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US 11,229,428 B2Granted
Self-locking tissue cinching suture system
OwnerJeffrey David Jacksoninventor
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Abstract
A suture implant can include one or more suture cords having: a splice; a first free end extending from a first end of the at least one splice; an adjustable first loop extending from a second end of the at least one splice; a second free end extending from a first end of the at least one splice; a needled second loop having a cord portion extending from the first end of the at least one splice; a needle on the needled second loop; and an adjustable third loop extending from a second end of the at least one splice that has the second free end extending from the first end, wherein the second free end is connected to the adjustable third loop, wherein the adjustable first loop and adjustable third loop are interconnected and looped around each other.
Claims17
A suture implant comprising one or more suture cords having:
- a stitchable fixation member having a width and length extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the stitchable fixation member is configured to be stitched therethrough to a body, wherein the stitchable fixation member includes a woven and/or braided construct that is formed by one or more suture cords being woven and/or braided together;
- an adjustable loop coupled to the first end of the stitchable fixation member by having a first adjustable loop end and second adjustable loop end both extending from the same first end of the stitchable fixation member;
- a fastening member having at least one aperture receiving the adjustable loop through the at least one aperture so that the fastening member is slidable relative to the adjustable loop, and the fastening member is configured for being fastened to a tissue or bone;
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- a stitching loop coupled to the second end of the stitchable fixation member by having a first stitching loop end and second stitching loop end both extending from the same second end of the stitchable fixation member, and the stitching loop is configured to stitch the stitchable fixation member to the body.
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A suture implant comprising one or more suture cords having:
- a stitchable fixation member having a width and length extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the stitchable fixation member is configured to be stitched therethrough to a body;
- an adjustable loop coupled to the first end of the stitchable fixation member by having a first adjustable loop end and second adjustable loop end both extending from the same first end of the stitchable fixation member, wherein the adjustable loop includes a first adjustable subloop in a first adjustable loop arm extending from the first adjustable loop end and a second adjustable subloop in a second adjustable loop arm extending from the second adjustable loop end, the first adjustable subloop and second adjustable subloop being connected together to form the adjustable loop;
- a fastening member having at least one aperture receiving the adjustable loop through the at least one aperture so that the fastening member is slidable relative to the adjustable loop, and the fastening member is configured for being fastened to a tissue or bone;
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- a stitching loop coupled to the second end of the stitchable fixation member by having a first stitching loop end and second stitching loop end both extending from the same second end of the stitchable fixation member, and the stitching loop is configured to stitch the stitchable fixation member to the body.
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A suture implant comprising one or more suture cords having:
- a stitchable fixation member having a width and length extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the stitchable fixation member is configured to be stitched therethrough to a body;
- an adjustable loop coupled to the first end of the stitchable fixation member by having a first adjustable loop end and second adjustable loop end both extending from the same first end of the stitchable fixation member;
- a fastening member having at least one aperture receiving the adjustable loop through the at least one aperture so that the fastening member is slidable relative to the adjustable loop, and the fastening member is configured for being fastened to a tissue or bone, wherein the at least one aperture of the fastening member has a first aperture receiving two first cord portions of the adjustable loop therethrough and a second aperture receiving two second cord portions of the adjustable loop therethrough so that the fastening member is slidable relative to the adjustable loop;
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- a stitching loop coupled to the second end of the stitchable fixation member by having a first stitching loop end and second stitching loop end both extending from the same second end of the stitchable fixation member, and the stitching loop is configured to stitch the stitchable fixation member to the body,
- wherein the adjustable loop includes a first adjustable subloop and a second adjustable subloop connected to form the adjustable loop, and wherein:
- the two first cord portions are of the first adjustable subloop;
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- the two second cord portions are of the second adjustable subloop.
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A suture implant protecting kit comprising:
- a suture implant comprising one or more suture cords having:
- a stitchable fixation member having a width and length extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the stitchable fixation member is configured to be stitched therethrough to a body;
- an adjustable loop coupled to the first end of the stitchable fixation member by having a first adjustable loop end and second adjustable loop end both extending from the same first end of the stitchable fixation member;
- a fastening member having at least one aperture receiving the adjustable loop through the at least one aperture so that the fastening member is slidable relative to the adjustable loop, and the fastening member is configured for being fastened to a tissue or bone;
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- a stitching loop coupled to the second end of the stitchable fixation member by having a first stitching loop end and second stitching loop end both extending from the same second end of the stitchable fixation member, and the stitching loop is configured to stitch the stitchable fixation member to the body;
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- a suture protector retaining at least a portion of the suture implant, the suture protector comprising:
- a tube having a top open end and a bottom open end and lumen therebetween;
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- a cap having a single cap opening and an internal chamber, the cap opening receiving the bottom open end of the tube therethrough;
- wherein a first portion of the suture implant is retained in the internal chamber of the cap, a second portion of the suture implant extends through the lumen of the tube, and a third portion of the suture implant is exposed at the top open end of the tube or extends from the top open end of the tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.