Michael Murillo, Menlo Park, CA (US); Christopher P. Bender, Oakland, CA (US); Mark Y. Hirotsuka, San Jose, CA (US); Michael J. Hendricksen, Redwood City, CA (US); Justin D. Saliman, Beverly Hills, CA (US); and John G. McCutcheon, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Assigned to Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by CETERIX ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/17,902.
Application 16/017,902 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/012,790, filed on Feb. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,188,382.
Application 15/012,790 is a continuation of application No. 13/893,154, filed on May 13, 2013, granted, now 9,247,934, issued on Feb. 2, 2016.
Application 13/893,154 is a continuation of application No. 13/462,773, filed on May 2, 2012, granted, now 8,465,505, issued on Jun. 18, 2013.
Application 13/462,773 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/323,391, filed on Dec. 12, 2011, granted, now 9,700,299, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 13/462,773 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/017,902.
Application 16/017,902 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/853,531, filed on Dec. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,987,095.
Application 15/853,531 is a continuation of application No. 14/292,695, filed on May 30, 2014, granted, now 9,848,868, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Application 14/292,695 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/893,209, filed on May 13, 2013, granted, now 8,888,848, issued on Nov. 18, 2014.
Application 13/893,209 is a continuation of application No. 13/347,184, filed on Jan. 10, 2012, granted, now 8,500,809, issued on Aug. 6, 2013.
Application 13/893,209 is a continuation of application No. 16/017,902.
Application 16/017,902 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/054,072, filed on Feb. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,004,492.
Application 15/054,072 is a continuation of application No. 14/659,471, filed on Mar. 16, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/659,471 is a continuation of application No. 14/265,848, filed on Apr. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,011,454, issued on Apr. 21, 2015.
Application 14/265,848 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/873,841, filed on Apr. 30, 2013, granted, now 8,808,299, issued on Aug. 19, 2014.
Application 13/873,841 is a continuation of application No. 13/462,728, filed on May 2, 2012, granted, now 8,449,533, issued on May 28, 2013.
Application 13/462,728 is a continuation of application No. 12/942,803, filed on Nov. 9, 2010, granted, now 8,562,631, issued on Oct. 22, 2013.
Application 14/265,848 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/893,154, filed on May 13, 2013, granted, now 9,247,934, issued on Feb. 2, 2016.
Application 13/893,154 is a continuation of application No. 13/462,773, filed on May 2, 2012, granted, now 8,465,505, issued on Jun. 18, 2013.
Application 13/462,773 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/323,391, filed on Dec. 12, 2011, granted, now 9,700,299, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 14/265,848 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2014/030137, filed on Mar. 17, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/483,200, filed on May 6, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/511,922, filed on Jul. 26, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/431,293, filed on Jan. 10, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/829,169, filed on May 30, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/259,572, filed on Nov. 9, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/295,354, filed on Jan. 15, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/318,215, filed on Mar. 26, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2018/0303476 A1, Oct. 25, 2018
1. A minimally invasive method of repairing a meniscus within a patient's knee, the method comprising:
inserting a suture passer through a cannula and into the patient's knee to minimally invasively approach the meniscus from an apex of the meniscus, so that a first jaw of the suture passer is on a superior surface of the meniscus and a second jaw of the suture passer is on an inferior surface of the meniscus, wherein the first jaw is pivotally attached to an elongate body of the suture passer and first positioned over the superior surface of the meniscus before the second jaw is axially extended under the inferior surface of the meniscus;
passing a tissue penetrating member releasably holding a suture through the meniscus between the inferior surface and the superior surface of the meniscus;
releasing the suture from the tissue penetrator by retracting the tissue penetrating member into one of the first or second jaw; and
withdrawing the suture passer through the cannula with the tissue penetrating member retracted to form the suture into a loop around the apex, the inferior and the superior surfaces of the meniscus; and
