Instruments for delivering transfascial sutures, transfascial suture assemblies, and methods of transfascial suturing
First Claim
1. A method of transfacial suturing, the method comprising acts of:
- (a) delivering a suture assembly into an abdominal cavity of a patient, the suture assembly including a suture anchor, a force distribution member and a suture connected to the suture anchor and the force distribution member, the suture anchor being spaced a distance from the force distribution member with a length of the suture therebetween;
(b) passing the suture anchor, from within the abdominal cavity, through a soft tissue repair prosthetic provided in the abdominal cavity and then through at least a part of the abdominal wall with the force distribution member being maintained in the abdominal cavity;
(c) positioning the suture anchor outside the abdominal cavity and below the skin surface; and
(d) tightening the suture assembly, from outside the abdominal cavity, by reducing the distance between the suture anchor and the force distribution member.
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Abstract
An instrument for delivering a suture transfascially may include a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a pair of needles that are moveable to an extended position beyond the end of the shaft. One or more sutures are carried by the instrument and may be delivered transfascially. A transfascial suture assembly includes a suture having first and second segments and an intermediate segment therebetween. A force distributing member is locatable at the intermediate segment. Suture retainers may be provided at the end of each suture segment, and may have a connection that is moveable relative to the suture segment. A method of delivering transfascial sutures includes inserting a twin-needle instrument loaded with one or more sutures into an abdominal cavity and deploying, from within the abdominal cavity, the suture carrying needles through a soft tissue repair patch and then through at least part of the abdominal wall.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of transfacial suturing, the method comprising acts of:
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(a) delivering a suture assembly into an abdominal cavity of a patient, the suture assembly including a suture anchor, a force distribution member and a suture connected to the suture anchor and the force distribution member, the suture anchor being spaced a distance from the force distribution member with a length of the suture therebetween; (b) passing the suture anchor, from within the abdominal cavity, through a soft tissue repair prosthetic provided in the abdominal cavity and then through at least a part of the abdominal wall with the force distribution member being maintained in the abdominal cavity; (c) positioning the suture anchor outside the abdominal cavity and below the skin surface; and (d) tightening the suture assembly, from outside the abdominal cavity, by reducing the distance between the suture anchor and the force distribution member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of transfacial suturing, the method comprising acts of:
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(a) delivering a suture assembly into an abdominal cavity of a patient, the suture assembly including a suture retainer, a force distribution member and a suture connected to the suture retainer and the force distribution member, the suture retainer being spaced a distance from the force distribution member with a length of the suture therebetween; (b) passing the suture retainer, from within the abdominal cavity, through a soft tissue repair prosthetic provided in the abdominal cavity and then through at least a part of the abdominal wall with the force distribution member being maintained in the abdominal cavity, the suture retainer being positioned outside the abdominal cavity; and (c) tightening the suture assembly, from outside the abdominal cavity, by adjusting the relative position of the suture retainer and the suture to reduce the length of suture between the suture retainer and the force distribution member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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