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Steerable suture retriever

a retriever and suture technology, applied in the field of retrievers, can solve the problems of difficult deployment of snares, and achieve the effect of reducing the difficulty of retrieving snares

Active Publication Date: 2021-11-18
COMPOSITE SURGICAL LLC
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The patent describes a method for capturing a suture in a surgical device. The device has an actuator that can be moved to retract the capturing portion and the suture within the device. When the actuator is moved, a segment of the device called an arcuate element deforms. This causes the capturing portion to move towards the end of the device without getting bent or deformed. The technical effect of this method is that it allows for easier and more precise capturing of sutures in surgical procedures.

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Due to the limited space within the joint, deployment of the snare is often challenging.

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[0045]It is understood that the examples below discuss uses in minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures. However, unless specifically noted, variations of the device and method are not limited to use in arthroscopic procedures. Instead, the invention may have applicability in various parts of the body under any minimally invasive or invasive procedure. Moreover, the invention may be used in any procedure where the benefits of the method and / or device are desired.

[0046]FIG. 1A illustrates a variation of a surgical instrument 100 for manipulating an item (not shown in FIG. 1A) during a medical procedure. For the sake of illustration, the item being manipulated is depicted as a suture and one variation of the surgical instrument comprises a suture retriever / manipulator. However, variations of the surgical instrument are not limited to sutures. For example, the instrument can be used to manipulate or retrieve implants, fabric (such as gauze or sheets), threads, wires, etc. As shown in...

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Abstract

A positioning and retrieval device manipulated by carrying element coupled to a handle and driven by an actuator that allows for axial movement and rotational movement of a capturing portion on the carrying element.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 874,567 filed on May 14, 2020. The entirety of which is incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Suturing techniques and instruments facilitate the suturing of tissue during endoscopic and open surgical procedures. The term “endoscopic” encompasses arthroscopy, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, etc., and endoscopic surgery involves surgical procedures that are performed on a patient's through small openings as opposed to conventional open surgery through large incisions. The access to a surgical site in an endoscopic procedure relies on one or more portals created in the patient's body or through one or more cannulas inserted into the patient's body through small incisions. The use of sutures in endoscopic procedures relies on remote retrieval of the suture when it is passed through, tied to, and / or anchored in tissue of the surgical site.[0003]Va...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/04
CPCA61B17/0483A61B17/0469A61B17/06109A61B2017/00349A61B2017/00455A61B2090/067A61B2090/0811A61B2090/3966
Inventor BOURLAND, III, CHARLES RICEVALADEZ, JOHN JAMESKRISHNAN, SUMANT GOPALREDSTONE, JOSHUA SILVERTOPPER, BRAD
Owner COMPOSITE SURGICAL LLC
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