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2380.2.01
US-20150012794-A1
US-20150205664-A1
US-20100023800-A1
US-8737141-A1
US-10157004-B2
US10007433A1
US-9159419-B2
US-10114589-A1
US-10134728-A1
US-20200065270-A1
US-10637533-B2
US-9927986-A1
US-8380915-A1
US-9159419-A1
US-9208071-A1
US-20200098728-A1
US-10643676-A1
US-10468073-B2
US-10283200-A1
US-10461965-B1
US-20130279232-A1
US-8892980-B2
US9632727A1
US10558561A1
US20100023800A1
US7230213A1
OPT-9
FLO-2
FLO-5PROV
ONSO3175(B) - Onsemi378
ONSO3305US - Onsemi346
GTS-3DES
FLO-4
US8762658B2
US8533406B2
US9632727B2
KMN-1PROV
PAT-2
PER-8 PROV
PER-9 PROV
INS-4PROV
HAR-1
CES-16
NXT-5PROV NXT-5, 6, 7, 8
IPP-0051-US14 cross roads
FLO-7PROV
IMI-5PROV
IPP-0050-US35 nextremity
VIL-12
OPT-13
TOY-1
US10998041B1
FSP1845
US6559866B2
Placeholder App
PER-10
KBR-1 1400.2.623
PER-13PROV
PAT-3
US20030023453
RMS-1DES
SMG-1DES
FLO-5
US10318495
US10133662B2
PER-11
US20140066758
VIL-17
PER-17
JBR-1
PER-12
US11056880
US11302645
US20210407565
US11081191
PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV
PER-33
RMT-1PROV
PER-32
PER-34
MCC-1
FLO-10
PER-14
PER-19
PER-22
PER-18
PER-24
TMC-PAT-1
DAR-2
PER-23
TMC-PAT-4
PER-16
PER-4 DIV1
PER-20
PER-21
BRT-PAT-1
TMC-PAT-5
TMC-PAT-6PROV
BRT-PAT-2-PROV
71212.157.USU1
FPR-PAT-1-PROV
71212.158.USP1
RMT-1
DAR-1PROV
DAR-2PROV
PON-1PROV
PON-2PROV
PON-3PROV
PER-18PROV
TMC-1PROV
TMC-2PROV
PER-13PCT
PER-13
PER-16PROV
PER-14PROV
PER-34PROV
TMC-4PROV
TMC-3
PAS-1PROV
VEH-1
PER-29DES
TEST.001
E2E-TEST.001
TEST-001
TEST-002
TEST-003
TEST-004
ZED006
FSP1011
GAV-PAT-1-PROV
Matter Number
Paragraph Number
105
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
In FIG. 15, the advancement mechanism 214 has been operated to advance the pushrod 208 so that it has pushed the suture locking member 160 out of the proximal member 104 and into the anchor body 102 to secure the suture limbs 220, 222 within the anchor body 102. Preferably, the first portion 210 of the pushrod 208 extends sufficiently far distally from the second portion 212 of the pushrod 208 that the suture locking member 160 is fully inserted into the anchor body 102 before the second portion 212 of the pushrod begins to transmit axial force through the retainer 180 to the proximal end 108 of the anchor body 102. Once the suture locking member 160 is fully inserted, further operation of the advancement mechanism 214 presses the second portion 212 of the pushrod against the retainer 180 which presses against the anchor body 102 causing anchor body 102 to separate from the proximal member 104 at the frangible connection 106 as shown in FIG. 16. Separation of the members transforms the “U”-shaped openings 158, 159 of the proximal member 104 into distally open “U”-shaped slots that will release the suture limbs 220, 222 sideways out of the slots without the need for the ends of the suture limbs to be pulled through the openings 158, 159. In this way, the suture limbs 220, 222 will be released from the proximal member 104 even if the ends of the suture limbs 220, 222 are attached at another location or otherwise inaccessible.
Notes
Added by DJM 9 2021
Raw Data
<w:p w14:paraId="5FF1B398" w14:textId="6EEB82EB" w:rsidR="00A66DE1" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5" w:rsidRDefault="00A66DE1" w:rsidP="00270968"><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val="NumberedParagraph"/><w:tabs><w:tab w:val="clear" w:pos="360"/><w:tab w:val="num" w:pos="1080"/></w:tabs></w:pPr><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">In FIG. 15, the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B35127" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>advancement</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> mechanism 214 has been operated to advance the pushrod 208 so that it has pushed the suture locking member 160 out of the proximal member 104 and into the anchor body 102 to secure the suture limbs 220, 222 within the anchor body 102.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> P</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">referably, the first portion 210 of the pushrod 208 extends sufficiently far distally from the second portion 212 of the pushrod 208 that the suture locking member </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="007C7DDA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">160 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">is fully inserted into the anchor body 102 before the second portion 212 of the pushrod begins to transmit axial force through the retainer 180 to the proximal end </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B35127" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>108 of the anchor body 102.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> O</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B35127" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">nce the suture locking member </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="007C7DDA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">160 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B35127" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">is fully inserted, further operation of the advancement mechanism 214 presses the second portion 212 of the pushrod against the retainer 180 which presses against the anchor body 102 causing </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="007C7DDA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">anchor body 102 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B35127" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>to separate from the proximal member 104 at the frangible connection 106 as shown in FIG. 16.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> S</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B35127" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">eparation of the members transforms the “U”-shaped openings </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="003B0F3C" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">158, 159 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B35127" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">of the proximal member 104 into distally open “U”-shaped slots that </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="003B0F3C" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">will release </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B35127" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the suture limbs </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="003B0F3C" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>220, 222 sideways out of the slots without the need for the ends of the suture limbs to be pulled through the openings 158, 159.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> I</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="003B0F3C" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>n this way, the suture limbs 220, 222 will be released from the proximal member 104 even if the ends of the suture limbs 220, 222 are attached at another location or otherwise inaccessible.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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