Systems and methods for tissue suspension and compression
AssigneeSiesta Medical, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Feezor, Erik van der Burg, Peter Martin, Jason van Tassel
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Abstract
Suture passer systems for tissue suspension and tissue compression are described. The system can include a shaft and a needle, wherein the needle is freely rotatable with respect to the shaft. The suture may include an overmolded segment. Methods of placing one or more implants, sutures, fastener, bone anchors and other devices are also described. The methods include moving tissue, including the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, palatopharyngeal arch, and palatoglossal arch. The methods include hyoid bone suspension.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- securing a bone anchor to a mandible;
- providing a suture line having a first segment, a second segment, and an arc between the first segment and the second segment;
- forming a girth hitch around a hyoid bone by passing the first segment and the second segment through the arc;
- adjusting a tension of the suture line by pulling the first segment and the second segment through the bone anchor;
- and
- locking the suture line to the bone anchor.
A method comprising:
- securing a bone anchor to a mandible;
- positioning a curved suture passing element of a suture passing instrument around a hyoid bone;
- using the suture passing instrument to pass a suture line around the hyoid bone;
- forming a girth hitch around the hyoid bone by passing a first segment and a second segment of the suture line through an arc of the suture line;
- and
- securing the first segment and the second segment to the bone anchor.
A method comprising:
- forming a girth hitch around a hyoid bone with a suture line, wherein a first segment of the suture line and a second segment of the suture line pass through an arc of the suture line;
- applying a tension to the suture line;
- passing the first segment and the second segment of the suture line through a passageway of a bone anchor secured to a mandible;
- and
- securing the first segment and the second segment to the bone anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.