Patents
US 12471903 B2: Mechanical deployment device for hip all-suture anchor
- Granted
- 2025-11-18
- Filed
- 2021-06-04 application 17927083
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A deployment device for an all suture anchor having a braided anchor and a suture filament extending through the braided anchor. A fork extends longitudinally through the body of the device and is moveable between an extended position and a withdrawn position to position and then release the braided anchor. A ratchet wheel drives a spool coupled to the ratchet wheel by a frangible link to wind up the suture filament to deploy the braided anchor. When sufficient tension is achieved to fully deploy the braided anchor, the frangible link will break, thereby releasing the suture filament to leave the deployed braided anchor in place with the suture filament extending from the pilot hole. All operations are accomplished by one lever that selectively withdraws the fork, rotates the ratchet wheel, and then allows release of the filament with the use of just a single hand.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg251118.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation 303 patents | US company or organization | Largo, FL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Willard | Clearwater, FL | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/0401 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CONMED CORPORATION signed 2025-06-10 BIOREZ, INC. signed 2025-06-10 BUFFALO FILTER LLC signed 2025-06-10 IN2BONES USA, LLC signed 2025-06-10 LINVATEC CORPORATION signed 2025-06-10 SURGIQUEST, INC. signed 2025-06-10 VIKING SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2025-06-10 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 72097/762 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-11-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WILLARD, BENJAMIN signed 2021-06-04 | CONMED CORPORATION LARGO, FL | 61984/769 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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