Surgery – Instruments – Suture retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Erezo, Darwin P (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture retaining means
C606S300000, C623S013120, C128S898000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07875057
ABSTRACT:
A method for stabilization of a cranial cruciate ligament in canines using a suture-button construct. The method includes the steps of drilling a hole across the femur and the tibia, passing a needle with a pull-through suture strand through the femoral hole, and applying a tensile force to the pull-through suture strand and a suture tape such that a first button lies sideways for passage through the femoral hole, advancing the first button through the femoral hole until the first button exits the femoral hole, passing the needle with the pull-through suture strand through the tibial hole, applying a tensile force to the pull-through suture strand and the suture tape such that the first button lies sideways for passage through the tibial hole, flipping the first button to engage it against the tibia, pulling free ends of the suture tape to advance a second button and to seat and secure it against the femur.
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Cook James L.
Orozco Anthony
Shepard David O.
Arthrex Inc.
Dickstein & Shapiro LLP
Dornbusch Dianne
Erezo Darwin P
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