Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Suture management system
- Patent Title (中): 缝合管理系统
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Application No.: US11857486Application Date: 2007-09-19
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Publication No.: US08821542B2Publication Date: 2014-09-02
- Inventor: Christopher T Zirps , Charles S Brunner , Jeffrey S Hovis , Chris Kilburn-Peterson
- Applicant: Christopher T Zirps , Charles S Brunner , Jeffrey S Hovis , Chris Kilburn-Peterson
- Applicant Address: US MA Raynham
- Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLC
- Current Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Raynham
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04

Abstract:
Assemblies, devices and methods are provided for suture management associated with surgical procedures for anchoring suture to bone. Suture elements mounted to suture anchors are terminated in suture loops or tags, and associated stop members that in combination with visual coding provide suture identification, prevent accidental unmounting of suture from suture anchors, and reduce the number of suture legs requiring active management during complex arthroscopic repairs. The present invention also provides exemplary drivers that can be used with the various methods and devices disclosed herein, or with other methods and devices known in the art.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080103528A1 Suture Management System Public/Granted day:2008-05-01
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