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Suture anchoring and tensioning device and method for using same
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 2002-04-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A suture anchoring device is made from a coiled member having a helical configuration with a multiplicity of turns. When used in connection with a surgical procedure, the device is positioned adjacent to a wound site and a suture is attached to at least two of the turns so as to anchor the suture to the coiled member.
Inventors
- 👤 John Collier
- 👤 Etan Chatlynne
- 👤 Robert Nering
- 👤 Irene Nozad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/0487; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/00867; A61B2017/044; A61B2017/0443; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0454; A61B2017/0458; A61B2017/0464; A61B2017/0496
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
23 words
1 . A suture anchoring device for use with a suture in a surgical procedure, comprising a coiled member having a helical configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
1 . A suture anchoring device for use with a suture in a surgical procedure, comprising a coiled member having a helical configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
2 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said coiled member includes a plurality of turns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
3 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein at least one of said turns includes attaching means for attaching a suture thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
4 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 3 , wherein said attaching means facilitates the tensioning of a suture attached thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
5 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 3 , wherein said attaching means is in the form of a cleat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
6 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 3 , wherein said attaching means is in the form of a hook member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
7 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein at least one of said turns includes inhibiting means for inhibiting movement of a suture backwards through a helical path defined by said turns of said coiled member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
8 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 6 , wherein said inhibiting means includes a tab member extending from at least one of said turns towards an adjacent turn.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
9 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein an uppermost turn is spaced a first distance from an adjacent turn and wherein the turns of all of the other pairs of adjacent turns are spaced apart a second distance, which is less than said first distance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
10 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein each pair of adjacent turns includes a crossbar member extending in a longitudinal direction from one turn of said pair to the other turn of said pair.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
11 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 10 , wherein there are a plurality of said crossbar members, said crossbar members being arranged at 3600 intervals, whereby said crossbar members are in longitudinal alignment with each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
81 words
12 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said coiled member has a resiliency sufficient to permit it to be movable between an extended position, in which the spacing between adjacent pairs of said turns is increased to facilitate the application of a suture to said coiled member, and a contracted position, in which the spacing between said adjacent pairs of said turns is decreased to facilitate the anchoring of a suture to said coiled member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
13 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 12 , wherein said coiled member is made from a superelastic material having a memory shape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
14 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the resiliency of said coiled member is selected such that said coiled member exerts a counteracting force on a suture which has been attached to said coiled member so as to cause its contraction, whereby said coiled member facilitates tensioning of the attached suture.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
15 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said turns of said coiled member form a descending spiral having an upper end and a lower end.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
16 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said upper end of said coiled member includes a hook member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
17 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said lower end of said coiled member includes a handle member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
18 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 17 , wherein said handle member includes a section of suture having a surgical needle thereon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
19 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said coiled member has a conical shape.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
20 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said coiled member has a pyramidal shape.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
21 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said coiled member is made from metal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
22 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said coiled member is made from a polymeric material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
23 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 22 , wherein said polymeric material is absorbable in a mammalian body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
24 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 22 , wherein said polymeric material is not absorbable in a mammalian body.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
25 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said coiled member is made from a superelastic material having a memory shape.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
26 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 25 , wherein said coiled member is made from a nickle-titanium alloy having a memory shape.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
27 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said helical configuration has a geometrical shape.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
28 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 27 , wherein said geometrical shape is circular.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
29 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 27 , wherein said geometrical shape is oval.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
30 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 27 , wherein said geometrical shape is elliptical.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
31 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 27 , wherein said geometrical shape is rectangular.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
32 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 27 , wherein said geometrical shape is square.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
33 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 27 , wherein said geometrical shape is triangular.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
34 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 27 , wherein said geometrical shape is polygonal.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
35 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said helical configuration has a non-geometrical shape.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
36 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 35 , wherein said non-geometrical shape is a U-shaped configuration.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
20 words
37 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 35 , wherein said non-geometrical shape is a V-shaped configuration.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
18 words
38 . A suture anchoring device in accordance with claim 35 , wherein said non-geometrical shape is parabolic.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
44 words
39 . A method of anchoring a suture used in a surgical procedure, comprising the steps of: a) locating a coiled helical member in the proximity of a suturing site; and b) attaching the suture to at least one turn of said coiled member.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
44 words
39 . A method of anchoring a suture used in a surgical procedure, comprising the steps of: a) locating a coiled helical member in the proximity of a suturing site; and b) attaching the suture to at least one turn of said coiled member.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
26 words
40 . A method in accordance with claim 39 , wherein step (b) includes lashing the suture to a plurality of turns of said coiled member.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
30 words
41 . A method in accordance with claim 40 , wherein step (b) includes wrapping a portion of the suture directly against at least two turns of said coiled member.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
25 words
42 . A method in accordance with claim 40 , wherein step (b) includes frapping the suture to thereby remove slack from the lashed suture.
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