Soft tissue defect device and associated method
US9155533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0625
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides instrumentation and associated methods for suture-based soft tissue repair. The disclosed instrument is configured to pass suture through tissue, relocate the instrument, and retrieve the suture, thereby creating a stitch. These steps can be repeated any number of times to create multiple stitches through the tissue.
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