US 12,245,792 B2
Cervical cerclage with surgical buttons
Leonard Cedars, Dallas, TX (US); and Roman Starikov, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Leonard Cedars, Dallas, TX (US); and Roman Starikov, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/001,521.
Prior Publication US 2022/0054170 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/4241 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1142 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4225 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of performing cervical cerclage, comprising:
providing a length of suture;
purse-stitching the length of suture around an exterior surface of a cervix such that at least four stitched regions are formed, the at least four stitched regions including:
a first stitch through the exterior surface of the cervix between 12 o'clock and 10 o'clock positions of the cervix;
a second stitch through the exterior surface of the cervix between 8 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions of the cervix;
a third stitch through the exterior surface of the cervix between 6 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions of the cervix; and
a fourth stitch through the exterior surface of the cervix between 2 o'clock and 12 o'clock positions of the cervix;
attaching a first surgical button between the second and third stiches at the 6 o'clock position of the cervix and attaching a second surgical button between the first and fourth stitches at the 12 o'clock position of the cervix such that the second surgical button is opposite the first surgical button, wherein each surgical button defines an aperture and comprises an inner face and an outer face, and wherein at least one of the surgical buttons comprises Progesterone;
positioning the inner face of each of the surgical buttons against the exterior surface of the cervix; and,
wherein the at least four stitched regions secure the surgical buttons against the exterior surface of the cervix, wherein the inner face of each surgical button is secured against the exterior surface of the cervix between the stitched regions.