Gregory H Bain

US Patent:

6551330, Apr 22, 2003

Filed:

Sep 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/668055

Inventors:

Gregory H. Bain - Laguna Niguel CA
Seth Foerster - San Clemente CA

Assignee:

Opus Medical, Inc. - San Juan Capistrano CA

International Classification:

A61B 1704

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

A suturing instrument and methods for placing mattress stitches in soft tissues comprises an elongate shaft with a stationary jaw and a movable jaw disposed at a distal end thereof. The movable jaw is coupled to a handle grip at the proximal end of the shaft and is configured to manipulate the movable jaw into open and closed positions respective to the stationary jaw. The jaws are configured to permit atraumatic grasping of soft tissues to be sutured. The stationary jaw is comprised of a serrated face, incorporating apertures through which needles may be driven distally into and through the grasped tissue and into needle capture cans attached to opposing ends of a single strand of suture material. The serrated upper jaw is configured with capture means adapted to accept and capture the needles and suture. The handle is released to open the movable jaw, after which the instrument may be withdrawn, trailing the suture, and leaving a mattress stitch in the grasped tissue.

US Patent:

6770084, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Dec 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/308732

Inventors:

Gregory H. Bain - Laguna Niguel CA
Norman S. Gordon - Irvine CA

Assignee:

Opus Medical, Inc. - San Juan Capistrano CA

International Classification:

A61B 1704

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

A suturing instrument for placing mattress stitches in soft tissue, such as a rotator cuff, includes an elongate shaft with both a stationary jaw and a movable jaw disposed at the distal end thereof. The shaft is coupled to a handle grip at the proximal end, which is configured to manipulate the jaws into open and closed positions. The jaws are configured to allow for atraumatic grasping of soft tissues. The stationary jaw may include a molded tip that holds and positions opposite ends of a single strand of suture material. The serrated upper jaw is configured to grasp and immobilize the tissue to be sutured. Hooked needles are movably positioned to pierce the grasped and immobilized tissues, and to engage and retrieve the opposite ends of the single strand of suture material. The handle is released to open the moveable jaw, whereupon the instrument may be withdrawn, trailing the suture, and leaving a mattress stitch in the grasped tissue.

US Patent:

7090690, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Nov 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/299171

Inventors:

Seth A. Foerster - San Clemente CA, US
Norman S. Gordon - Irvine CA, US
Mark A. Ritchart - Murrieta CA, US
Gregory H. Bain - Laguna Niguel CA, US
George White - Corona CA, US

Assignee:

Arthrocare Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

Devices and methods are disclosed for securing soft tissue to bone, and particularly for axially anchoring suture which attaches the soft tissue to adjacent bone structure.

US Patent:

7544199, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Mar 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/396655

Inventors:

Gregory H. Bain - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Seth Foerster - San Clemente CA, US

Assignee:

ArthroCare Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

A suturing instrument and methods for placing mattress stitches in soft tissues comprises an elongate shaft with a stationary jaw and a movable jaw disposed at a distal end thereof. The movable jaw is coupled to a handle grip at the proximal end of the shaft and is configured to manipulate the movable jaw into open and closed positions respective to the stationary jaw. The jaws are configured to permit atraumatic grasping of soft tissues to be sutured. The stationary jaw is comprised of a serrated face, incorporating apertures through which needles may be driven distally into and through the grasped tissue and into needle capture cans attached to opposing ends of a single strand of suture material. The serrated upper jaw is configured with capture means adapted to accept and capture the needles and suture. The handle is released to open the movable jaw, after which the instrument may be withdrawn, trailing the suture, and leaving a mattress stitch in the grasped tissue.

US Patent:

7879048, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

May 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/856716

Inventors:

Gregory H. Bain - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Norman S. Gordon - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

ArthroCare Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61B 17/04
A61B 17/12

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

A suturing instrument for placing mattress stitches in soft tissue, such as a rotator cuff, includes an elongate shaft with both a stationary jaw and a movable jaw disposed at the distal end thereof. The shaft is coupled to a handle grip at the proximal end, which is configured to manipulate the jaws into open and closed positions. The jaws are configured to allow for a traumatic grasping of soft tissues. The stationary jaw may include a molded tip that holds and positions opposite ends of a single strand of suture material. The serrated upper jaw is configured to grasp and immobilize the tissue to be sutured. Hooked needles are movably positioned to pierce the grasped and immobilized tissues, and to engage and retrieve the opposite ends of the single strand of suture material. The handle is released to open the moveable jaw, whereupon the instrument may be withdrawn, trailing the suture, and leaving a mattress stitch in the grasped tissue.

US Patent:

8562629, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Oct 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/586324

Inventors:

Gregory Bain - Irvine CA, US
Kevin Baird - Phoenix AZ, US
Vincent Tangherlini - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Norman Gordon - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

ArthroCare Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

Suturing instruments and methods for placing mattress stitches in soft tissue allowing the practitioner to selectively control placement of each stitch of the mattress stitch and/or place the stitch deeper into tissue by pulling tissue farther into the device are described herein.

US Patent:

20060271105, Nov 30, 2006

Filed:

Aug 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/498460

Inventors:

Seth Foerster - Clemente CA, US
Norman Gordon - Irvine CA, US
Mark Ritchart - Murrieta CA, US
Gregory Bain - Laguna Niguel CA, US
George White - Corona CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232000

Abstract:

Devices and methods are disclosed for securing soft tissue to bone, and particularly for axially anchoring suture which attaches the soft tissue to adjacent bone structure.