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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2012
David Zarbatany, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Tai Tieu, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Ponaka Pung, Signal Hill, CA (US);
Joseph Videll, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Kenneth E. Perry, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
John Krumme, Tahoe City, CA (US);
Maurice Buchbinder, La Jolla, CA (US);
David Zarbatany, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Tai Tieu, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Ponaka Pung, Signal Hill, CA (US);
Joseph Videll, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Kenneth E. Perry, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
John Krumme, Tahoe City, CA (US);
Maurice Buchbinder, La Jolla, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of securing suture within a patient. The method comprises advancing suture material into the patient, passing a portion of the suture material through tissue of the patient, and advancing a fastener catheter and a suture fastener along the suture material. The fastener catheter includes a catheter main body and a handle. The suture fastener has a generally cylindrical body formed of a shape memory material and a suture fastener inner lumen. The suture fastener has at least one engagement tab biased to extend at least partially into the suture fastener inner lumen to engage against and secure one or more lines of suture passing through the suture fastener.