Method and apparatus for providing suture in a passageway

Details Method and apparatus for providing suture in a passageway Method and apparatus for providing suture in a passageway

2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Ho, (Jackie) Tan-Uyen T (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

C606S08600R, C606S087000, C606S096000, C606S098000, C606S232000, C606S233000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07955341

ABSTRACT:
A surgical apparatus may include a guide apparatus to be used in an arthroscopic procedure and to interact with a passageway through a body portion formed by intersecting first and second holes that may lead into the body portion from different positions, e.g., from two different locations on a bone. The guide apparatus may include first and second guide members having first and second passages, respectively, that communicate with the first and second holes. The surgical apparatus may also include a suture retriever arranged to retrieve, from the second passage, a suture fed into the first passage. A method may include forming a passageway including first and second intersecting holes. First and second guide tubes may be positioned relative to the first and second holes, a suture or suture-like material may be provided into the first guide tube, and the suture or suture-like material may be retrieved from the second guide tube.

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Office Action mailed Jan. 19, 2010 for U.S. Appl. No. 11/110,584.

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