Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-22
2008-12-09
Manahan, Todd E (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
C606S144000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07462188
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a suturing device. The suturing device includes a length of suture that will be delivered to the site of the PFO and placed through the tissue adjacent the opening to close the PFO. As described in greater detail below, the suture is advanced through the tissue surrounding the opening by a pair of needles that penetrate the tissue adjacent to the opening. A knot is then loosely tied with the length of suture and advanced to the site of the PFO. The tails of the suture extending from the knot are then cut and removed. It is also contemplated that a pre-formed or pre-tied knot may be disposed on the device, wherein after deployment of the suture through the tissue adjacent to the PFO and removal of the device a loop of suture having a pre-tied knot will remain, wherein the pre-tied knot may then be tightened to close the PFO. Further still it is contemplated that other means may be utilized to retain the sutures. For example, it is contemplated that a suture clip or other clip like device may be utilized to retain the suture in a position such that the PFO is closed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 312408 (1885-02-01), Wackerhagen
patent: 659422 (1900-10-01), Shidler
patent: 2012776 (1935-08-01), Roeder
patent: 2127903 (1938-08-01), Bowen
patent: 2397823 (1946-04-01), Walter
patent: RE22857 (1947-03-01), Ogburn
patent: 2646045 (1953-07-01), Priestley
patent: 2941489 (1960-06-01), Fischbein
patent: 2959172 (1960-11-01), Held
patent: 3104666 (1963-09-01), Hale et al.
patent: 3197102 (1965-07-01), Bates et al.
patent: 3422181 (1969-01-01), Chirgwin, Jr.
patent: 3470875 (1969-10-01), Johnson
patent: 3630205 (1971-12-01), Listner
patent: 3653388 (1972-04-01), Tenckhoff
patent: 3665926 (1972-05-01), Flores
patent: 3776237 (1973-12-01), Hill et al.
patent: 3820544 (1974-06-01), Semm
patent: 3840017 (1974-10-01), Violante
patent: 3874388 (1975-04-01), King et al.
patent: 3926194 (1975-12-01), Greenberg et al.
patent: 3939820 (1976-02-01), Grayzel
patent: 3985138 (1976-10-01), Jarvik
patent: 4018228 (1977-04-01), Goosen
patent: 4109658 (1978-08-01), Hughes
patent: 4161951 (1979-07-01), Scanlan, Jr.
patent: 4168073 (1979-09-01), LaRue
patent: 4182339 (1980-01-01), Hardy, Jr.
patent: 4216776 (1980-08-01), Downie et al.
patent: 4235177 (1980-11-01), Arbuckle
patent: 4317445 (1982-03-01), Robinson
patent: 4411654 (1983-10-01), Boarini et al.
patent: 4412832 (1983-11-01), Kling et al.
patent: 4437465 (1984-03-01), Nomoto et al.
patent: 4469101 (1984-09-01), Coleman et al.
patent: 4493323 (1985-01-01), Albright et al.
patent: 4553543 (1985-11-01), Amarasinghe
patent: 4587969 (1986-05-01), Gillis
patent: 4596559 (1986-06-01), Fleishhacker
patent: 4629450 (1986-12-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 4651733 (1987-03-01), Mobin-Uddin
patent: 4723549 (1988-02-01), Wholey et al.
patent: 4738666 (1988-04-01), Fuqua
patent: 4744364 (1988-05-01), Kensey
patent: 4803984 (1989-02-01), Narayanan et al.
patent: 4836205 (1989-06-01), Barrett
patent: 4848341 (1989-07-01), Ahmad
patent: 4852568 (1989-08-01), Kensey
patent: 4890612 (1990-01-01), Kensey
patent: 4898155 (1990-02-01), Ovil et al.
patent: 4911164 (1990-03-01), Roth
patent: 4917089 (1990-04-01), Sideris
patent: 4926860 (1990-05-01), Stice et al.
patent: 4929246 (1990-05-01), Sinofsky
patent: 4935027 (1990-06-01), Yoon
patent: 4950285 (1990-08-01), Wilk
patent: 4957498 (1990-09-01), Caspari et al.
patent: 4983168 (1991-01-01), Moorehead
patent: 4984581 (1991-01-01), Stice
patent: 5002563 (1991-03-01), Pyka et al.
patent: 5009643 (1991-04-01), Reich et al.
patent: 5021059 (1991-06-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5037433 (1991-08-01), Wilk et al.
patent: 5047039 (1991-09-01), Avant et al.
patent: 5059201 (1991-10-01), Asnis
patent: 5061274 (1991-10-01), Kensey
patent: 5078721 (1992-01-01), McKeating
patent: 5080664 (1992-01-01), Jain
patent: 5100419 (1992-03-01), Ehlers
patent: 5100432 (1992-03-01), Matsutani
patent: 5109780 (1992-05-01), Slouf et al.
patent: 5129912 (1992-07-01), Noda et al.
patent: 5129913 (1992-07-01), Ruppert
patent: 5147373 (1992-09-01), Ferzli
patent: 5156788 (1992-10-01), Chesterfield et al.
patent: 5160339 (1992-11-01), Chen et al.
patent: 5171251 (1992-12-01), Bregen et al.
patent: 5178629 (1993-01-01), Kammerer
patent: 5192294 (1993-03-01), Blake, III
patent: 5192302 (1993-03-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5211650 (1993-05-01), Noda et al.
