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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
109
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
Referring to FIG. 26, a tube 370 is placed over the distal ends of the suture strands of the suture anchor 100 of FIG. 24. Optionally, the tube may be a dual lumen tube so that each pair of suture strands passes through a separate lumen in the tube further isolating the first and second pairs from one another. Preferably, the tube 370 is frangible so that it may be torn from the sutures. For example, a thin walled tube 370 may be torn along its length to split the tube and remove it laterally away from the sutures. One or more starter notches may be formed in the sidewall at one or both ends to facilitate tearing the tube. The proximal ends 312, 313, 322, 323 of the first and second suture pairs are passed through the first slot 340. The proximal ends 312, 313 of the first suture pair is passed through the distal most hole 354 of the first pair of holes and then through the proximal most hole 352 of the first pair of holes. The proximal ends 322, 323 of the second suture pair is passed through the distal most hole 356 of the second pair of holes and then through the proximal most hole 358 of the second pair of holes. The proximal ends 312, 313, 322, 323 are all tied together to join them to the suture keeper 300 (FIG. 27). Thus joined, the suture keeper prevents the proximal ends from being pulled back into the suture anchor 100. The suture anchor 100 is mounted on the suture keeper 300 by bending the proximal and distal tabs 342, 348 upwardly and inserting the suture anchor 100 into the first slot 340 between the tabs with the proximal tab 342 pressing against the proximal end 152 of the proximal member 104 and the distal tab 348 pressing against the distal end 110 of the anchor body 102 to releasably hold the suture anchor 100. The first pair of suture strands 310, 311 is positioned in the first distal notch 364 and the second pair of suture strands 320, 321 is positioned in the second distal notch 366.
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w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>referably, the tube 370 is frangible so that it may be torn from the sutures.</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="00260A2E" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>or example, a thin walled tube 370 may be torn along its length to split the tube and remove it laterally away from the sutures.</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="00260A2E" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">ne or more starter notches may be formed in the sidewall at one or both ends to facilitate tearing the tube. </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="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>proximal</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> ends 312, 313, 322, 323 of the first and second suture pairs are passed through the first slot 340.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">he </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>proximal</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> ends 312, 313 of the first suture pair is passed through the distal most hole 354 of the first pair of holes and then through the proximal most hole 352 of the first pair of holes.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">he </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>proximal</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> ends 3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>2</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>2, 3</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>2</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">3 of the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>second</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> suture pair is passed through the distal most hole 35</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>6</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> of the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>second</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> pair of holes and then through the proximal most hole 35</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>8</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> of the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>second pair of holes.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">he proximal ends 312, 313, 322, 323 are all tied together to join them to 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="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> 300 (FIG. 27).</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">hus joined, 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="00EB10AD" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> prevents the proximal ends from being pulled back into the suture anchor 100.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00372EEC" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">he suture anchor 100 </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">is mounted on 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 by bending the proximal and distal tabs 342, 348 upwardly and inserting the suture anchor 100 into the first slot 340 between the tabs with the proximal tab 342 pressing against the proximal end</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00372EEC" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> 152 of the proximal member 104 and the distal tab 348 pressing against the distal end 110 of the anchor body 102</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> to releasably hold the suture anchor 100</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00372EEC" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="0058391F" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00372EEC" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve">he first pair of suture strands 310, 311 is positioned in </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>the first</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00372EEC" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> distal notch 364 and the second pair of suture strands 320, 321 is positioned in the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>second</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00372EEC" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> distal notch</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009653AA" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> 366</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00372EEC" w:rsidRPr="00CA2FD5"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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