Suture passer with radiused upper jaw

US9011454B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael Hendricksen · Redwood City, US
• Michael Murillo · Palo Alto, US
• Christopher P. Bender · Oakland, US
• Mark Hirotsuka · San Jose, US
• Justin D. Saliman · Los Angeles, US
• John McCutcheon · Menlo Park, US
• Alexander Jasso · Portland, US
• George V. Anastas · Redwood City, US
• Thomas D. Mina · Newport Beach, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 30, 2014
• Grant date: Apr 21, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 30, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/2945
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Described herein are suture passers that may be used for repair of the meniscus of the knee. These suture passers typically include an elongate body having a pair of arms. One or more of the arms may be radiused at the distal end region relative to the long axis of the device, to better fit between a target tissue and a body non-target tissue (e.g., the curvature of the femoral condyle). The arms may form a distal-facing opening that is configured to fit the target tissue. One arm may be movable in the axial direction (e.g., the direction of the long axis of the device), while the other arm may be bendable. A tissue penetrator may be housed within one of the arms to extend across the distal opening between the arms. Thus, a suture may be passed from a first side of the tissue to a second side.