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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Hendricksen, Redwood City, CA (US);
Michael Murillo, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Christopher P. Bender, Oakland, CA (US);
Mark Y. Hirotsuka, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen J. Peter, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ceterix Orthopaedics, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/0625 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00371 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0646 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06047 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein suture passer apparatus (devices and systems) that may be used to suture tissue within a narrow, confined space. In particular, described herein are suture passers having an elongate body and a bent lower jaw member that houses a tissue penetrator that is adapted to extend laterally through the bend region, and then be laterally deflected from the lower jaw member to a second jaw (e.g. bendable or pivoting) upper member.