公开(公告)号：US5467786A

公开(公告)日：1995-11-21

申请号：US242788

申请日：1994-05-16

申请人： William C. Allen ,  Michael G. Maurizi

发明人： William C. Allen ,  Michael G. Maurizi

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B19/00 ,  A61F2/38

CPC分类号： A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/0401 ,  A61B2017/00004 ,  A61B2017/0419 ,  A61B2017/0646 ,  A61B2090/061 ,  A61F2/3872

摘要： A method for closing an opening in soft tissue inside the body includes the step of making an incision in the body for permitting access to the interior of the body generally adjacent to the location of the opening in the soft tissue inside the body. An instrument is inserted through the incision to the vicinity of the opening in the soft tissue, and passes through the soft tissue and across the opening in the tissue generally from the first side of the opening to a second side of the opening opposite the first side. At least a part of the instrument lies in a passage in the soft tissue. A first leg of a generally H-shaped suture is pushed generally lengthwise in the instrument into the passage with the first leg and a cross member connecting the first leg to a second leg being resiliently deflected from their relaxed positions relative to one another. The first leg moves back to its relaxed position relative to the cross member upon passing out of the instrument, and extends transversely with respect to the lengthwise extension of the passage across the exit thereof so that the first leg cannot move back into the passage. The second leg extends generally transversely with respect to the lengthwise extension of the passage across the entrance thereof so that the second leg cannot move into the passage. The cross member is disposed in the passage and is sized so that the legs of the suture compress the opening shut. In another aspect, a method for repairing a tear formed by separation of the soft tissue from the bone in which a suture is inserted through the bone and tissue, and across the tear.

摘要翻译： 用于关闭体内软组织中的开口的方法包括在主体中进行切口以允许接近主体内部的步骤，该步骤通常与身体内的软组织中的开口的位置相邻。 通过切口将器械插入到软组织中的开口附近，并且通过软组织并且穿过组织中的开口大致从开口的第一侧到与第一侧相对的开口的第二侧 。 仪器的至少一部分位于软组织中的通道中。 大致H形缝合线的第一腿通常在器械中纵向地推动到具有第一腿部的通道中，并且将第一腿部连接到第二腿部的横向构件相对于彼此从松弛位置弹性地偏转。 第一腿在离开仪器后相对于横向构件移动到其松弛位置，并且相对于通道的纵向延伸横向延伸穿过其出口，使得第一腿不能移回到通道中。 第二条腿相对于通过其入口的纵向延伸部大致横向地延伸，使得第二条腿不能移动进入通道。 横向构件设置在通道中并且其尺寸使得缝合线的腿部压缩开口关闭。 在另一方面，一种用于修复由软组织与骨分离而形成的泪液的方法，其中缝线插入穿过骨骼和组织，并穿过泪液。

公开(公告)号：US5320633A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-14

申请号：US988454

申请日：1992-12-10

申请人： William C. Allen ,  Michael G. Maurizi

发明人： William C. Allen ,  Michael G. Maurizi

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B19/00 ,  A61F2/38

CPC分类号： A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/0401 ,  A61B2017/00004 ,  A61B2017/0419 ,  A61B2017/0646 ,  A61B2090/061 ,  A61F2/3872

摘要： A system for repairing a tear in the meniscus in the knee joint including a suture having a first leg, a second leg spaced from the first leg and a cross member connecting the first and second legs. An instrument for delivering the suture to the meniscus can be inserted through an incision in the knee and into the vicinity of the meniscus. A first end of the instrument enters the meniscus adjacent to a first side of the tear, passes through the meniscus and exits the meniscus on a second side of the tear in the meniscus generally opposite the first side of the tear. The instrument has a channel extending longitudinally of the instrument in which the first leg of the suture can be inserted. A push rod pushes the first leg and cross member generally lengthwise in the channel and into the meniscus where the suture closes the tear.

摘要翻译： 一种用于修复膝关节中的弯液面中的撕裂的系统，包括具有第一腿部的缝合线，与第一腿部间隔开的第二腿部以及连接第一腿部和第二腿部的横向部件。 用于将缝合线递送到弯液面的仪器可以通过膝盖中的切口插入弯液面附近。 仪器的第一端进入与泪液第一侧相邻的弯月面，穿过弯月面，并在通常与泪液第一侧相对的弯月面的泪液的第二侧离开弯月面。 仪器具有沿仪器纵向延伸的通道，缝合线的第一腿可插入该通道中。 推杆将通道中的第一腿部和横向部件大体上纵向地推动到缝合线闭合泪液的弯月面。