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US 2018/0168798 A1Published application
Soft-tissue fixation device
AssigneeCable Fix LLC
InventorsWilliam Ricci, Mark Brinker, Carey Bryant
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Abstract
A system for fixating soft-tissue is described herein. The system includes a soft-tissue fixation device comprising a cable-retention feature. Additionally, the system includes a cable coupleable to the cable-retention feature of the soft-tissue fixation device. The cable is configured to be tensioned to a measurable and adjustable tension.
Claims24
A soft-tissue fixation device, comprising:
- a first plate comprising a first clamping surface and a plurality of tines extending from the first clamping surface, wherein the first plate is configured to be positioned on a first side of a soft-tissue segment and the plurality of tines are configured to extend through the soft-tissue segment;
- and
- a second plate comprising a second clamping surface, the second plate configured to be positioned on a second side of the soft-tissue segment and the second clamping surface configured to face the first clamping surface of the first plate;
- wherein one of the first plate and the second plate comprises at least one spacing member and the other of the first plate and the second plate comprises at least one engagement feature configured to engage the at least one spacing member;
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- wherein engagement between the at least one spacing member and the at least one engagement feature maintains a predetermined distance between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface that is more than a length of any one of the tines.
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A soft-tissue fixation device comprising:
- a plate comprising a first clamping surface and a plurality of tines extending from the first clamping surface, wherein:
- the plate is configured to be positioned on a first side of a soft-tissue and the plurality of tines are configured to extend through the soft-tissue;
- the plurality of tines are arranged in a plurality of rows with each row of the plurality of rows comprising a plurality of tines;
- the plurality of tines are constructed from a shape-memory alloy;
- and
- when a temperature of the plurality of tines changes to a predetermined temperature, the plurality of tines undergoes deformation.
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A method for stapling soft-tissue, the method comprising:
- positioning a first plate on a first side of a soft-tissue segment, wherein the first plate comprises a first clamping surface and a plurality of tines extending from the first clamping surface;
- positioning a second plate on a second side of the soft-tissue segment, wherein the second plate comprises a second clamping surface;
- extending the plurality of tines through the soft-tissue segment, wherein the soft-tissue segment comprises organic soft-tissue of a human body;
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- after extending the plurality of tines through the soft-tissue segment, coupling the first plate to the second plate by engaging at least one spacing member of one of the first plate and the second plate with at least one engagement feature of the other of the first plate and the second plate, wherein engagement between the at least one spacing member and the at least one engagement feature maintains a predetermined distance between the first clamping surface and the second clamping.
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A method for fixating soft-tissue, the method comprising:
- fixedly securing a soft-tissue segment with a soft-tissue fixation device, wherein the soft-tissue segment comprises organic soft-tissue of a human body;
- connecting a cable to the soft-tissue fixation device;
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- tensioning the cable to a measurable and adjustable tension to fixate the soft-tissue fixation device, and the soft-tissue segment fixedly secured with the soft-tissue fixation device, relative to an object.
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A system for fixating soft-tissue, comprising:
- a soft-tissue fixation device comprising a cable-retention feature;
- and
- a cable coupleable to the cable-retention feature of the soft-tissue fixation device, wherein the cable is configured to be tensioned to a measurable and adjustable tension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.