The Suture Belt device is a circumferential surgical suture organizer that mounts to a retractor rack prior to use. The device incorporates a rigid base frame with 24 flexible holding plug inserts that receive and retain suture pairs. Suture retention is achieved by pressing the suture strands into the compression slots found between the rigid base frame and flexible holding plug inserts. The rigid base frame consists of 2 hinged halves which allow for angle adjustment of the individual segments. The attachment arms allow the device to be mounted to the retractor arms. Two spacer components allow the attachment arm height to be adjusted. The device is secured into the desired orientation and segment angle positioning by tightening the immobilizing thumb screws.
A device designed to hold suture threads to facilitate their manipulation, positioning and differentiation around the operative site during a surgical procedure. It typically has a circular, oval, or curved shape with grooves or other connecting elements, and is stabilized by attachment to a surgical drape; it may also be attached to an invasive surgical retractor. This is a single-use device.