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US 11,109,852 B2Granted
Suture anchor apparatus
AssigneeCirtec Medical Corp.
InventorsElliot Bridgeman, Lawrence Kane
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Abstract
In various examples, a suture anchor includes a sheath including a lumen. A frame member is disposed at least partially within the sheath. The frame member includes at least two suture loops extending from the sheath. The suture loops are configured to receive a suture, wherein tightening of the suture causes compression of the frame member to constrict the lumen of the sheath.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sheath that defines a lumen therein, wherein the lumen is configured to receive a therapy delivery element, and wherein the sheath includes a planar section;
- and
- a plurality of suture loops disposed around the planar section, wherein the planar section provides a clearance between the suture loops and the sheath such that the suture loops are configured to receive a suture without the suture coming into direct contact with the sheath, and wherein the suture loops are formed from a frame member that has a tubular shape and that is substantially coaxial with the lumen.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sheath through which a lumen extends, the lumen being sized to receive a therapy delivery element, wherein a portion of the sheath has a flattened surface;
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- a frame member disposed at least partially within the sheath, the frame member including a plurality of suture loops disposed around the flattened surface, wherein the flattened surface provides a clearance between the suture loops and the sheath such that a suture can be threaded through the suture loops without cutting into the sheath.
A method, comprising:
- placing a therapy delivery element in a lumen defined by a sheath of a suture anchor, wherein the sheath includes a planar section;
- threading a suture through a plurality of suture loops that are disposed around the planar section, wherein the planar section provides a clearance between the suture loops and the sheath such that the suture is threaded without coming into direct contact with the sheath, and wherein the suture loops are formed from a frame member that has a tubular shape and that is substantially coaxial with the lumen;
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- securing the suture anchor to a patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.