Graft preparation device
AssigneeStryker European Operations Limited
InventorsArie Levy, Ofek Levin, Lior Itzhaki
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for preparing a surgical graft outside of the body. Specifically, the device is configured to hold a graft in place while a surgical tool, such as a scalpel, is used to puncture it. The device is comprised of a tray for the graft to sit in and a lid that features a plurality of guide holes that are large enough for a scalpel to completely pass through.
Claims21
1-29. (canceled)
A method of preparing a patch formed of biocompatible material for delivery to a surgical site at a rotator cuff of a patient, the method comprising:
- associating the patch formed of biocompatible material with a flexible portion of a graft preparation device positioned adjacent to a surgical table;
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- marking and/or cutting the patch formed of biocompatible material at at least one position on the patch.
A device for preparing a patch formed of biocompatible material, the device comprising a structure including a flexible portion configured to contact the patch formed of biocompatible material, wherein the structure is configured to, with the patch formed of biocompatible material in contact with the flexible portion of the structure, allow a surgical tool to make contact with the patch formed of biocompatible material at at least one position on the patch formed of biocompatible material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.