Line lock threading systems and methods
AssigneeMedicinelodge, Inc. Dba Imds Co-Innovation
InventorsT. Wade Fallin, M. Mary Sinnott
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Abstract
A line lock includes a body at least partially bounding a plurality of passageways such that a suture can only be drawn through the passageways along one direction. The suture may be inserted through the passageways through the use of a cartridge designed to contain the line lock. Threaders may pass through the line lock within the cartridge. Each threader may have a leading end and a trailing end that can be coupled to a suture end. Thus, two suture ends may be drawn through the passageways by coupling them to the threaders and drawing the leading ends of the threaders to cause the suture ends to pass through the passageways according to the desired pattern. The cartridge may then be opened to permit easy removal of the suture and the line lock.
Claims18
A method for preparing a line lock to retain tissue, the line lock comprising a body at least partially bounding a plurality of passageways, the method comprising:
- inserting the suture through the passageways;
- and
- removing the line lock from a cartridge after insertion of the suture through the passageways.
A method for preparing a line lock to retain tissue, the line lock comprising a body at least partially bounding a plurality of passageways, wherein a first threader passes through the passageways along a first pathway, the method comprising:
- retaining a portion of a suture with the first threader;
- and
- moving the first threader along the first pathway to draw the portion of the suture along the first pathway along one direction such that the first suture is substantially unable to be drawn along the first pathway counter to the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.