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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2006
Applicants:
Gregory Bain, Irvine, CA (US);
Kevin Baird, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Vincent Tangherlini, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Norman Gordon, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Bain, Irvine, CA (US);
Kevin Baird, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Vincent Tangherlini, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Norman Gordon, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
ArthroCare Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Suturing instruments and methods for placing mattress stitches in soft tissue allowing the practitioner to selectively control placement of each stitch of the mattress stitch and/or place the stitch deeper into tissue by pulling tissue farther into the device are described herein.