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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2012
Raptor Surgical, Llc, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Shannon M. Rush, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Sheriese Rush, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Michael Yoon, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jim McCrea, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Sosho Chang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Raptor Surgical, LLC, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems for tissue repair are described where an elongate tissue repair device may be introduced into a single incision to access the damaged tissue. A suture delivery assembly may be sized for insertion through a single incision and positioned into proximity with a damaged or ruptured tissue region. A first portion of the damaged tissue region may be positioned within or along a channel defined along the suture delivery assembly and one or more lengths of suture may be secured to the first portion via the device. A second portion of the damaged tissue region may be similarly positioned within or along the channel and one or more additional lengths of suture may be secured to the second portion via the device. The first and second portions may then be approximated and secured to one another via the sutures to facilitate healing of the damaged tissue region.