United States
US 12,702,400 B2
Tissue repair devices and methods of use
US 12,702,400 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited; Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG; Smith & Nephew, Inc. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited; Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG; Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Inventors
- Matthew D. Cunningham; Geoffrey I. Karasic; Miles Malone; John A. Slusarz JR.; Han Teik Yeoh; Paul Alexander Torrie
- Publication date
- 2026-08-11
- Filing date
- 2024-06-20
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,702,400 B2 · US12702400 · 12702400
Abstract
Tissue repair devices described herein allow for meniscal root repair with sutures and anchors delivered by a needle. The needle houses two deployable anchors, each connected to a separate suture. The device also includes a push mechanism that allows for reliable anchor deployment through the needle. The needle can have various degrees of curvature to access the superior or inferior surfaces of the meniscal roots. Each advancement of the push mechanism by the surgeon expels an individual suture/anchor construct from the distal tip of the needle at the desired location.
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