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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
108
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
Referring to FIG. 25, the suture keeper 300 includes an elongate, generally planar body 330 extending from a proximal end 332 to a distal end 334 and having a length 336 between the proximal and distal ends 332, 334 and a width 338 between first and second sides 326, 328. A first slot 340 formed in the body 330 defines a first, proximal, cantilevered tab 342 free at its distal end 344. Preferably the first slot 340 is narrower than the suture anchor 100 so that the suture anchor can lie in the first slot 340 without passing through the first slot 340. A second slot 346 defines a second, distal, cantilevered tab 348 free at its proximal end 350. Four holes are formed through the body 330 adjacent the first slot 340 with a first pair of holes 352, 354 adjacent a side of the first slot 340 nearer the first side 326 of the body 330 and a second pair of holes 356, 358 adjacent an opposite side of the first slot 340 nearer the second side 328 of the body 330. First and second spaced apart proximal notches 360, 362 are formed into the proximal end 332 of the body 330 with the notches 360, 362 being nearer the first and second sides 326, 328 of the body 330 respectively. First and second spaced apart distal notches 364, 366 are formed into the distal end 334 of the body 330 with the notches 364, 366 being nearer the first and second sides 326, 328 of the body respectively. First and second spaced apart distal slits 368, 369 are formed in the distal end 334 of the body 330 with the slits 368, 369 being nearer the first and second sides 326, 328 of the body respectively. Preferably the distal slits 368, 369 are located between the distal notches 364, 366. In the illustrative example of FIG. 25, the suture keeper is made from a thin, flexible sheet of material.
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Added by DJM 9 2021
Raw Data
<w:p w14:paraId="1C4071DD" w14:textId="740BE199" w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5" w:rsidRDefault="00CE470C" 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">Referring to FIG. 25, the suture </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00585F3A" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>keeper</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> 300 includes a</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>n elongate,</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> generally planar </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>body</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> 330 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">extending from a proximal end 332 to a distal end 334 and </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>having a length 33</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>6</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">between the proximal and distal ends 332, 334 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>and a width 33</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>8</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> between first and second sides 326, 328</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> A</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> first slot 3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>40</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> formed in the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>body 330 defines a first, proximal, cantilevered tab 342 free at its distal end</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00286EF5" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> 344</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>.</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:rsidR="00130DE0" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>referably the first slot 340 is narrower than the suture anchor 100 so that the suture anchor can lie in the first slot 340 without passing through the first slot 340.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> A</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> second slot 346 defines a second, distal, cantilevered tab 348</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>free at its proximal end 350.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> F</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">our holes are formed through the body 330 adjacent the first slot 340 with </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>a first pair of</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> holes 352, 354 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>adjacent a side of the</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00130DE0" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> first</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> slot 340 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">nearer the first side 326 of the body 330 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">and </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>a second pair of</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> holes 356, 358 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>adjacent</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> an opposite</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> side</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> of the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">first </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>slot 340</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> nearer the second side 328 of the body 330</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> F</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00372EEC" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>irst and second s</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>paced apart proximal notches 360, 362 are formed into the p</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">roximal end 332 of the body 330 with the notches 360, 362 being nearer </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>first and second sides 326, 328 of the body 330 respectively.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> F</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>irst and second space</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>d apart distal notches 364, 366 are formed into the distal end 334 of the body 330</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009807AF" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> with the notches 364, 366 being </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>nearer the first and second sides 326, 328 of the body respectively</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> F</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>irst and second s</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>paced apart distal slits 368, 3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0090643F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>69</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> are formed in the distal end 334 of the body 330</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> with the slits 368, 3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0090643F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>69</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> being nearer the first and second sides 326, 328 of the body respectively</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>.</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:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>referably the distal slits 368, 3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0090643F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>69</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="005378B4" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> are </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00130DE0" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>located between the distal notches 364, 366.</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="00130DE0" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">n the illustrative example of FIG. 25, the suture </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00585F3A" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>keeper</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00130DE0" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> is made from a thin, flexible sheet of material. </w:t></w:r></w:p>
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