Soft Tissue Graft Preparation Devices and Methods
OwnerThomas C. May, Joseph Hotterinventors
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Abstract
A soft tissue graft preparation device includes a handle portion, a body portion extending distally from the handle portion, and an end effector operatively connected to a distal end of the body portion. The end effector includes first and second members. The soft tissue graft preparation device also includes a filamentous material attachment structure that includes at least one filamentous material attached thereto, wherein the filamentous material attachment structure is placed in longitudinal juxtaposition to a tissue contacting surface of the first member and/or a tissue contacting surface of the second member.
Claims19
A soft tissue graft preparation device, comprising:
- a handle portion;
- a body portion extending distally from the handle portion;
- an end effector operatively connected to a distal end of the body portion, the end effector including first and second members;
- and
- a filamentous material attachment structure including at least one filamentous material attached thereto, the filamentous material attachment structure placed in longitudinal juxtaposition to at least one of a tissue contacting surface of the first member and a tissue contacting surface of the second member.
A method of filamentous material attachment to a graft material using an end effector of a surgical device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a graft material;
- providing a filamentous material attachment structure including at least one filamentous material attached thereto;
- positioning the filamentous material attachment structure adjacent a tissue contacting surface of a first member of the end effector;
- positioning the graft material between a second member of the end effector and the filamentous material attachment structure;
- moving the first member relative to the second member, thereby bringing the filamentous material attachment structure adjacent to the graft material;
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- implanting mechanical surgical fasteners into the filamentous material attachment structure and the graft material using the end effector, thereby affixing the filamentous material attachment structure to the graft material.
A method of filamentous material attachment to a graft material using an end effector of a surgical device, the method comprising the steps of:
- fabricating a filamentous material attachment structure including at least one filamentous material attached thereto;
- providing a graft material;
- positioning the filamentous material attachment structure adjacent a tissue contacting surface of a first member of the end effector;
- providing a biocompatible film;
- positioning the biocompatible film adjacent a tissue contacting surface of a second member of the end effector;
- positioning the graft material between the biocompatible film and the filamentous material attachment structure;
- moving the first member relative to the second member;
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- implanting mechanical surgical fasteners into the filamentous material attachment structure, the biocompatible film, and the graft material using the end effector, thereby affixing the filamentous material attachment structure and the biocompatible film to the graft material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.