US 12,336,700 B2
Systems, devices, and methods for securing tissue
Mehmet Ziya Sengun, Canton, MA (US)
Assigned to Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed by Medos International Sàrl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/080,283.
Application 14/713,566 is a division of application No. 13/465,288, filed on May 7, 2012, granted, now 9,060,763, issued on Jun. 23, 2015.
Application 18/080,283 is a continuation of application No. 16/703,421, filed on Dec. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,564,676.
Application 16/703,421 is a continuation of application No. 15/700,901, filed on Sep. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,524,777, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 15/700,901 is a continuation of application No. 14/713,566, filed on May 15, 2015, granted, now 9,757,116, issued on Sep. 12, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0112112 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0401 (2013.01) [A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0458 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0477 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06185 (2013.01); A61B 17/12009 (2013.01); A61B 17/12013 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A surgical method, comprising:
coupling a flexible surgical filament having a snare to an anchor;
coupling a leading end of the flexible surgical filament to tissue;
passing a portion of the leading end through the snare such that the leading end remains on one side of the snare, a first loop is formed that is coupled to both the anchor and the tissue, and a second loop is formed by the portion of the flexible surgical filament passed through the snare and is on another side of the snare;
collapsing the snare around the flexible surgical filament to secure the first loop and the second loop, the second loop being adjacent to at least one of the anchor or the tissue;
collapsing the first loop to draw the tissue towards the anchor;
passing the leading end of the flexible surgical filament through the second loop; and
collapsing the second loop around the flexible surgical filament to secure a location of the tissue with respect to the anchor.