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Suture sleeve
Assignee: Geriche Inc
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Filing: 2002-09-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-09-24
Abstract
Abstract An inflatable suture sleeve used to secure a pacer lead of a pacer system to adjacent tissue. The suture sleeve has an internal cavity, which, preferably, has an inflatable balloon therein. The suture sleeve is positioned as desired and is sutured or stapled to tissue within the patient's chest. An inflation syringe is attached to an inflation nipple on the suture sleeve. Then a predetermined quantity of saline solution is injected into the balloon expanding the balloon so that internal ridges, on a flexible bore through which the pacer lead extends, tighten against the pacer lead to securely hold the pacer lead to the suture sleeve. Inflatable suture sleeve secures the pacer lead as the balloon causes pressure and a snug fit against the pacer wire when inflated. When not inflated, suture sleeve can be re-positioned on pacer wire.
Inventors
- 👤 Mary-Helene Massullo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/056; A61N1/057; A61N2001/0582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
31 words
1 . A suture sleeve comprising: a tubular body having a flexible bore extending longitudinally therethrough and having an expandable closed annular space circumferentially extending at least partially around the bore.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
1 . A suture sleeve comprising: a tubular body having a flexible bore extending longitudinally therethrough and having an expandable closed annular space circumferentially extending at least partially around the bore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
2 . The suture sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the closed annular space has an inflation port therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
3 . The suture sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein an interior surface of the tubular body bore has a plurality of inwardly extending projections thereon, the inwardly extending projections being adapted to engage a lead body of an implantable surgical device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
4 . The suture sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the tubular body is formed from reinforced silicon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
5 . The suture sleeve according to claim 1 , further comprising: an inflatable balloon within the closed annular space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
6 . A suture sleeve comprising: a base; a tubular body attached to the base; and an inflatable balloon attached to the base and the tubular body, the balloon circumferentially extending around a portion of the tubular body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
6 . A suture sleeve comprising: a base; a tubular body attached to the base; and an inflatable balloon attached to the base and the tubular body, the balloon circumferentially extending around a portion of the tubular body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
7 . The suture sleeve according to claim 6 , wherein an undersurface of the base is substantially flat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
8 . The suture sleeve according to claim 6 , wherein the base and the tubular body form a unitary structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
9 . The suture sleeve according to claim 6 , wherein the suture sleeve has a smooth exterior surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
10 . The suture sleeve according to claim 6 , wherein the base has a plurality of attachment members therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
11 . The suture sleeve according to claim 10 , wherein the attachment members are wings extending outward from the tubular body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
12 . The suture sleeve according to claim 11 , wherein each wing has at least one attachment aperture therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
13 . The suture sleeve according to claim 12 , wherein each attachment aperture has a raised ring extending at least partially therearound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
14 . The suture sleeve according to claim 6 , wherein the balloon has an inflation port therein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
15 . The suture sleeve according to claim 14 , wherein the inflation port is self-sealing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
16 . The suture sleeve according to claim 14 , wherein the inflation port extends outwardly from the balloon.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
17 . The suture sleeve according to claim 6 , wherein an interior surface of the tubular body has a plurality of inwardly extending projections thereon, the inwardly extending projections being adapted to engage a lead body of an implantable surgical device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
18 . The suture sleeve according to claim 17 , wherein the plurality of inwardly extending projections comprise pairs of opposed arcuate ridges, each arcuate ridge circumferentially extending less than 180°, a pair of arcuate ridges being longitudinally spaced from an adjacent pair of arcuate ridges.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
19 . The suture sleeve according to claim 6 , wherein the suture sleeve is formed from reinforced silicon.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
20 . The suture sleeve according to claim 19 , wherein the reinforced silicon is reinforced with nylon mesh.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
21 . A suture sleeve comprising: a tubular body having a bore extending therethrough and an internal cavity circumferentially extending partially around the bore; and an inflatable balloon within the tubular body internal cavity.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
21 . A suture sleeve comprising: a tubular body having a bore extending therethrough and an internal cavity circumferentially extending partially around the bore; and an inflatable balloon within the tubular body internal cavity.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
22 . The suture sleeve according to claim 21 , wherein the suture sleeve has a smooth exterior surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
23 . The suture sleeve according to claim 21 , wherein the bore has a plurality of inwardly extending ridges thereon.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