patent: 5217470 (1993-06-01), Weston
patent: 5217485 (1993-06-01), Liv et al.
patent: 5219358 (1993-06-01), Bendel et al.
patent: 5222974 (1993-06-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5234443 (1993-08-01), Phan et al.
patent: 5234445 (1993-08-01), Walker et al.
patent: 5242427 (1993-09-01), Bilweis
patent: 5250033 (1993-10-01), Evans et al.
patent: 5250053 (1993-10-01), Snyder
patent: 5254126 (1993-10-01), Filipi et al.
patent: 5258003 (1993-11-01), Ciaglia et al.
patent: 5259846 (1993-11-01), Granger et al.
patent: 5279311 (1994-01-01), Snyder
patent: 5284485 (1994-02-01), Kammerer et al.
patent: 5285945 (1994-02-01), Brinkerhoff et al.
patent: 5289963 (1994-03-01), McGarry et al.
patent: 5290284 (1994-03-01), Adair
patent: 5290297 (1994-03-01), Phillips
patent: 5292309 (1994-03-01), Van Tassel et al.
patent: 5292332 (1994-03-01), Lee
patent: 5293881 (1994-03-01), Green et al.
patent: 5295993 (1994-03-01), Green
patent: 5300085 (1994-04-01), Yock
patent: 5304184 (1994-04-01), Hathaway et al.
patent: 5304185 (1994-04-01), Taylor
patent: 5306254 (1994-04-01), Nash et al.
patent: 5312024 (1994-05-01), Grant et al.
patent: 5312423 (1994-05-01), Rosenbluth et al.
patent: 5318578 (1994-06-01), Hasson
patent: 5320629 (1994-06-01), Noda et al.
patent: 5320632 (1994-06-01), Heidmueller
patent: 5334217 (1994-08-01), Das
patent: 5336229 (1994-08-01), Noda
patent: 5336230 (1994-08-01), Leichtling et al.
patent: 5336231 (1994-08-01), Adair
patent: 5342369 (1994-08-01), Harryman, II
patent: 5354312 (1994-10-01), Brinkerhoff et al.
patent: 5364408 (1994-11-01), Gordon
patent: 5368601 (1994-11-01), Sauer et al.
patent: 5374275 (1994-12-01), Bradley et al.
patent: 5374278 (1994-12-01), Chesterfield et al.
patent: 5376096 (1994-12-01), Foster
patent: 5383896 (1995-01-01), Gershony et al.
patent: 5387221 (1995-02-01), Bisgaard
patent: 5387227 (1995-02-01), Grice
patent: 5391176 (1995-02-01), de la Torre
patent: 5395332 (1995-03-01), Ressemann et al.
patent: 5395349 (1995-03-01), Quiachon et al.
patent: 5397325 (1995-03-01), Delia Badia et al.
patent: 5403329 (1995-04-01), Hinchcliffe
patent: 5403338 (1995-04-01), Milo
patent: 5411481 (1995-05-01), Allen et al.
patent: 5413571 (1995-05-01), Katsaros et al.
patent: 5417699 (1995-05-01), Klein et al.
patent: 5425705 (1995-06-01), Evard et al.
patent: 5431666 (1995-07-01), Sauer et al.
patent: 5433700 (1995-07-01), Peters
patent: 5452733 (1995-09-01), Sterman et al.
patent: 5454822 (1995-10-01), Schob et al.
patent: 5454834 (1995-10-01), Boebel et al.
patent: 5458574 (1995-10-01), Machold et al.
patent: 5470338 (1995-11-01), Whitfield et al.
patent: 5476469 (1995-12-01), Hathaway et al.
patent: 5476470 (1995-12-01), Fitzgibbons, Jr.
patent: 5478309 (1995-12-01), Sweezer et al.
patent: 5478353 (1995-12-01), Yoon
patent: 5480407 (1996-01-01), Wan et al.
patent: 5486190 (1996-01-01), Green
patent: 5489295 (1996-02-01), Piplani et al.
patent: 5496332 (1996-03-01), Sierra et al.
patent: 5507744 (1996-04-01), Tay et al.
patent: 5507755 (1996-04-01), Gresl et al.
patent: 5507757 (1996-04-01), Sauer et al.
patent: 5507758 (1996-04-01), Thomason et al.
patent: 5509902 (1996-04-01), Raulerson
patent: 5520665 (1996-05-01), Fleetwood
patent: 5520691 (1996-05-01), Branch
patent: 5520702 (1996-05-01), Sauer et al.
patent: 5527321 (1996-06-01), Hinchliffe
patent: 5527322 (1996-06-01), Klein et al.
patent: D372310 (1996-07-01), Harnett
patent: 5531700 (1996-07-01), Moore et al.
patent: 5536273 (1996-07-01), Lehrer
patent: 5540701 (1996-07-01), Sharkey et al.
patent: 5540704 (1996-07-01), Gordon et al.
patent: 5545171 (1996-08-01), Sharkey et al.
patent: 5545178 (1996-08-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5545180 (1996-08-01), Le et al.
patent: 5549618 (1996-08-01)
Abbott Laboratories
Fulwider Patton LLP
Manahan Todd E
Sonnett Kathleen
LandOfFree
Device and method for suturing intracardiac defects does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Device and method for suturing intracardiac defects, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device and method for suturing intracardiac defects will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4027780