US6575987B2
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Quick connect bone suture fastener
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 2001-05-02
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Granted: 2003-06-10
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Expires: 2021-05-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a driver and methods for advancing needles, cannulas, and other medical devices through the pubic bone. The driver may be used in connection with a driver frame assembly for proper positioning and stabilization of the driver, and with other devices for creating a cavity in the urethral floor and for positioning medical devices therein. The invention also provides simple connections for attaching a suture to a device within the cavity in the urethral floor or in the vagina, and also for attaching sutures to the pubic bone.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry N. Gellman
- 👤 David Sauvageau
- 👤 Rodney Brenneman
- 👤 Armand A. Morin
- 👤 William Pintauro
- 👤 Rodney Appell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/0206; A61B17/00234; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/0487; A61B17/06; A61B17/06066; A61B17/06109; A61B17/16; A61B17/1604; A61B17/1606; A61B17/1608; A61B17/1611; A61B17/17; A61B17/1739; A61B17/1796; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/3439; A61B17/42; A61B17/4241; A61B2017/0042; A61B2017/00424; A61B2017/00535; A61B2017/00557; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00805; A61B2017/0404; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0417; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0448; A61B2017/045; A61B2017/0451; A61B2017/0453; A61B2017/0461; A61B2017/0462; A61B17/0469; A61B2017/047; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/033; A61B2090/036; A61B90/06; A61B2090/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A quick-connect bone suture fastener for fastening suture to a bone comprising: a sleeve and a sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two openings adapted to allow passage of a suture at least partially through the openings, the sleeve being further adapted for insertion into a bone and including an inner surface for frictionally contacting with the sleeve plug, and wherein at least one of the sleeve and the sleeve plug comprises a distortable material that prevents retrograde passage and disengagement of the sleeve plug from the inner surface of the sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A quick-connect bone suture fastener for fastening suture to a bone comprising: a sleeve and a sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two openings adapted to allow passage of a suture at least partially through the openings, the sleeve being further adapted for insertion into a bone and including an inner surface for frictionally contacting with the sleeve plug, and wherein at least one of the sleeve and the sleeve plug comprises a distortable material that prevents retrograde passage and disengagement of the sleeve plug from the inner surface of the sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The suture fastener of claim 1 , wherein a suture extends completely through the openings of the sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The suture fastener of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises an outer circumference and a flange rim, the flange rim extending around the outer circumference and positioned near one of the openings of the sleeve, the flange rim further being adapted to prevent the bone suture fastener from sinking past the surface of a bone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The suture fastener of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further comprises an outer friction surface for securing the sleeve in the bone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The suture fastener of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve and the sleeve plug are substantially conical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The suture fastener of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve and the sleeve plug are substantially cylindrical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
A quick-connect bone suture fastener for fastening suture to a bone comprising: a sleeve and a sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two openings adapted to allow passage of a suture at least partially through the openings, the sleeve being further adapted for insertion into a bone and including an inner surface for frictionally contacting with the sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve plug is adapted for occluding at least one of the openings and the inner friction surface includes a plurality of flanges that partially occlude at least one opening of the sleeve, the plurality of flanges being adapted to retain the sleeve plug by friction fit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A quick-connect bone suture fastener for fastening suture to a bone comprising: a sleeve and a sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two openings adapted to allow passage of a suture at least partially through the openings, the sleeve being further adapted for insertion into a bone and including an inner surface for frictionally contacting with the sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve plug is adapted for occluding at least one of the openings and the inner friction surface includes a plurality of flanges that partially occlude at least one opening of the sleeve, the plurality of flanges being adapted to retain the sleeve plug by friction fit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The suture fastener of claim 7 , wherein the sleeve plug is adapted to cooperatively engage any one of the plurality of flanges to prevent retrograde passage of the sleeve plug positioned in the sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A quick-connect bone suture fastener for fastening suture to a bone comprising: a sleeve and a sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two openings adapted to allow passage of a suture at least partially through the openings, the sleeve being further adapted for insertion into a bone and including an inner surface for frictionally contacting with the sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve plug is adapted for occluding at least one of the openings and comprises an outer friction surface including threading.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A quick-connect bone suture fastener for fastening suture to a bone comprising: a sleeve and a sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two openings adapted to allow passage of a suture at least partially through the openings, the sleeve being further adapted for insertion into a bone and including an inner surface for frictionally contacting with the sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve plug is adapted for occluding at least one of the openings and comprises an outer friction surface including threading.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The suture fastener of claim 9 , wherein the inner surface of the sleeve is threaded to cooperatively engage the outer friction surface of the threaded sleeve plug.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
A quick-connect bone suture fastener for fastening suture to a bone comprising: a sleeve and a sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two openings adapted to allow passage of a suture at least partially through the openings, the sleeve being further adapted for insertion into a bone and including an inner surface for frictionally contacting with the sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve plug is adapted for occluding at least one of the openings and comprises a plurality of distortable angled rings coaxially positioned along the length of the sleeve plug.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
92 words
A quick-connect bone suture fastener for fastening suture to a bone comprising: a sleeve and a sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two openings adapted to allow passage of a suture at least partially through the openings, the sleeve being further adapted for insertion into a bone and including an inner surface for frictionally contacting with the sleeve plug, wherein the sleeve plug is adapted for occluding at least one of the openings and comprises a plurality of distortable angled rings coaxially positioned along the length of the sleeve plug.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The suture fastener of claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of the distortable angled rings further comprise a top circumference and a bottom circumference, the top circumference being smaller than the bottom circumference.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The suture fastener of claim 11 , wherein a suture is affixed to the sleeve plug.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The suture fastener of claim 11 , wherein the sleeve further comprises an inner circumference and a rim positioned along the inner circumference, the rim being adapted to allow unidirectional passage of the sleeve plug through the sleeve.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The suture fastener of claim 14 , wherein the rim is positioned near one opening of the sleeve.
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