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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
John J. Allen, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Andreas C. Pfahnl, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jason R. Gerold, Shakopee, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/92 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0004 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0459 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0461 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0608 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0619 (2013.01); A61B 90/92 (2016.02); A61F 2/0045 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant and suture locking system is provided. The implant can include a lateral or distal anchor, and a medial or proximal anchor. One or more suture loops can extend between and operatively connect the anchors. A medial suture loop can extend through apertures in the medial anchor to provide efficient and easily adjustable tensioning and suture locking for the implant.