US 12,408,913 B2
Magnetic suture loop comprising a suture magnet, a bifurcated suture, and a cartridge tube
Grant Wesley Phillips, Richfield, OH (US); Steven Alfred Soeder, North Royalton, OH (US); and George J. Picha, Brecksville, OH (US)
Assigned to APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Brecksville, OH (US)
Filed by APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Brecksville, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/501,145.
Application 18/501,145 is a continuation of application No. 17/995,779, granted, now 11,839,373, issued on Dec. 12, 2023, previously published as PCT/US2022/029627, filed on May 17, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/268,596, filed on Feb. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/189,511, filed on May 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0057998 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/06166 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/06004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
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1. A magnetic suture loop comprising a suture magnet, a bifurcated suture, and a cartridge tube, wherein:
the bifurcated suture extends from the suture magnet and forms a suture loop;
the cartridge tube comprises a cartridge tube proximal end, a cartridge tube distal end, and a cartridge tube wall extending therebetween;
the cartridge tube has a cartridge tube proximal opening at the cartridge tube proximal end, a cartridge tube distal opening at the cartridge tube distal end, and a cartridge tube lumen extending from the cartridge tube proximal opening to the cartridge tube distal opening;
the suture loop traverses the cartridge tube lumen based on having been inserted through the cartridge tube distal opening; and
the suture magnet is disposed outside of the cartridge tube lumen adjacent the cartridge tube distal opening.