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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2010
Applicants:
Peter Marshall, Bolton, MA (US);
Dennis Hubbard, Lancaster, MA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Marshall, Bolton, MA (US);
Dennis Hubbard, Lancaster, MA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0477 (2013.01); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0646 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0474 (2013.01);
Abstract
A meniscal repair device includes a handle with a thumbslide and a needle cartridge extending therefrom, the needle cartridge having distal tips having a specific directional orientation suited for a particular procedure. The meniscal repair device includes a needle rack and an obturator rack. A quantity of suture material is included in the meniscal repair device. The distal ends of the needle cartridge are adapted for penetrating soft tissue.