Devices, systems, and methods for repairing soft tissue and attaching soft tissue to bone

US11253252B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CONEXTIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Erik N. Kubiak · Salt Lake City, US
• Roy M. Taylor · Salt Lake City, US
• Zackery K. Evans · Woods Cross, US
• Richard J. Linder · Sandy, US
• Scott D. Miles · Sandy, US
• Tyler J. Cole · Sandy, US
• Kent F. Beck · Layton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2020
• Grant date: Feb 22, 2022
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/0888
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device is delivered with a delivery device system configured to move a cartridge with the repair device disposed therein toward an anvil with soft tissue positioned thereon. The delivery device linearly moves the cartridge toward the anvil with a worm drive positioned within a housing by rotating a thumb wheel disposed around the worm drive. Such linear movement is provided with a finger element extending from the worm drive that is configured to cooperate with an internal surface of the thumb wheel. With this arrangement, upon rotating the thumb wheel, the worm drive rotates with the finger element engaged with the internal surface of the thumb wheel to linearly move the cartridge toward the anvil.