US 12,329,371 B2
Surgical filament snare assemblies
Mehmet Ziya Sengun, Canton, MA (US); Howard Tang, Boston, MA (US); David B. Spenciner, North Attleboro, MA (US); Gregory R. Whittaker, Stoneham, MA (US); Gerome Miller, Randolph, MA (US); Joseph Hernandez, Rutland, MA (US); and Robert Stefani, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed by Medos International Sàrl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/161,613.
Application 17/161,613 is a division of application No. 15/874,063, filed on Jan. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,912,549.
Application 15/143,502 is a division of application No. 13/218,810, filed on Aug. 26, 2011, granted, now 9,345,468, issued on May 24, 2016.
Application 15/874,063 is a continuation of application No. 15/143,502, filed on Apr. 29, 2016, granted, now 9,895,145, issued on Feb. 20, 2018.
Application 13/218,810 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/977,146, filed on Dec. 23, 2010, granted, now 8,821,543, issued on Sep. 2, 2014.
Application 13/218,810 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/977,154, filed on Dec. 23, 2010, granted, now 8,814,905, issued on Aug. 26, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/416,562, filed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2021/0145433 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/0401 (2013.01) [A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0448 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0456 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0458 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06185 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A threader tool, comprising:
a handle;
a first projection that extends from the handle, the first projection having a first longitudinal channel extending therethrough;
a second projection that extends from the handle, the second projection having a second longitudinal channel extending therethrough;
a common passage extending between and in communication with the first and second longitudinal channels; and
a stop located adjacent to the common passage and configured to selectively hold a location of at least one of filament or suture passers extending through the first and second longitudinal channels with respect to the first and second projections,
wherein the stop is configured to move away from the handle.