US2019343555A1PendingUtilityA1

Tissue Repair System

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Assignee: YAMADA RONALDPriority: Nov 7, 2016Filed: May 28, 2019Published: Nov 14, 2019
Est. expiryNov 7, 2036(~10.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ronald Yamada
A61B 17/0482A61B 17/3468A61B 2017/0647A61B 2017/06095A61B 2017/22044A61B 2017/0646A61B 2017/061A61B 17/068A61B 17/3403A61B 2017/3409A61B 17/12
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Abstract

An apparatus for repairing an anatomical tear, such as a tear in the meniscus of a human knee. The apparatus includes a guide cannula directing a penetrating shaft through the meniscal tear and through the outer skin layer of the knee. The penetrating shaft pulls a line to the outside of the skin layer of the knee where it is used to pull or kedge a repair implant into position across the meniscal tear.

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         20 . An apparatus comprising:
 a guide component configured for insertion into a human body proximate an anatomical structure;   a penetrating shaft configured to pass through the guide component, the penetrating shaft configured for delivering a line through and extending beyond the anatomical structure so that the line exits the human body at an exit point;   the line, capable of being connected to a delivery component, the line configured to be pulled from outside the exit point so as to move the delivery component from a first location in the human body to a second location in the human body proximate the anatomical structure; and   the delivery component comprising a space for holding an implant, the implant capable of being implanted to repair a tear in the anatomical structure.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20  in which the guide component comprises a guide cannula. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 20  in which the delivery component comprises a delivery cannula. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 20  in which the delivery component further comprises a handle. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 20  in which said penetrating shaft comprises a needle. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 21  in which the guide cannula comprises an angulated member. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 22  in which the delivery cannula comprises an angulated member. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 22  in which the delivery cannula further comprises a handle. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 22  in which the line further comprises a connector being configured to engage a delivery cannula fixture component. 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 28  in which the delivery component further comprises a handle. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 28  in which the guide component further comprises an angulated member. 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 30  in which the delivery component further comprises an angulated member. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 30  in which the delivery component further comprises a handle. 
     
     
         33 . An apparatus comprising:
 a penetrating shaft configured to insert into a human body and pass through an anatomical structure of the human body; and   a line configured to attach to the penetrating shaft, the line configured to pass through and extend beyond the human body proximate the anatomical structure, the line further configured to connect to a delivery component, the line capable of being pulled so as to move the delivery component from a first location in the human body to a second location in the human body proximate the anatomical structure for repairing a tear in the anatomical structure.   
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 33  comprising a guide component capable of passing through the anatomical structure, wherein the penetrating shaft is being passed through the guide component. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 33  in which the delivery component: a fixture component for linkage to the line, the delivery component further including a space for holding an implant. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 33  in which the penetrating shaft comprises a needle. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 34  in which the guide component comprises a guide cannula. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 34  in which the guide component further comprises a handle. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 34  in which the guide component further comprises an angulated member.

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