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Surgical knot manipulator
Assignee: Orthopaedic Biosystems Ltd Inc
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Filing: 2000-03-30
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Granted: 2003-01-28
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Expires: 2020-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A surgical knot manipulator device is presented for facilitating the tying and untying of surgical knots through an access portal such as an arthroscopic cannula or an endoscopic trocar. The surgical knot manipulator device includes an elongated, cylindrical body member having a handle at its proximal end and a circular loop located at its distal end where the circular loop may contain a slot to facilitate the engagement of a suture.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart C. Marshall
- 👤 Jeffry B. Skiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B17/0482; C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/02; C11D1/04; C11D1/12; C11D1/14; C11D1/143; C11D1/66; C11D1/72; C11D1/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A surgical knot manipulator device, comprising: an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end; and a closed, revised, circular ring member located at the distal end of the elongated body member sized for passage through a cannula to a surgical site, the ring member being angled away from a vertical plane perpendicular to the body member at an oblique angle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A surgical knot manipulator device, comprising: an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end; and a closed, revised, circular ring member located at the distal end of the elongated body member sized for passage through a cannula to a surgical site, the ring member being angled away from a vertical plane perpendicular to the body member at an oblique angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The surgical knot manipulator device of claim 1 further comprising a handle which rotates about an outer circumference of the proximal end of the elongated body member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The surgical knot manipulator device of claim 1 further comprising a smooth surface incline located at the distal end of the elongated body member such that the circular ring member is contiguous with the smooth surface incline.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surgical knot manipulator device of claim 1 wherein the oblique angle is in the range of approximately 15-20 degrees.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A surgical knot manipulator device, comprising: an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end; and a closed, non-overlapping, continuous, revised circular ring member located at the distal end of the elongated body member, the circular ring member being attached to the distal end of the elongated body member at a point on an outer circumference of the circular ring member, the ring member being angled away from a vertical plane perpendicular to the body member at an oblique angle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
A surgical knot manipulator device, comprising: an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end; and a closed, non-overlapping, continuous, revised circular ring member located at the distal end of the elongated body member, the circular ring member being attached to the distal end of the elongated body member at a point on an outer circumference of the circular ring member, the ring member being angled away from a vertical plane perpendicular to the body member at an oblique angle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The surgical knot manipulator device of claim 5 , further comprising a handle which rotates about an outer circumference of the proximal end of the elongated body member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The surgical knot manipulator device of claim 5 , comprising a smooth surface incline located at the distal end of the elongated body member such that the circular ring member is contiguous with the smooth surface incline.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The surgical knot manipulator device of claim wherein the oblique angle is in the range of approximately 15-20 degrees.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
62 words
A method of manipulating a suture tie, comprising crossing ends of a suture over one another to form the suture tie; inserting at least one of the ends of the suture into an opening in a ring member, wherein all suture contacting surfaces of the ring member are radiused; and pushing the suture tie to a tissue site using the ring member.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
62 words
A method of manipulating a suture tie, comprising crossing ends of a suture over one another to form the suture tie; inserting at least one of the ends of the suture into an opening in a ring member, wherein all suture contacting surfaces of the ring member are radiused; and pushing the suture tie to a tissue site using the ring member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
A surgical knot manipulator device, comprising: an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end; a closed, blunt, circular ring member located at the distal end of the elongated body member sized for passage through a cannula to a surgical site; and a handle which rotates about an outer circumference of the proximal end of the elongated body member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
A surgical knot manipulator device, comprising: an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end; a closed, blunt, circular ring member located at the distal end of the elongated body member sized for passage through a cannula to a surgical site; and a handle which rotates about an outer circumference of the proximal end of the elongated body member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
81 words
A surgical knot manipulator device, comprising: an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end; a closed, non-overlapping, continuous, blunt circular ring member located at the distal end of the elongated body member, the circular ring member being attached to the distal end of the elongated body member at a point on an outer circumference of the circular ring member; and a handle which rotates about an outer circumference of the proximal end of the elongated body member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
81 words
A surgical knot manipulator device, comprising: an elongated body member having a proximal end and a distal end; a closed, non-overlapping, continuous, blunt circular ring member located at the distal end of the elongated body member, the circular ring member being attached to the distal end of the elongated body member at a point on an outer circumference of the circular ring member; and a handle which rotates about an outer circumference of the proximal end of the elongated body member.
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