Suture anchor installation tool
Patent 5002550 Issued on March 26, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 7, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 7, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSurgical method Apparatus for suturing coeliac tissues Surgical instrument actuator with non-collinear hydraulic pistons Surgical fastener Patent #: 4669473 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 476307 filed on 02/07/1990US Classes:606/139, Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier606/144, Mechanical suture or ligature applier606/232Suture retaining means (e.g., buttons)ExaminersPrimary: Green, Randall L.Assistant: Jackson, Gary Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61B 017/00AbstractA new and improved suture anchor of the sort adapted to anchor an intermediate portion of a piece of conventional suture in bone, and a new and improved installation tool for deploying the same, said installation tool being adapted to releasably hold at least one curved needle which is attached to said piece of conventional suture.Field of SearchSuture, ligature, elastic band or clip applierSuture retaining means (e.g., buttons) Orthopedic fastener Threaded fastener element Bone cerclage device Staple or similar driven fastener Specialized coating or material Absorbable Shape memory material Clip applier Mechanical suture or ligature applier | |
