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Threaded suture anchor retriever
Assignee: Linvatec Corp
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Filing: 1995-01-23
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Granted: 1997-03-04
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Expires: 2015-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A threaded bone anchor retriever and method for retrieving threaded bone anchors and the like from an implantation site. The anchor retriever is particularly suitable for retrieving threaded suture anchors during endoscopic surgical procedures. The retriever comprises an elongated shaft having an anchor engaging means at its distal tip for engaging the drive portion of the threaded anchor and for turning it in a direction to remove it from the implantation site. A concentric anchor engaging sleeve is adapted to move longitudinally relative to the elongated shaft in order to engage the threaded body of the anchor as it is removed from the implantation site. The invention includes a method for using the anchor retriever, particularly during endoscopic procedures, to remove anchors which may or may not have tissue growth overlying the implantation site.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Fucci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/92; A61B2017/0411; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A threaded anchor retriever for endoscopically retrieving a threaded anchor from a site of implantation into which the threaded anchor has been turned, the threaded anchor having a threaded body for being embedded at the site when turned in a first direction and a drive means for turning the threaded body, comprising: an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; a primary anchor engaging means disposed at said distal end of said elongated shaft for engaging said drive means to thereby turn said anchor in a direction opposite said first direction in a direction to remove it from said site of implantation; a predetermined fixed diameter secondary anchor engaging means disposed adjacent said primary anchor engaging means for automatically engaging the threaded body of said anchor as said anchor is turned in said opposite direction and moves relative to said secondary anchor engaging means; means for moving said primary and secondary anchor engaging means in opposite directions relative to each other in order to remove said anchor from said site of implantation by said primary anchor engaging means while urging said anchor into engagement with said secondary anchor engaging means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A threaded anchor retriever for endoscopically retrieving a threaded anchor from a site of implantation into which the threaded anchor has been turned, the threaded anchor having a threaded body for being embedded at the site when turned in a first direction and a drive means for turning the threaded body, comprising: an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; a primary anchor engaging means disposed at said distal end of said elongated shaft for engaging said drive means to thereby turn said anchor in a direction opposite said first direction in a direction to remove it from said site of implantation; a predetermined fixed diameter secondary anchor engaging means disposed adjacent said primary anchor engaging means for automatically engaging the threaded body of said anchor as said anchor is turned in said opposite direction and moves relative to said secondary anchor engaging means; means for moving said primary and secondary anchor engaging means in opposite directions relative to each other in order to remove said anchor from said site of implantation by said primary anchor engaging means while urging said anchor into engagement with said secondary anchor engaging means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A threaded anchor retriever according to claim 1 further comprising means, associated with said elongated shaft, for holding said anchor after it has been removed from the site of implantation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
247 words
An anchor retrieval system for retrieving a threaded anchor from a site of implantation into which the threaded anchor has been turned, comprising: a threaded anchor having a threaded body for being embedded at the site when turned in a first direction and a drive means for turning the threaded body into the site; a retriever comprising an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an elongated sleeve, having a proximal end and a distal end, concentrically situated about said shaft, said elongated sleeve adapted to move longitudinally relative to said elongated shaft; a primary anchor engaging means disposed at said distal end of said elongated shaft for engaging said drive means to thereby turn said anchor in a direction opposite said first direction to remove it from the site of implantation; a predetermined fixed diameter secondary anchor engaging means disposed at the distal end of said sleeve for automatically engaging the threaded body of said anchor as said anchor is turned in said opposite direction and moves relative to said secondary anchor engaging means; means for moving said primary and secondary anchor engaging means in opposite directions relative to each other in order to remove said anchor from the site of implantation by said primary anchor engaging means while urging said anchor into engagement with said secondary anchor engaging means; means at the distal end of said elongated sleeve for holding said anchor after it has been removed from the site of implantation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
247 words
An anchor retrieval system for retrieving a threaded anchor from a site of implantation into which the threaded anchor has been turned, comprising: a threaded anchor having a threaded body for being embedded at the site when turned in a first direction and a drive means for turning the threaded body into the site; a retriever comprising an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an elongated sleeve, having a proximal end and a distal end, concentrically situated about said shaft, said elongated sleeve adapted to move longitudinally relative to said elongated shaft; a primary anchor engaging means disposed at said distal end of said elongated shaft for engaging said drive means to thereby turn said anchor in a direction opposite said first direction to remove it from the site of implantation; a predetermined fixed diameter secondary anchor engaging means disposed at the distal end of said sleeve for automatically engaging the threaded body of said anchor as said anchor is turned in said opposite direction and moves relative to said secondary anchor engaging means; means for moving said primary and secondary anchor engaging means in opposite directions relative to each other in order to remove said anchor from the site of implantation by said primary anchor engaging means while urging said anchor into engagement with said secondary anchor engaging means; means at the distal end of said elongated sleeve for holding said anchor after it has been removed from the site of implantation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A threaded anchor retriever according to claim 3 in combination with a threaded anchor having a drive means comprising an axially aligned elongated extension with a predetermined non-circular cross-section, said primary anchor engaging means having an axially aligned recess with a corresponding, mating predetermined non-circular cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A threaded anchor retriever according to claim 3 wherein said secondary anchor engaging means has the same thread pitch as the threaded body of said anchor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A threaded anchor retriever according to claim 3 wherein said secondary anchor engaging means comprises a non-threaded material capable of frictionally engaging said anchor.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for retrieving a threaded anchor from a site of implantation comprising the steps of: providing an elongated anchor retrieval shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end adapted to engage a predetermined drive portion of said anchor; engaging said anchor with said distal end of said retrieval shaft; rotating said retrieval shaft in a direction to move said anchor proximally to disengage said anchor from its site of implantation; providing a sleeve, concentrically disposed about said retrieval shaft, said sleeve having a predetermined fixed diameter anchor engaging portion adjacent the distal end thereof; producing relative longitudinal motion between said sleeve and said anchor until the anchor engaging portion of said sleeve engages said anchor; holding said anchor; removing said anchor from the body.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for retrieving a threaded anchor from a site of implantation comprising the steps of: providing an elongated anchor retrieval shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end adapted to engage a predetermined drive portion of said anchor; engaging said anchor with said distal end of said retrieval shaft; rotating said retrieval shaft in a direction to move said anchor proximally to disengage said anchor from its site of implantation; providing a sleeve, concentrically disposed about said retrieval shaft, said sleeve having a predetermined fixed diameter anchor engaging portion adjacent the distal end thereof; producing relative longitudinal motion between said sleeve and said anchor until the anchor engaging portion of said sleeve engages said anchor; holding said anchor; removing said anchor from the body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 7 further comprising the step of: rotating said retrieval shaft to move said anchor proximally to disengage the anchor from its site of implantation while causing simultaneous relative motion of said elongated sleeve distally to engage it with said anchor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 7 further comprising the step of providing an elongated extension on said sleeve to enable it to be manipulated from a point remote from the site of implantation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 7 further comprising the step of: holding said anchor in said distal end of said sleeve.
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