Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-07
2011-11-15
Jackson, Gary (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
C024S11500R, C024S13600R
Reexamination Certificate
active
08057511
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors are disclosed herein. The anchors are adapted to be delivered and implanted into or upon tissue, particularly tissue within the gastrointestinal system of a patient. The anchor is adapted to slide uni-directionally over suture such that a tissue plication may be cinched between anchors. A locking mechanism either within the anchor itself of positioned proximally of the anchor may allow for the uni-directional translation while enabling the anchor to be locked onto the suture if the anchor is pulled, pushed, or otherwise urged in the opposite direction along the suture. This uni-directional anchor locking mechanism facilitates the cinching of the tissue plication between the anchors and it may be utilized in one or several anchors in cinching a tissue fold.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2201610 (1940-05-01), Dawson, Jr.
patent: 2413142 (1945-12-01), Jones et al.
patent: 3150379 (1964-09-01), Brown
patent: 3166072 (1965-01-01), Sullivan, Jr.
patent: 3494006 (1970-02-01), Brumlik
patent: 3646615 (1972-03-01), Ness
patent: 3664345 (1972-05-01), Dabbs et al.
patent: 3753438 (1973-08-01), Wood et al.
patent: 3867944 (1975-02-01), Samuels
patent: 3874388 (1975-04-01), King et al.
patent: 3910281 (1975-10-01), Kletschka et al.
patent: 3976079 (1976-08-01), Samuels et al.
patent: 4006747 (1977-02-01), Kronenthal et al.
patent: 4007743 (1977-02-01), Blake
patent: 4060089 (1977-11-01), Noiles
patent: 4069825 (1978-01-01), Akiyama
patent: 4235238 (1980-11-01), Ogiu et al.
patent: 4367746 (1983-01-01), Derechinsky
patent: 4414720 (1983-11-01), Crooms
patent: 4462402 (1984-07-01), Burgio
patent: 4494531 (1985-01-01), Gianturco
patent: 4532926 (1985-08-01), O'Holla
patent: 4534350 (1985-08-01), Golden et al.
patent: 4548202 (1985-10-01), Duncan
patent: 4586503 (1986-05-01), Kirsch et al.
patent: 4592339 (1986-06-01), Kumak et al.
patent: 4592356 (1986-06-01), Gutierrez
patent: 4595007 (1986-06-01), Mericle
patent: 4610250 (1986-09-01), Green
patent: 4669473 (1987-06-01), Richards et al.
patent: 4705040 (1987-11-01), Mueller et al.
patent: 4711002 (1987-12-01), Kreeger
patent: 4724840 (1988-02-01), McVay et al.
patent: 4750492 (1988-06-01), Jacobs et al.
patent: 4765335 (1988-08-01), Schmidt et al.
patent: 4832055 (1989-05-01), Palestrant
patent: 4841888 (1989-06-01), Mills et al.
patent: 4873976 (1989-10-01), Schreiber
patent: 4890615 (1990-01-01), Caspari et al.
patent: 4923461 (1990-05-01), Caspari et al.
patent: 4929240 (1990-05-01), Kirsch et al.
patent: 4957498 (1990-09-01), Caspari et al.
patent: 5032127 (1991-07-01), Frazee et al.
patent: 5035692 (1991-07-01), Lyon et al.
patent: 5037433 (1991-08-01), Wilk et al.
patent: 5041129 (1991-08-01), Hayhurst et al.
patent: 5059201 (1991-10-01), Asnis
patent: 5100418 (1992-03-01), Yoon et al.
patent: 5108420 (1992-04-01), Marks
patent: 5122136 (1992-06-01), Gugliemi et al.
patent: 5123914 (1992-06-01), Cope
patent: RE34021 (1992-08-01), Mueller et al.
patent: 5176691 (1993-01-01), Pierce
patent: 5201746 (1993-04-01), Shichman
patent: 5203864 (1993-04-01), Phillips
patent: 5217471 (1993-06-01), Burkhart
patent: 5217473 (1993-06-01), Yoon
patent: 5222508 (1993-06-01), Contarini
patent: 5222961 (1993-06-01), Nakao et al.
patent: 5224946 (1993-07-01), Hayhurst et al.
patent: 5234430 (1993-08-01), Huebner
patent: 5234445 (1993-08-01), Walker et al.
patent: 5250053 (1993-10-01), Snyder
patent: 5261916 (1993-11-01), Engelson
patent: 5268001 (1993-12-01), Nicholson et al.
patent: 5282827 (1994-02-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5284488 (1994-02-01), Sideris
patent: 5304184 (1994-04-01), Hathaway et al.
patent: 5304195 (1994-04-01), Twyford, Jr. et al.
patent: 5304204 (1994-04-01), Bregen
patent: 5316543 (1994-05-01), Eberbach
patent: 5330503 (1994-07-01), Yoon
patent: 5334217 (1994-08-01), Das
patent: 5342376 (1994-08-01), Ruff
patent: 5354298 (1994-10-01), Lee et al.
patent: 5366459 (1994-11-01), Yoon
patent: 5366479 (1994-11-01), McGarry et al.
patent: 5372146 (1994-12-01), Branch
patent: 5372604 (1994-12-01), Trott
patent: 5374275 (1994-12-01), Bradley et al.
patent: 5380334 (1995-01-01), Torrie et al.
patent: 5403329 (1995-04-01), Hinchcliffe
patent: 5417691 (1995-05-01), Hayhurst et al.
patent: 5417699 (1995-05-01), Klein et al.
patent: 5425744 (1995-06-01), Fagan et al.
