US 12,239,311 B2
Knotless suture fastener installation system
Ryan Moehle, Salt Lake City, UT (US); Jeremiah Morgan, South Jordan, UT (US); Carey Philip Hendsbee, San Clemente, CA (US); Kevin K. Dang, Garden Grove, CA (US); Brian R. Jacobs, Herriman, UT (US); Brent K. Hoffman, Taylorsville, UT (US); Jeffrey L. Mahoney, Busby, MT (US); and Manouchehr A. Miraki, Laguna Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/069,063.
Application 18/069,063 is a continuation of application No. 16/586,670, filed on Sep. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,553,908.
Application 16/586,670 is a continuation of application No. 15/438,404, filed on Feb. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,426,458, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/438,404 is a continuation of application No. 14/329,797, filed on Jul. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,592,048, issued on Mar. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/845,359, filed on Jul. 11, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0127317 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0401 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2448 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0416 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for securing a suture, comprising:
a tool having a proximal portion and a distal shaft; and
a subassembly configured to attach to of the distal shaft of the tool, the subassembly comprising:
a cartridge configured to engage with the distal shaft of the tool;
a suture fastener coupled to the cartridge, the suture fastener having a clamping structure holdable by the cartridge in an open position wherein a suture can pass through the clamping structure, and the clamping structure being reconfigurable to a closed position in which the clamping structure secures a suture passed therethrough; and
a suture snare having a snare portion extending through the suture fastener, the suture snare being adapted to receive a suture and pull the suture proximally through the suture fastener;
wherein the tool is configured to cause the suture fastener to deploy from the cartridge such that the suture fastener changes from the open position to the closed position to secure a suture extending through the suture fastener.