Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Ho, (Jackie) Tan-Uyen T (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
active
07905892
ABSTRACT:
Suture cutter embodiments include elements for cutting back the leads of a suture after the suture has been tied into a knot, e.g., as a result of drawing tissue portions together. The suture cutter may include mechanisms which can be used to push and position a knot, so that a single device may be used to both push a knot and trim the excess material therefrom.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3665926 (1972-05-01), Flores
patent: 4662068 (1987-05-01), Polonsky
patent: 5021059 (1991-06-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5160339 (1992-11-01), Chen et al.
patent: 5171251 (1992-12-01), Bregen et al.
patent: 5222974 (1993-06-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5242459 (1993-09-01), Buelna
patent: 5282827 (1994-02-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5336231 (1994-08-01), Adair
patent: 5403331 (1995-04-01), Chesterfield et al.
patent: 5423837 (1995-06-01), Mericle et al.
patent: 5439470 (1995-08-01), Li
patent: 5452513 (1995-09-01), Zinnbauer et al.
patent: 5520702 (1996-05-01), Sauer et al.
patent: 5545170 (1996-08-01), Hart
patent: 5565122 (1996-10-01), Zinnbauer et al.
patent: 5593422 (1997-01-01), Muijs Van de
patent: 5669917 (1997-09-01), Sauer et al.
patent: 5700277 (1997-12-01), Nash et al.
patent: 5766183 (1998-06-01), Sauer
patent: 5860990 (1999-01-01), Nobles et al.
patent: 6068648 (2000-05-01), Cole et al.
patent: 6077277 (2000-06-01), Mollenauer et al.
patent: 6099553 (2000-08-01), Hart et al.
patent: 6117144 (2000-09-01), Nobles et al.
patent: 6159234 (2000-12-01), Bonutti et al.
patent: 6174324 (2001-01-01), Egan et al.
patent: 6187026 (2001-02-01), Devlin et al.
patent: 6217591 (2001-04-01), Egan et al.
patent: 6432115 (2002-08-01), Mollenauer et al.
patent: 6562052 (2003-05-01), Nobles et al.
patent: 6733509 (2004-05-01), Nobles et al.
patent: WO 98/12970 (1998-04-01), None
patent: WO 00/02489 (2000-01-01), None
patent: WO 95/25470 (2009-09-01), None
Decker Steven E.
Nobles Anthony A.
Peterson Rod T.
Anderson Gregory
Ho (Jackie) Tan-Uyen T
Nobles Medical Technologies, Inc.
LandOfFree
Suture cutter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Suture cutter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Suture cutter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2640358