Bi-directional suture passer

US9011466B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ray Adams · Ansonia, US
• David Banks · San Diego, US
• Rudolf Bertagnoli · Wien, AT
• Joel N. Helfer · Cheshire, US
• Scott Larsen · Spring City, US
• Lawton Laurence · Phoenixville, US
• Adam I. Lehman · Northford, US
• Jamie Manos · West Chester, US
• Vincent Mata · Monroe, US
• Dominique Messerli · West Chester, US
• Tom Overes · Langendorf, CH
• Wamis Singhatat · Santa Ana, US
• James Talbot · West Chester, US
• Ken Underhill · West Chester, US
• Daniel Vennard · Clayton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 26, 2010
• Grant date: Apr 21, 2015
• Expiry date: May 31, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/0496
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A bi-directional suture passing instrument configured to approach soft tissues perpendicularly, enables safer and more efficient surgical repairs and minimally invasive techniques to be employed, useful in areas such as annulus repair, meniscal repair, shoulder arthroscopy, hernia repair, laparoscopic repair, and wound closure.