Method of passing a suture through a plantar plate
US11272919B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00743
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a plantar plate repair device to facilitate the appropriate placement of sutures during a plantar plate repair. The device comprises a shaft terminating in a footprint projecting angularly from the shaft, the footprint further defining an opening through which a needle is threadable. The shaft further includes a guide slidable on the shaft to operatively clamp the plantar plate between the guide and footprint. A needle receiving guide hole is provided on the guide to operatively guide a needle through the opening in the footprint to pass a length of suture from the needle through the plantar plate.
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