patent: 5429598 (1995-07-01), Waxman et al.
patent: 5431666 (1995-07-01), Sauer et al.
patent: 5433727 (1995-07-01), Sideris
patent: 5437680 (1995-08-01), Yoon
patent: 5437681 (1995-08-01), Meade et al.
patent: 5445167 (1995-08-01), Yoon et al.
patent: 5458609 (1995-10-01), Gordon et al.
patent: 5462560 (1995-10-01), Stevens
patent: 5462561 (1995-10-01), Voda
patent: 5470337 (1995-11-01), Moss
patent: 5470338 (1995-11-01), Whitfield et al.
patent: 5476470 (1995-12-01), Fitzgibbons, Jr.
patent: 5478354 (1995-12-01), Tovey et al.
patent: 5480405 (1996-01-01), Yoon
patent: 5496332 (1996-03-01), Sierra et al.
patent: 5496334 (1996-03-01), Klundt et al.
patent: 5499991 (1996-03-01), Garman et al.
patent: 5501691 (1996-03-01), Goldrath
patent: 5507811 (1996-04-01), Koike et al.
patent: 5520691 (1996-05-01), Branch
patent: 5520701 (1996-05-01), Lerch
patent: 5522843 (1996-06-01), Zang
patent: 5527321 (1996-06-01), Hinchliffe
patent: 5527322 (1996-06-01), Klein et al.
patent: 5527342 (1996-06-01), Pietrzak et al.
patent: 5531759 (1996-07-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5531788 (1996-07-01), Dibie et al.
patent: 5540704 (1996-07-01), Gordon et al.
patent: 5549618 (1996-08-01), Fleenor et al.
patent: 5562684 (1996-10-01), Kammerer
patent: 5562686 (1996-10-01), Sauer et al.
patent: 5562688 (1996-10-01), Riza
patent: 5569274 (1996-10-01), Rapacki et al.
patent: 5569306 (1996-10-01), Thal
patent: 5571119 (1996-11-01), Atala
patent: 5573540 (1996-11-01), Yoon
patent: 5573548 (1996-11-01), Nazre et al.
patent: 5578045 (1996-11-01), Das
patent: 5582616 (1996-12-01), Bolduc et al.
patent: 5584835 (1996-12-01), Greenfield
patent: 5584859 (1996-12-01), Brotz
patent: 5601557 (1997-02-01), Hayhurst
patent: 5603718 (1997-02-01), Xu
patent: 5613974 (1997-03-01), Andreas et al.
patent: 5613975 (1997-03-01), Christy
patent: 5626614 (1997-05-01), Hart
patent: 5630540 (1997-05-01), Blewett
patent: 5632752 (1997-05-01), Buelna
patent: 5643274 (1997-07-01), Sander et al.
patent: 5643295 (1997-07-01), Yoon
patent: 5643317 (1997-07-01), Pavcnik et al.
patent: 5643320 (1997-07-01), Lower et al.
patent: 5658312 (1997-08-01), Green et al.
patent: 5658313 (1997-08-01), Thal
patent: 5662654 (1997-09-01), Thompson
patent: 5662662 (1997-09-01), Bishop et al.
patent: 5662663 (1997-09-01), Shallman
patent: 5665109 (1997-09-01), Yoon
patent: 5665112 (1997-09-01), Thal
patent: 5667513 (1997-09-01), Torrie et al.
patent: 5669935 (1997-09-01), Rosenman et al.
patent: 5679005 (1997-10-01), Einstein
patent: 5683417 (1997-11-01), Cooper
patent: 5683419 (1997-11-01), Thal
patent: 5690655 (1997-11-01), Hart et al.
patent: 5693060 (1997-12-01), Martin
patent: 5700273 (1997-12-01), Buelna et al.
patent: 5702397 (1997-12-01), Goble et al.
patent: 5702421 (1997-12-01), Schneidt
patent: 5707394 (1998-01-01), Miller et al.
patent: 5709708 (1998-01-01), Thal
patent: 5713903 (1998-02-01), Sander et al.
patent: 5720765 (1998-02-01), Thal
patent: 5724978 (1998-03-01), Tenhoff
patent: 5725552 (1998-03-01), Kotula et al.
patent: 5732707 (1998-03-01), Widder et al.
patent: 5741297 (1998-04-01), Simon
patent: 5746752 (1998-05-01), Burkhart
patent: 5746755 (1998-05-01), Wood et al.
patent: 5752963 (1998-05-01), Allard et al.
patent: 5766189 (1998-06-01), Matsuno
patent: 5776150 (1998-07-01), Nolan et al.
patent: 5779719 (1998-07-01), Klein et al.
patent: 5782865 (1998-07-01), Grotz
patent: 5792152 (1998-08-01), Klein et al.
patent: 5797929 (1998-08-01), Andreas et al.
patent: 5797960 (1998-08-01), Stevens et al.
patent: 5810849 (1998-09-01), Kontos
patent: 5810851 (1998-09-01), Yoon
patent: 5810853 (1998-09-01), Yoon
patent: 5814070 (1998-09-01), Borzone et al.
patent: 5817107 (1998-10-01), Schaller
patent: 5817110 (1998-10-01), Kronner
patent: 5823956 (1998-10-01), Roth et al.
patent: 5824011 (1998-10
Ewers Richard C.
Flores Jesus
Khairkhahan Alex
Maahs Tracy D.
Peh Ruey-Feng
Jackson Gary
Levine Bagade Han LLP
USGI Medical Inc.
Yabut Diane
LandOfFree
Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4289092