Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2009-06-16
Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07547296
ABSTRACT:
A catheter securement device which automatically deploys one or more sutures to secure a catheter without requiring the practitioner to manually suture the catheter to the self-suturing anchor device. A ratchet mechanism having one or more rotatable ratchet members, which pivot, and a ratchet member engagement spring, which maintains contact between the teeth of the rotatable ratchet member and the teeth of the ratchet ring. A suture retention assembly is provided to maintain the position of the sutures to minimize disruption of the sutures before deployment of the sutures.
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Lampropoulos Fred P.
McArthur Greg
Nelson Arlin Dale
Padilla William
Stevens Brian
Benson Ryan D.
Lucchesi Nicholas D
Merit Medical Systems Inc.
Price Nathan R
Stoel Rives LLP
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