US 2018/0000578 A1 · METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TENSIONING GRAFTS

Abstract

Various exemplary methods and devices for tensioning grafts are provided. In general, a surgical device can include a grip and a frame. The frame can have two opposed segments. The segments can be spaced apart from one another and can each be configured to have at least one suture attached thereto. The sutures attached to the frame can each be configured to attach to a graft. The two segments can be configured to dynamically move toward and away from each other in response to tension that is applied to the sutures attached to the frame. The frame can include an indicator configured to provide an indication of the tension applied to the sutures. The grip can have at least one opening therein. The at least one opening can be configured to have a surgical instrument passed therethrough.

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Dependent claims

A surgical device, comprising:

a grip configured to be held by a user, the grip including a passageway therein configured to allow passage of a surgical instrument therethrough with the grip being held by the user;
a frame formed of opposed first and second segments, the first and second segments connected to each other and to the grip at one end by a flexure and being separated at an opposite end by a variable angle;
at least one suture retention mechanism formed on each of the first and second frame segments;
wherein the first and second frame segments are configured to move toward each other to decrease the variable angle in response to tension applied to a suture attached to the at least one suture retention mechanism.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and devices for tensioning grafts

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Methods and devices for tensioning grafts

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Abstract

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