CA2178970A1 - Implant Assist Apparatus - Google Patents

Implant Assist Apparatus

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CA2178970A1
CA2178970A1 CA 2178970 CA2178970A CA2178970A1 CA 2178970 A1 CA2178970 A1 CA 2178970A1 CA 2178970 CA2178970 CA 2178970 CA 2178970 A CA2178970 A CA 2178970A CA 2178970 A1 CA2178970 A1 CA 2178970A1
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tissue
cannula
point
implant
hollow body
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Royce Lewis
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United States Surgical Corp
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Abstract

An implant assist apparatus is disclosed for implanting material such as a suture in tissue to reapproximate or reinforce the tissue. A cannula is provided having a hollow body and an open proximal and distal end. Point means is detachably fixed to the open proximal end of the cannula for penetrating tissue. A
method of implanting the material in tissue for reapproximating or reinforcing the tissue with the implant assist apparatus is also disclosed whereby a length of the implant material is attached to a guide wire for partial containment within the cannula. The cannula with detachable point is passed into the tissue at an entry point remote from one side of the defect and out an exit point on the opposite side remote from the defect such that the distal end of the hollow body extends from the entry point and a proximal end extends from the exit point. The detachable point is removed from the cannula and a guide wire with implant material attached is drawn out of the proximal end of the hollow body until the implant material is exposed at both the distal and proximal ends of the hollow body.
Thereafter, the cannula is withdrawn from the tissue leaving the implant material in place and the implant material is anchored to reapproximate or reinforce the defect.
CA002178970A 1990-09-06 1991-08-13 Implant assist apparatus Expired - Lifetime CA2178970C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/578,552 1990-09-06
US07/578,552 US5368595A (en) 1990-09-06 1990-09-06 Implant assist apparatus
CA002049103A CA2049103C (en) 1990-09-06 1991-08-13 Implant assist apparatus

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CA002049103A Division CA2049103C (en) 1990-09-06 1991-08-13 Implant assist apparatus

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CA2178970A1 true CA2178970A1 (en) 1992-03-07
CA2178970C CA2178970C (en) 1998-10-20

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