US6432123B2
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Suture locking device
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 2001-06-18
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Granted: 2002-08-13
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Expires: 2021-06-18
Abstract
Abstract The invention disclosed is a device for locking a suture in place without the need for tying knots once the suture is placed within tissue. The device comprises a locking ring, the locking ring comprising a series of laminated sheets having an aperture formed to allow the suture to pass when pulled in a first direction, but formed to lock the suture in place when the suture is pulled in an opposite direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert E. Schwartz
- 👤 Thomas C. May
- 👤 Robert-Jan Enzerink
- 👤 John Margetts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0487; A61B17/0401; A61B2017/0404; A61B2017/0445; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0448; A61B2017/0451; A61B2017/0454; A61B2017/0458; A61B2017/0464; A61B2017/0488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A locking device for locking a suture in place comprising a locking ring, the locking ring comprising a series of laminated sheets having an aperture formed to allow the suture to pass when pulled in a first direction, but formed to lock the suture in place when the suture is pulled in an opposite direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A locking device for locking a suture in place comprising a locking ring, the locking ring comprising a series of laminated sheets having an aperture formed to allow the suture to pass when pulled in a first direction, but formed to lock the suture in place when the suture is pulled in an opposite direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the locking ring is affixed to an anchor, the anchor having a cannula formed to allow the suture to pass therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the laminated sheets are circular, the locking ring is tubular, and the laminated sheets are bonded to the locking ring at their circumference.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 3 wherein multiple radial slits are formed in each laminated sheet, the intersection of the slits defining the aperture in each sheet.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
95 words
A device for locking a suture in place, comprising: an anchor having a cannula through which the suture extends, the anchor further comprising a rear edge and a front edge; a series of substantially parallel laminated sheets affixed to the anchor, each sheet having a circumference and each sheet connected to its adjacent sheet along its circumference, the series of laminated sheets having an aperture formed to allow the suture to pass when pulled in a first direction, but formed to lock the suture in place when the suture is pulled in an opposite direction.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
95 words
A device for locking a suture in place, comprising: an anchor having a cannula through which the suture extends, the anchor further comprising a rear edge and a front edge; a series of substantially parallel laminated sheets affixed to the anchor, each sheet having a circumference and each sheet connected to its adjacent sheet along its circumference, the series of laminated sheets having an aperture formed to allow the suture to pass when pulled in a first direction, but formed to lock the suture in place when the suture is pulled in an opposite direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the anchor comprises a biodegradable material.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for locking a suture in place against a portion of tissue, the method comprising: providing a first locking device, the first locking device comprising a locking ring having a tissue facing side and an opposite side, the locking ring comprising a hollow tube having series of substantially parallel laminated sheets affixed therein, the series of laminated sheets having an aperture formed to lock the suture in place when pulled from the tissue facing side, but formed to allow the suture to pass when the suture is pulled from the opposite side, extending a first end of the suture from a first side of tissue, and locking the first end of the suture in place with the first locking device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for locking a suture in place against a portion of tissue, the method comprising: providing a first locking device, the first locking device comprising a locking ring having a tissue facing side and an opposite side, the locking ring comprising a hollow tube having series of substantially parallel laminated sheets affixed therein, the series of laminated sheets having an aperture formed to lock the suture in place when pulled from the tissue facing side, but formed to allow the suture to pass when the suture is pulled from the opposite side, extending a first end of the suture from a first side of tissue, and locking the first end of the suture in place with the first locking device.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
35 words
The method of 7 wherein the first end of the suture is locked in place by extending the first end of the suture through the aperture from the tissue facing side to the opposite side.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
35 words
The method of 7 wherein the first end of the suture is locked in place by extending the first end of the suture through the aperture from the tissue facing side to the opposite side.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
33 words
The method of 8 further comprising the step of: extending a second end of the suture through the aperture from the tissue facing side to the opposite side of the first locking device.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
33 words
The method of 8 further comprising the step of: extending a second end of the suture through the aperture from the tissue facing side to the opposite side of the first locking device.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
38 words
The method of 9 further comprising the steps of: extending a second end of the suture from a second side of the tissue, and locking the second end of the suture in place with a second locking device.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
38 words
The method of 9 further comprising the steps of: extending a second end of the suture from a second side of the tissue, and locking the second end of the suture in place with a second locking device.
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