Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120083837 | Tissue Fixator - The present disclosure relates to a needle for attaching a fixator to a soft tissue graft. The needle includes a pointed distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end including a suture coupler, the suture coupler including a hook and a pocket formed by the hook, wherein the needle is curved along an entire length of the needle. A fixator for use with the needle and method of fixating a soft tissue graft to a bone is also disclosed. | 04-05-2012 |
20120109132 | Device And Method For Use During Ligament Reconstruction - The present disclosure relates to a device for use during ligament reconstruction surgery. The device includes a handle and a shaft coupled to the handle, the handle including a first channel for housing of an insert, a second channel, a third channel for housing of the shaft, a first window, a second window, and a groove. A method for use during ligament reconstruction surgery is also disclosed. | 05-03-2012 |
20130035720 | SUSPENSION DEVICE TO ANCHOR TISSUE GRAFT - A tissue graft suspension device includes a platform member defining an opening, a suture having a first portion and a second portion, and a fixation member mating with the opening in the platform member. The first portion and the second portion pass through the opening such that a third portion of the suture forms a loop for attachment to a tissue graft. The fixation member includes a retaining mechanism configured to allow the first portion or the second portion to pass through the opening in a manner that decreases a size of the loop and to prevent the first portion or the second portion of the suture from passing through the opening in a manner that increases a size of the loop. | 02-07-2013 |
20130116787 | ADJUSTABLE GRAFT ATTACHMENT - A graft attachment device includes a platform member, a ratchet mechanism, and a graft connecting element. The ratchet mechanism includes a rack member and a pawl member coupled to the rack member. The rack member has a first end, a second end, and teeth between the first end and the second end. The platform member is coupled to the first end. The pawl member is configured to engage with the teeth of the rack member such that movement of the pawl with respect to the rack member and the platform member is free in a first direction towards the first end of the rack member while being limited in a second direction towards the second end of the rack member. The second direction is opposite the first direction. The graft connecting element is coupled to the pawl member and configured for attachment to a graft. | 05-09-2013 |
20130197580 | TISSUE GRAFT ANCHORING - A fixation device includes a member defining at least two openings, and a suture tied to the member by passing the suture through the at least two openings in the member to form two suture loops through which ends of the suture pass. The two suture loops are interconnected. A method of securing a tissue graft includes providing the fixation member, attaching the suture to a tissue graft, and adjusting the length of the suture between the fixation member and the tissue graft by pulling the suture. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204367 | IMPLANTABLE BIOLOGIC HOLDER - A tissue graft suspension device includes a platform member, a graft connecting element coupled to the platform member such that a portion of the graft connecting element forms a loop for attachment to a tissue graft, and an enclosure member coupled to the loop of the graft connecting element and configured to enclose a biologic material. The enclosure member defines an opening configured to receive the biologic material. The graft connecting element and the enclosure member are configured such that, during use, the tissue graft is coupled to the loop and in contact with the enclosure member. | 08-08-2013 |
20130268000 | TISSUE GRAFT ANCHORING - A fixation device includes a member, a woven material attached to the member, and suture extending through the woven material and including free regions for securing the woven material to a tissue graft. A method of securing a tissue graft includes providing a fixation member having a woven material attached thereto and suture extending through the woven material; determining a desired distance between the fixation member and a tissue graft; and attaching the woven material to the tissue graft using the suture at a position to obtain the desired distance. | 10-10-2013 |
20150112385 | TISSUE GRAFT ANCHORING - A fixation device includes a member defining at least two openings, and a suture tied to the member by passing the suture through the at least two openings in the member to form two suture loops through which ends of the suture pass. The two suture loops are interconnected. A method of securing a tissue graft includes providing the fixation member, attaching the suture to a tissue graft, and adjusting the length of the suture between the fixation member and the tissue graft by pulling. | 04-23-2015 |