Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Jackson, Gary (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07004959
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for use in positioning an anchor includes a tubular outer member and an inner or pusher member. During use of the apparatus, a slot facilitates visualization of the position of the anchor relative to body tissue. An anchor retainer may be provided at one end of the tubular outer member to grip the anchor and hold the anchor in place during assembly. The anchor retainer also holds the anchor during movement of the apparatus from an assembly location to an operating room or other location where the apparatus is to be used. Indicia may be provided on the inner member to indicate the position of the anchor relative to body tissue. The tubular outer member may be utilized to guide a drill during formation of an opening in body tissue and may be subsequently utilized to guide movement of an anchor into the opening in the body tissue.
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Bianco Paul D.
Bonutti IP, LLC
Fleit Martin
Fleit Kain Gibbons Guttman Bongini & Bianco
Jackson Gary
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