US 12,201,291 B2
Suture passer systems and methods for tongue or other tissue suspension and compression
Erik van der Burg, Los Gatos, CA (US); Peter Martin, Mountain View, CA (US); Chris Feezor, San Jose, CA (US); Mark Hirotsuka, San Jose, CA (US); Jasper Jackson, Newark, CA (US); Christopher T. Cheng, Los Altos, CA (US); Michael Kolber, Los Gatos, CA (US); and Adam H. Liston, Davis, CA (US)
Assigned to Siesta Medical, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed by Siesta Medical, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/140,263.
Application 18/140,263 is a continuation of application No. 17/189,797, filed on Mar. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,672,528.
Application 17/189,797 is a continuation of application No. 16/213,079, filed on Dec. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,966,710, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/213,079 is a continuation of application No. 15/201,234, filed on Jul. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,182,810, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 15/201,234 is a continuation of application No. 13/913,123, filed on Jun. 7, 2013, granted, now 9,386,981, issued on Jul. 12, 2016.
Application 13/913,123 is a continuation of application No. 13/077,813, filed on Mar. 31, 2011, granted, now 8,460,322, issued on Jun. 11, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/435,230, filed on Jan. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/363,618, filed on Jul. 12, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/319,822, filed on Mar. 31, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2023/0255621 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/0483 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00814 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0448 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0454 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0461 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/248 (2013.01); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
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10. A system for treating a patient, comprising:
a bone anchor comprising:
a proximal head portion comprising an eyelet comprising a first side and a second side, wherein the eyelet comprises a longitudinal axis that is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the bone anchor;
a distal threaded portion extending from the proximal head portion, the distal threaded portion having a threaded exterior surface for engaging a bone, wherein the proximal head portion is enlarged relative to the distal threaded portion, wherein the distal threaded portion extends distally from the proximal head portion; and
a locking screw configured to advance distally toward a distal surface of the eyelet, wherein a gap is defined between the distal surface of the locking screw and a distal surface of the eyelet when the locking screw is in a distalmost position within the proximal head portion; and
a suture comprising two free ends and configured to form two strands and a suture arc between the two strands, the suture configured to extend through the eyelet, wherein the gap is sufficiently small that when the suture extends through the eyelet, the suture remains fixed within the eyelet while the locking screw is secured within the eyelet, wherein the gap is configured to minimize damage to the suture,
wherein the locking screw is configured to reversibly hold and release the two strands of the suture,
wherein the suture is configured to extend through the eyelet such that the two strands of the suture extend from the first side of the eyelet of the proximal head portion and the suture arc extends from the second side of the eyelet of the proximal head portion.