US 12,076,003 B2
Methods, systems, and devices for surgical suturing
Brian Otrando, Cumberland, RI (US); Kevin Zylka, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Jonathan Bellas, Raynham, MA (US); James T. Spivey, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US); and Peter Colby, Raynham, MA (US)
Assigned to DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed on May 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/322,790.
Application 18/322,790 is a division of application No. 17/106,354, filed on Nov. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,712,240.
Application 16/106,719 is a division of application No. 14/820,067, filed on Aug. 6, 2015, granted, now 10,080,562, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 17/106,354 is a continuation of application No. 16/106,719, filed on Aug. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,869,662, issued on Dec. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0293169 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/0491 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0479 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06095 (2013.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical method, comprising:
inserting a distal end of a surgical instrument into a bore of an inner member, the inner member having proximal and distal ends and being an independent element from an outer member, the distal end of the inner member being configured to be inserted through an opening of the outer member and into an internal cavity of the outer member that is in communication with the opening, a proximal end of the outer member having the opening therein, the inner member including a seat configured to removably and replaceably receive a plate therein, the proximal end of the inner member having the bore formed therein, the inserting being performed by a user, and the inserting causing the plate to advance into the bore from the seat such that the plate advances into the distal end of the surgical instrument; and
removing from the bore the distal end of the surgical instrument having the plate advanced therein.