Suture passer devices and methods
AssigneeCeterix Orthopaedics, Inc.
InventorsMichael MURILLO, Christopher P. BENDER, Mark Y. HIROTSUKA, Michael J. HENDRICKSEN, Justin D. SALIMAN, John G. McCUTCHEON
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for passing a suture. In general, described herein are suturing devices, such as suture passers, as well as methods of suturing tissue. These suture passing devices may include dual deployment suture passers in which a first distal jaw member is moveable at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body of the device and the second distal jaw member is retractable proximally to the distal end region of the elongate body and/or the first jaw member.
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A method of arthroscopically forming a loop of suture around a tear through a tissue, the loop of suture formed using a suture passer, a suture and a suture snare, the suture passer including a handle end and a distal working end having a first jaw and a second jaw, the method comprising:
- engaging the tissue with the first jaw and the second jaw, and while engaged
- passing a first end of the suture through the tissue from the first jaw to the second jaw, and into a snare opening of the suture snare carried by the second jaw;
- withdrawing the suture snare with the suture first end passed through the snare opening to draw the suture first end along the second jaw.
A method of arthroscopically forming a loop of suture around a tear through a tissue, the loop of suture formed using a suture passer, a suture and a suture snare, the suture passer including a handle end and a distal working end having a first jaw and a second jaw, the method comprising:
- engaging the tissue with the first jaw and the second jaw, and while engaged
- passing a first end of the suture through the tissue from the first jaw to the second jaw, and into a snare opening of the suture snare carried by the second jaw, wherein the first jaw houses a tissue penetrator removably coupled to the suture first end, and wherein passing the suture first end includes moving the tissue penetrator towards the second jaw and through the snare opening;
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- withdrawing the suture snare with the suture first end passed through the snare opening to draw the suture first end along the second jaw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.