Pre-tied surgical knots for use with suture passers
AssigneeCeterix Orthopaedics, Inc.
InventorsMark Y. Hirotsuka, Michael Murillo, Yoav Ben-Haim, Justin D. Saliman, Christopher P. Bender, Michael J. Hendricksen, Victoria C. Quitugua, Sarah-Marie Chan, Jennifer B. Fasman, Stephen J. Peter
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Abstract
Sutures with pre-tied knots for use in percutaneous surgical procedures and devices for easily and quickly tying complex suture knots are disclosed.
Claims20
A method of arthroscopically repairing a tissue using a suture passer and a flexible member, the suture passer including a handle end and a distal working end and the flexible member having a pre-tied knot, with a first limb and a second limb extending from the pre-tied knot, the pre-tied knot operatively engaged around a shuttle, the suture passer including a tissue penetrator that axially slides and selectively engages and disengages the first limb and also selectively engages and disengages a loop end of the shuttle, the method comprising:
- passing the first limb through the tissue by axially sliding the tissue penetrator;
- passing the loop end of the shuttle through the tissue by axially sliding the tissue penetrator;
- passing the first limb through the pre-tied knot;
- and
- cinching the pre-tied knot.
A method of arthroscopically repairing a tissue using a suture passer assembled to a flexible member and a shuttle, the suture passer including a handle end and a distal working end and the flexible member having a pre-tied knot, with a first limb and a second limb extending from the pre-tied knot, the pre-tied knot operatively engaged around the shuttle, the suture passer including a tissue penetrator that axially slides to both selectively engage and disengage the first limb and a loop end of the shuttle, the method comprising:
- passing the first limb through the tissue by axially sliding the tissue penetrator;
- passing the loop end of the shuttle through the tissue by axially sliding the tissue penetrator;
- snaring the first limb with the loop end of the shuttle;
- using the shuttle, passing the first limb through the pre-tied knot;
- and cinching the pre-tied knot.
A method of arthroscopically repairing a tissue using a suture passer assembled to a flexible member and a shuttle, the suture passer including a handle end and a distal working end and the flexible member having a pre-tied knot, with a first limb and a second limb extending from the pre-tied knot, the pre-tied knot operatively engaged around the shuttle, the suture passer including a first and second jaw member for engaging the tissue, the first jaw member having a tissue penetrator that axially slides to selectively engage and disengage both the first limb and the shuttle, the method comprising:
- passing the first limb from the first jaw member, through the tissue and into the second jaw member with the tissue penetrator;
- passing the shuttle from the first jaw member, through the tissue and into the second jaw member with the tissue penetrator;
- drawing the first limb through the pre-tied knot with the shuttle;
- and
- cinching the pre-tied knot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.