US 11,944,531 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for repairing soft tissue and attaching soft tissue to bone
Erik N. Kubiak, Las Vegas, NV (US); Roy M. Taylor, Salt Lake City, UT (US); Zackery K. Evans, Woods Cross, UT (US); Cody L. Gehrke, South Jordan, UT (US); Daniel K. Smith, Woods Cross, UT (US); Richard J. Linder, Sandy, UT (US); Scott D. Miles, Sandy, UT (US); and Tyler J. Cole, Sandy, UT (US)
Assigned to CONEXTIONS, INC., Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed by CONEXTIONS, INC., Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2018, as Appl. No. 15/870,447.
Application 15/870,447 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/719,346, filed on Sep. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,835,241.
Application 15/719,346 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/885,959, filed on Oct. 16, 2015, granted, now 10,219,804.
Application 14/885,959 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/645,924, filed on Mar. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,629,632, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Application 14/645,924 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/953,709, filed on Jul. 29, 2013, granted, now 9,427,309, issued on Aug. 30, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/581,031, filed on Nov. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/464,300, filed on Feb. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/445,596, filed on Jan. 12, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/401,042, filed on Sep. 28, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/215,739, filed on Sep. 9, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/129,742, filed on Mar. 6, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/094,032, filed on Dec. 18, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/064,533, filed on Oct. 16, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/053,056, filed on Sep. 19, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/040,451, filed on Aug. 22, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/007,783, filed on Jun. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/952,114, filed on Mar. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/804,570, filed on Mar. 22, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/677,239, filed on Jul. 30, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2018/0200042 A1, Jul. 19, 2018
Int. Cl. A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0811 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1146 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61F 2/0805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 17/0466 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 17/0643 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1103 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0823 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0852 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A repair device system for coupling to soft tissue, comprising:
a delivery device having a handle and a push rod defining a longitudinal axis, the push rod configured to linearly move along the longitudinal axis;
an implant delivery member configured to be removably coupled to the delivery device, the implant delivery member including a cartridge and an anvil, the cartridge linearly moveable relative to the anvil to facilitate moving one end of the cartridge to be positioned adjacent the soft tissue positioned over the anvil, the anvil having an upper surface defining anvil buckets therein such that the upper surface defines a raised structure extending above the upper surface; and
a repair device including an anchor and a capture member, the anchor having a base with at least four legs extending from the base such that the anchor is held within the cartridge, the capture member positioned on the anvil against the raised structure such that the raised structure assists in positioning the capture member on the anvil, wherein, upon movement of the push rod with the delivery device, the push rod is configured to move the anchor from the cartridge so that the base of the anchor moves in a direction corresponding with the linear movement of the push rod along the longitudinal axis to move the at least four legs against the anvil such that the at least four legs move from a linear position to a formed position;
wherein the capture member is configured to be coupled to the anchor with the at least four legs in the formed position such that the at least four legs are formed around structure of the capture member.