Various square knots, sliding knots, and surgeon's knots in mono- and multifilament suture material of different diameters were tested with respect to knot strength and knot security. Loop holding ...

Abstract: Knot tying is a critical task in robotic surgery, which is considerably important for surgical success and postoperative ... the need for automatedly tying mechanically robust knots on ...

The problem with the technologies that are out there today is, surgeons have to thread sutures through torn tissue, then secure it by tying knots, which is unreliable. And depending on how great ...

Once this procedure is done, the suture can be cut without any knot. By avoiding suture knots, and hence the need for intrascleral flaps, this knotless approach may help to reduce suture-related ...