# US 2016/0249907 A1 · Medical Device Having a Position Indicator

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- Number: US 2016/0249907 A1
- Document ID: US20160249907A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/056,810
- Filed: 2016-02-29
- Published: 2016-09-01
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-18
- Assignees: Anchor Orthopedics XT Inc.
- Applicants: Anchor Orthopedics XT Inc.
- Inventors: Robert Harrison; Jeffery Arnett; Neil Godara; Laura Man Yee Yu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160249907A1

## CPC

- A61B 17/0469: {Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery}
- A61B 17/0482: {Needle or suture guides (guides for drills, pins or wire A61B17/17; guides for puncturing needles A61B17/3403)}
- A61B 17/062: Needle manipulators
- A61B 2017/00455: {Orientation indicators, e.g. recess on the handle}
- A61B 2017/0475: {using sutures having a slip knot}
- A61B 2017/0496: {for tensioning sutures}
- A61B 2017/06052: {Needle-suture combinations in which a suture is extending inside a hollow tubular needle, e.g. over the entire length of the needle}
- A61B 2090/0811: {for the position of a particular part of an instrument with respect to the rest of the instrument, e.g. position of the anvil of a stapling instrument}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

A medical device is described, the medical device comprising a moveable member, moveable between a first position and a second position; an actuating member coupled to the moveable member, directly or indirectly, for manipulating the moveable member, that is for causing the movement of the moveable member; and an indicator mechanism coupled, directly or indirectly, to the actuating member, said indicator mechanism comprising at least two components that interact to produce an indication; the indicator and actuating member being cooperatively operable such that the interaction between the at least two components of the indicator mechanism occurs automatically to automatically indicate advancement of the moveable member to the second position from the first position upon a predetermined actuation of the actuating member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A medical device comprising:
a moveable member that is moveable between a first position and a second position for transferring a component; and
an indicator mechanism coupled to the moveable member for indicating a position of said moveable member, said indicator mechanism comprising at least two components that are functional to interact with one another to produce an indication;
wherein the interaction between the at least two components occurs automatically upon actuation of the moveable member, thereby providing an automatic indication of the movement of the moveable member between the first and second positions.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The medical device of claim 1, wherein the indication comprises an audible indication.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The medical device of claim 2, wherein one of the at least two components of the indicator mechanism is coupled to the moveable member.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The medical device of claim 3, wherein said one of the at least two components is indirectly coupled to the moveable member.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The medical device of claim 4, wherein said one of the at least two components is moveable within the housing upon actuation of the moveable member.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The medical device of claim 5 wherein the device comprises a housing, wherein another of the at least two components comprises a feature of the housing.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The medical device of claim 6, wherein the said one of the at least two components comprises a biased component and the other of the at least two components comprises a non-biased component.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The medical device of claim 7, wherein the biased component comprises a deflectable member and the non-biased component comprises a rigid member.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The medical device of claim 8, wherein the deflectable member comprises a deflectable arm that is a part of a depth selector.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The medical device of claim 9, wherein the rigid member comprises a feature that is integral with the housing.