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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Joel Denard, Jacksonville, OR (US);
Peter Dreyfuss, Naples, FL (US);
Steven William Rolenc, Naples, FL (US);
Andrew Christian Petry, Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/8861 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for providing a bone cerclage according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a suture passer including a shaft. The shaft includes a passageway and a slot leading to the passageway. The slot has a variable width along a length of the passageway. A method is also disclosed.