Suture anchor cartridge holder, suture anchor cartridge and associated method

• US 20070100350A1
• Filed: 10/31/2005
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Depuy Products Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Depuy Products Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Pedrozo, Hugo, Deffenbaugh, Daren, Biss, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US11/262,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20070100350A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/104
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0401 Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors A61B17/0642 takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments A61F2/0811
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0642 for bones, e.g. for osteosynthesis or connecting tendon to bone
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/105 Wound clamp magazines for packaging sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1635 for grafts, harvesting or transplants
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0409 Instruments for applying suture anchors for applying suture clamps, clips or locks A61B2017/0488
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0414 having a suture-receiving opening, e.g. lateral opening lateral eyelet for attaching suture to needle A61B2017/06019
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0416 Packages or dispensers for suture anchors or for anchor applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0472 Multiple-needled, e.g. double-needled, instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0641 having at least three legs as part of one single body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40

Abstract

A suture anchor cartridge holder for use with an anchor cartridge in performing surgery on tissue of a patient is provided. The suture anchor cartridge holder includes a body that is adapted to receive at least a portion of the anchor cartridge. The suture anchor cartridge holder also includes a guide operatively associated with the body and adapted to receive at least a portion of the anchor cartridge.

Claims

1. A suture anchor cartridge holder for use with an anchor cartridge in performing surgery on tissue of a patient, said suture anchor cartridge holder comprising:

a body, said body adapted to receive at least a portion of the anchor cartridge; and

a guide operatively associated with said body and adapted to receive at least a portion of the anchor cartridge.

2. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein said body comprises a portion thereof for cooperation with the tissue of the patient.

3. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein said guide defines a surface thereof closely conforming to the tissue of the patient.

4. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein said guide is slidably connected to said body

5. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 1:

wherein said guide defines a surface for engagement with the tissue of the patient

wherein said guide and said body are configured to have a first relationship in which a portion of the cartridge extends beyond the surface of said guide and a second relationship in which the cartridge is positioned below surface of said guide.

6. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 5:

further comprising biasing means; and

wherein said biasing means biased said cartridge in the second relationship.

7. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 6, wherein said biasing means comprises a spring.

8. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 5, wherein said guide includes an internal wall defining an opening for the passage of at least a portion of the cartridge there through.

9. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 1:

wherein said guide defines a surface thereof for cooperation with the tissue of said patient; and

wherein a portion of said surface defines a recessed face.

10. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein said body defines a cavity thereof for receiving at least a portion of the cartridge.

11. The suture anchor cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein said body defines a surface thereof opposed to said cartridge for use in exerting force in the direction of the anchor to urge the anchor into the soft tissue.

12. A suture anchor cartridge for use in performing surgery, said suture anchor cartridge adapted for insertion into a suture anchor cartridge holder, said suture anchor cartridge comprising:

a body; and

an anchor operatively associated with said body.

13. The suture anchor cartridge of claim 12, further comprising a second anchor operatively associated with said body and spaced from said first mentioned anchor.

14. The suture anchor cartridge of claim 12, wherein said anchor comprises:

a connecting portion for connecting said anchor to said body; and

a suture portion connected to the connecting portion.

15. The suture anchor cartridge of claim 13, further comprising a third anchor operatively associated with said body and spaced from said first mentioned anchor and from said second anchor.

16. The suture anchor cartridge of claim 15, further comprising a fourth anchor operatively associated with said body and spaced from said first anchor, from said second anchor and from said third anchor.

17. The suture anchor cartridge of claim 12, further comprising a stem extending from said body, said stem adapted to receive said anchor.

18. The suture anchor cartridge of claim 12:

wherein said stem defines a peg extending therefrom; and

wherein said anchor has an interior wall defining a cavity thereof, said cavity adapted to receive said peg.

19. The suture anchor cartridge of claim 12, wherein said body defines central opening for receiving the suture anchor cartridge holder.

20. A method for securing an implant onto a glenoid fossa of a scapula comprising the steps of:

providing an anchor with attached sutures for attachment to bone;

providing a cartridge including at least one anchor having at least one suture attached thereto;

providing a holder for holding the cartridge;

assembling the cartridge into the holder;

positioning the implant on the glenoid fossa;

positioning the holder over the implant;

actuating the holder to advance the cartridge and the anchor into the scapula; and

using the sutures to secure the implant to the scapula.

21. The method of securing the implant as in claim 20, wherein the step of positioning the implant is performed after the step of actuating the holder.