft, and the COR-KNOT MINI® DEVICE is available with a 17cm length, 4mm diameter shaft.
A COR-KNOT® QUICK LOAD® UNIT is used to load a COR-KNOT® FASTENER into the COR-KNOT® DEVICE. Each COR-KNOT® QUICK LOAD® UNIT provides one sterile COR-KNOT® FASTENER held in a customized loading unit consisting of a purple target, a wire snare and a blunt curved handle.
Made from medical grade titanium, a COR-KNOT® FASTENER is a mushroom-shaped hollow sleeve, which is crimped by the COR-KNOT® DEVICE to fasten together segments of suture.