Implant delivery instrument
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument for delivering an implant to a damaged tissue site in a human body, the instrument comprising:
- an elongate guide member having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate guide member providing a path of travel for the implant from the proximal end to the distal end;
a reciprocable member for moving the implant along a path of travel from a position along the elongate guide member to a position beyond the distal end of the elongate guide member at the damaged tissue site.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument has an elongate guide member and a reciprocable member. The elongate guide member provides a protected path of travel for an implant from outside the body to a position near a damaged tissue site. The reciprocable member is movable along the elongate guide member to push the implant along its path of travel. The reciprocable member can include an implant carrier. The implant can be an orthopaedic implant for repair or regeneration of soft tissue at a damaged joint site. The implant can be larger than the transverse dimension of the elongate guide member and folded or rolled to fit within the elongate guide member. Use of this instrument protects the implant from damage as it is delivered to the damaged joint site. The invention also includes a surgical method for delivering an implant to a damaged tissue site.
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50 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument for delivering an implant to a damaged tissue site in a human body, the instrument comprising:
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an elongate guide member having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate guide member providing a path of travel for the implant from the proximal end to the distal end;
a reciprocable member for moving the implant along a path of travel from a position along the elongate guide member to a position beyond the distal end of the elongate guide member at the damaged tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A surgical instrument for delivering an implant to a damaged tissue site in a human body, the instrument comprising:
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an implant carrier;
an elongate guide member having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate guide member providing a path of travel for the implant carrier from the proximal end to the distal end;
the implant carrier having an extended position beyond the distal end of the elongate guide member and a retracted position between the proximal and distal ends of the elongate guide member; and
the instrument further including a reciprocable pusher member for moving the implant carrier between the retracted and extended positions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of delivering an implant to a damaged tissue site in a body comprising:
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providing a surgical instrument including an elongate guide member having a proximal end and a distal end;
placing the distal end of the elongate guide member near the damaged joint site in the body;
positioning the implant between the proximal and distal end of the elongate guide member; and
moving the implant along the elongate guide member until the implant is at the damaged tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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