Arthroscopic surgical device

US10206672B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MININVASIVE LTD. · IL

Inventors

• Mordechai SHOLEV · Amikam, IL
• Raphael Meloul · Ofakim, IL
• Arnon Mousaiuf · Atlit, IL
• Boaz Harari · Kiryat Ono, IL
• Ronen Raz · Baqa al Gharbiyya, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 19, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 1, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/0811
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An arthroscopic bone channel forming and suturing method including forming a first generally straight channel in a bone, forming a second generally straight channel in the bone, the second generally straight channel not intersecting the first generally straight channel, inserting a curved needle into the first generally straight channel, inserting a suture through the second generally straight channel in the bone to a suture pick-up location, manipulating the curved needle to form a curved junction between the first generally straight channel and the second generally straight channel; and pulling the suture by the curved needle from the suture pick-up location through the junction and though the first generally straight channel.