US 11,918,448 B2
Method and devices for implantation of biologic constructs
Theodore R. Kucklick, Campbell, CA (US)
Assigned to SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/721,105.
Application 17/721,105 is a continuation of application No. 17/518,262, filed on Nov. 3, 2021.
Application 17/518,262 is a continuation of application No. 16/404,619, filed on May 6, 2019, granted, now 11,185,402, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Application 16/404,619 is a continuation of application No. 15/157,117, filed on May 17, 2016, granted, now 10,278,801, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/157,117 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/084,521, filed on Nov. 19, 2013, granted, now 9,878,141, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 14/084,521 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/088,327, filed on Apr. 15, 2011, granted, now 8,585,773, issued on Nov. 19, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/324,746, filed on Apr. 15, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0233296 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 90/57 (2016.01); A61M 39/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0063 (2013.01) [A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/3417 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 90/57 (2016.02); A61F 2002/0072 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61M 39/0606 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
16. A method of delivering a sheet-like implant to a treatment site within a patient, the method comprising:
inserting an implant delivery instrument, having the sheet-like implant attached to first and second legs of the implant delivery instrument, to the treatment site with the sheet-like implant in a folded configuration and first and second sutures attached to the sheet-like implant, the first suture passing through a suture channel in the first leg and the second suture passing through a suture channel in the second leg, the first and second sutures extending proximally along a length of the implant delivery instrument;
thereafter, unfolding the sheet-like implant to a flattened configuration proximate the treatment site; and
thereafter, securing the sheet-like implant to tissue at the treatment site with the first and second sutures.