A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 17/10 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2595630
A system for repairing a meniscus includes a suture including a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor. The flexible portion includes a self-locking slide knot between the first anchor and the second anchor. The system also includes a needle having a longitudinal extending bore and an open end. The bore is configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor. The system further includes a pusher configured to be movable within the bore of the needle. The pusher is configured to (1) discharge the first anchor and the second anchor, and (2) push the self- locking slide knot after the discharge of the second anchor.
La présente invention se rapporte à un système permettant de réparer un ménisque, qui comprend un fil de suture doté d'un premier dispositif d'ancrage, d'un second dispositif d'ancrage et d'une partie souple reliant les premier et second dispositifs d'ancrage. La partie souple comporte un noeud coulant autobloquant entre le premier dispositif d'ancrage et le second dispositif d'ancrage. Le système selon l'invention comprend également une aiguille pourvue d'un alésage longitudinal et d'une extrémité ouverte. L'alésage est adapté pour recevoir le premier dispositif d'ancrage et le second dispositif d'ancrage. Le système possède aussi un poussoir, adapté pour pouvoir se déplacer dans l'alésage de l'aiguille. Le poussoir est conçu pour (1) libérer les premier et second dispositifs d'ancrage, et (2) pousser le noeud coulant autobloquant après la libération du second dispositif d'ancrage.
Harris Stephen Vaughan
Nelson Nadine Beverly
Gowan Intellectual Property
Regen Biologics Inc.
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