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US 2017/0290580 A1Published application
Implantable fascial approximator
AssigneeUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
InventorHooman Soltanian
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Abstract
Any of a number of implantable or partially implantable approximators, including, but not limited to, manual and ratchet approximators using a tensioning component that can be at least partially provided within a wound for closing the fascia of a wound (such as around the approximatoor) using continuously tensioned sutures. Also provided are approximators with automatic tensioning features, including electrically driven devices.
Claims21
A medical device comprising:
- a body portion;
- at least one suture configured to connect to tissue of a human or animal patient;
- at least one gripper device cooperating with the body portion, said gripper device being configured to interact with the suture to pull the suture in a tightening direction to keep the suture under tension for a period of time to provide a pulling force on the tissue to close a wound, wherein
- said medical device is configured to be placed in the wound of the human or animal patient during operation of said medical device.
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A medical device comprising:
- a body portion;
- at least one pair of sutures each configured to connect to tissue of a human or animal patient;
- and
- at least one gripper device cooperating with the body portion, said gripper device including a tensioning mechanism configured to interact with the sutures to pull the sutures in a tightening direction to keep the sutures under tension for a period of time to provide a pulling force on the tissue to close a wound, wherein
- said medical device is configured to be placed in the wound of the human or animal patient during operation of said medical device.
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A medical device comprising:
- a body portion;
- at least one pair of sutures each configured to connect to tissue of a human or animal patient;
- and
- at least one gripper device cooperating with the body portion, said gripper device including a tensioning mechanism having a spring and a ratchet mechanism, said tensioning mechanism being configured to interact with the sutures to allow the sutures to be pulled in a tightening direction to keep the sutures under tension for a period of time to provide a pulling force on the tissue to close a wound over time;
- and
- an extension portion extending from the body portion, wherein
- said medical device is configured to be implanted in the human or animal, and further wherein
- the extension portion is adapted to protrude from the human or animal for providing access to the medical device after placing the medical device in the wound of the human or animal patient, and wherein
- said extension portion is adapted to receive a tool with the device being configured to accept the tool for use in pulling the suture to provide the tension.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.