Gretchen N Hinton

US Patent:

20210068809, Mar 11, 2021

Filed:

Sep 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/016807

Inventors:

- Hillsboro OR, US
Gretchen Hinton - Hillsboro OR, US
Steven Morgan - Greenwood Village CO, US
Selene Parekh - Durham NC, US
Alastair Younger - Vancouver, CA
Steve Crawford - Carlton OR, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04
A61B 17/68

Abstract:

Suture buttons are disclosed for fixing two bones together. The suture buttons may enable surgeons to more easily and effectively implement a suture button technique, such as to repair syndesmosis injuries in ankles. A first suture button includes a pulley peg extending from a button head. The pulley peg may be positioned with a bone hole upon installation of the first suture button, which may help protect suture and help reduce potential patient discomfort. The second suture button helps facilitate the second suture button flipping into place upon deployment from a button inserter. Each of the first and second provided suture buttons may help reduce friction between the respective buttons and suture during an installation procedure. The first and second provided suture buttons may be used together in a surgical procedure or individually with other suitable buttons or anchors.

US Patent:

20210068810, Mar 11, 2021

Filed:

Sep 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/017056

Inventors:

- Hillsboro OR, US
David VanVleet - Hillsboro OR, US
Steven Morgan - Greenwood Villiage CO, US
Selene Parekh - Durham NC, US
Alastair Younger - Vancouver, CA
Mark B. Sommers - Beaverton OR, US
Gretchen Hinton - Hillsboro OR, US
Ann Santich - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

Abstract:

Suture buttons are disclosed for fixing two bones together. The suture buttons may enable surgeons to more easily and effectively implement the suture button technique, such as to repair syndesmosis injuries in ankles. A first suture button includes a pulley peg extending from a button head. The pulley peg may be positioned with a bone hole upon installation of the first suture button, which may help protect suture and help reduce potential patient discomfort. The second suture button helps facilitate the second suture button flipping into place upon deployment from a button inserter. Each of the first and second provided suture buttons may help reduce friction between the respective buttons and suture during an installation procedure. The first and second provided suture buttons may be used together in a surgical procedure or individually with other suitable buttons or anchors.