Patents
US 12672865 B2: Backstop loader
- Granted
- 2026-07-07
- Filed
- 2019-09-24 application 17278132
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A suture backstop system including a backstop with a first and second end both extending in a distal direction. The system includes a first passing longitudinal element woven through the backstop. A first loop is created in the first passing longitudinal element and extends from the first end of the backstop. Similarly, the system also includes a second passing longitudinal element woven through the backstop where a second loop is created in the second passing longitudinal element and extends from the second end of the backstop. The first and second passing longitudinal elements are attached to a distal end of a handle. The first and second ends of the backstop are positioned in a first direction in an undeployed configuration and positioned in a second direction, different from the first direction, in a deployed configuration.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 (ipgb20260707.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation 303 patents | US company or organization | Utica, NY | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Alfonso | Seffner, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 | ||
| Matthew Summitt | Palm Harbor, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 | ||
| Robert Thibodeau | Saint Petersburg, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/0401 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 |
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F2/0811 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-07 |
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 |
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