Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passer
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1. A suture passer comprising:
- a shaft having an axis;
a first jaw mounted to a distal end of the shaft in alignment with the axis, the first jaw being configured to releasably support a length of suture thereon;
a second jaw movably mounted to the shaft; and
a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle having a hook and being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis of the shaft so that the hook can selectively pass out of the second jaw and then engage suture releasably supported on the first jaw;
wherein the first jaw comprises a movable element for selectively preventing movement of the suture along the axis of the shaft, wherein the movable element is biased to inhibit movement of the suture along the axis of the shaft, wherein the movable element comprises a pathway for receiving the needle.
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Abstract
A suture passer comprising:
- a shaft having an axis;
- a first jaw mounted to the shaft in alignment with the axis, the first jaw being configured to releasably support a length of suture thereon;
- a second jaw movably mounted to the shaft; and
- a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle having a hook and being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis so that the hook can selectively pass by the second jaw and engage suture releasably supported on the first jaw;
- wherein the first jaw comprises a spring for selectively binding the suture to the first jaw.
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49 Claims
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1. A suture passer comprising:
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a shaft having an axis; a first jaw mounted to a distal end of the shaft in alignment with the axis, the first jaw being configured to releasably support a length of suture thereon; a second jaw movably mounted to the shaft; and a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle having a hook and being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis of the shaft so that the hook can selectively pass out of the second jaw and then engage suture releasably supported on the first jaw; wherein the first jaw comprises a movable element for selectively preventing movement of the suture along the axis of the shaft, wherein the movable element is biased to inhibit movement of the suture along the axis of the shaft, wherein the movable element comprises a pathway for receiving the needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A suture passer comprising:
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a shaft having an axis; a first jaw mounted to the shaft in alignment with the axis, the first jaw being configured to releasably support a length of suture thereon; an element movably mounted to the first jaw, wherein the element is configured to move between a first position wherein the element inhibits a suture from moving axially past the element and a second position in which the element does not inhibit the suture from moving axially past the element; a spring for yieldably biasing the element toward the first position from the second position; a second jaw movably mounted to the shaft for reciprocal movement towards and away from the first jaw; and a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle having a hook and being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis of the shaft so that the hook can snare a suture releasably supported on the first jaw, wherein the element comprises a pathway for receiving the needle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A suture passer comprising:
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a shaft having a distal end, a proximal end and an axis extending between the distal end and the proximal end; a jaw mounted to the shaft in alignment with the axis, the jaw comprising a suture slot sized to receive a length of suture therein, wherein the suture slot opens on a proximal portion of the jaw and extends distally; and a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis of the shaft so that the needle can selectively engage suture received in the suture slot; wherein the jaw comprises a spring and a member biased by the spring, the spring being configured to (i) project the member to inhibit proximal movement of the suture out of the suture slot, and (ii) allow retraction of the member to allow proximal movement of the suture out of the suture slot and out of engagement with the jaw, wherein the member comprises a pathway for receiving the needle. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A suture passer comprising:
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a shaft having a distal end, a proximal end and an axis extending between the distal end and the proximal end; a jaw mounted to the distal end of the shaft in alignment with the axis, the jaw being configured to releasably support a length of suture thereon, wherein the jaw comprises a proximal end and a distal end, a first lateral outside surface and a second lateral outside surface, wherein the jaw further comprises a suture slot, wherein the suture slot opens on the proximal end of the jaw and extends distally, and further wherein the suture slot extends from the first lateral outside surface of the jaw to the second lateral outside surface of the jaw; a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis of the shaft so that the needle can selectively engage suture releasably supported on the jaw;
a member; anda spring for biasing the member for selectively restraining the suture from exiting the proximal end of the suture slot, wherein the member comprises a pathway for receiving the needle. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A suture passer comprising:
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a shaft having an axis; a jaw mounted to a distal end of the shaft in alignment with the axis, the jaw being configured to releasably support a length of suture thereon; and a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis of the shaft so that the needle can engage suture releasably supported on the jaw; wherein the jaw comprises a movable element, wherein the movable element comprises a pair of proximal rises and a pair of distal rises, and further wherein an axial pathway for receiving the needle is disposed between the pair of proximal rises and between the pair of distal rises, wherein the movable element comprises a pathway for receiving the needle.
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