24 . The suture sleeve according to claim 21 , wherein the tubular body is formed from reinforced silicon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
25 . The suture sleeve according to claim 21 , wherein the balloon has an inflation port, the inflation port extending through an external surface of the tubular body.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
26 . The suture sleeve according to claim 25 , wherein the inflation port is self-sealing.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
27 . The suture sleeve according to claim 21 , wherein the bore is radially flexible.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
28 . The suture sleeve according to claim 21 , wherein the balloon is filled with a saline solution.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
29 . The suture sleeve according to claim 21 , wherein the tubular body includes a plurality of attachment members adapted to be secured to adjacent tissue.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
30 . The suture sleeve according to claim 21 , wherein the suture sleeve is formed from reinforced silicon.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
125 words
31 . A suture sleeve comprising: a reinforced silicon tubular body having: a flexible bore extending therethrough; an internal cavity circumferentially extending partially around the bore; and a plurality of attachment wings extending outward from the tubular body, the bore having a plurality of inwardly extending ridges thereon, the plurality of inwardly extending ridges comprising pairs of opposed arcuate ridges, each arcuate ridge circumferentially extending less than 180°, a pair of arcuate ridges being longitudinally spaced from an adjacent pair of arcuate ridges, a central portion of an undersurface of the tubular body being substantially flat; and an inflatable balloon within the tubular body internal cavity, the balloon having a self-sealing inflation port, the inflation port extending through an external surface of the tubular body.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
125 words
31 . A suture sleeve comprising: a reinforced silicon tubular body having: a flexible bore extending therethrough; an internal cavity circumferentially extending partially around the bore; and a plurality of attachment wings extending outward from the tubular body, the bore having a plurality of inwardly extending ridges thereon, the plurality of inwardly extending ridges comprising pairs of opposed arcuate ridges, each arcuate ridge circumferentially extending less than 180°, a pair of arcuate ridges being longitudinally spaced from an adjacent pair of arcuate ridges, a central portion of an undersurface of the tubular body being substantially flat; and an inflatable balloon within the tubular body internal cavity, the balloon having a self-sealing inflation port, the inflation port extending through an external surface of the tubular body.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
32 . The suture sleeve according to claim 31 , wherein each attachment wing has at least one attachment aperture therein.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
33 . The suture sleeve according to claim 32 , wherein each attachment aperture has a raised ring extending at least partially therearound.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
44 words
34 . In combination: a suture sleeve having a flexible bore extending longitudinally therethrough and an expandable closed annular space circumferentially extending at least partially around the bore; a syringe; and a predetermined amount of saline solution for filling the suture sleeve inflatable chamber.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
44 words
34 . In combination: a suture sleeve having a flexible bore extending longitudinally therethrough and an expandable closed annular space circumferentially extending at least partially around the bore; a syringe; and a predetermined amount of saline solution for filling the suture sleeve inflatable chamber.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
28 words
35 . The combination according to claim 34 , further comprising: a surgical stapler with a plurality of staples adapted to secure the suture sleeve to adjacent tissue.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
41 words
36 . The combination according to claim 35 , wherein each staple has a central portion with a leg extending downward from each end of the central portion, the central portion and adjacent portions of each leg being coated with silicon.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
59 words
37 . The combination according to claim 34 , wherein the syringe comprises: a fluid tube; a moveable plunger positioned within a first end of the fluid tube; a needle extending from a second end of the fluid tube; and a protective cone extending from the second end of the fluid tube, the protective cone extending about the needle.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
33 words
38 . The combination according to claim 37 , wherein the fluid tube has a plurality of finger engaging projections thereon and the moveable plunger has a thumb ring on an end thereof.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
20 words
39 . The combination according to claim 34 , wherein the predetermined amount of saline solution is within the syringe.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
27 words
40 . The combination according to claim 34 , further comprising: a pacer system including a pacer lead, the pacer lead extending through the suture sleeve bore.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
22 words
41 . The combination according to claim 34 , wherein the suture sleeve has an inflatable balloon within the closed annular space.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
42 words
42 . A surgical staple comprising: a central portion; a leg extending downward from each end of the central portion, the central portion and the legs being monolithic; and a silicon coating enclosing the central portion and adjacent portions of each leg.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
42 words
42 . A surgical staple comprising: a central portion; a leg extending downward from each end of the central portion, the central portion and the legs being monolithic; and a silicon coating enclosing the central portion and adjacent portions of each leg.
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