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US 12,408,913 · App. 18/501,145 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Magnetic suture loop comprising a suture magnet, a bifurcated suture, and a cartridge tube

Inventors: Grant Wesley Phillips (Richfield, OH); Steven Alfred Soeder (North Royalton, OH); George J. Picha (Brecksville, OH)
Assignee: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
A61B17/06166A61B17/0469A61B17/06004A61B2017/00349A61B2017/00867A61B2017/00876
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Patent No.
US 12,408,913
App. No.
18/501,145
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic suture loop comprising a suture magnet, a bifurcated suture, and a cartridge tube is disclosed. The bifurcated suture extends from the suture magnet and forms a suture loop. The cartridge tube comprises a cartridge tube proximal end, a cartridge tube distal end, and a cartridge tube wall extending therebetween. The cartridge tube has a cartridge tube proximal opening at the cartridge tube proximal end, a cartridge tube distal opening at the cartridge tube distal end, and a cartridge tube lumen extending from the cartridge tube proximal opening to the cartridge tube distal opening. The suture loop traverses the cartridge tube lumen based on having been inserted through the cartridge tube distal opening. The suture magnet is disposed outside of the cartridge tube lumen adjacent the cartridge tube distal opening.

Claims (16)

1. A magnetic suture loop comprising a suture magnet, a bifurcated suture, and a cartridge tube, wherein:

the bifurcated suture extends from the suture magnet and forms a suture loop;

the cartridge tube comprises a cartridge tube proximal end, a cartridge tube distal end, and a cartridge tube wall extending therebetween;

the cartridge tube has a cartridge tube proximal opening at the cartridge tube proximal end, a cartridge tube distal opening at the cartridge tube distal end, and a cartridge tube lumen extending from the cartridge tube proximal opening to the cartridge tube distal opening;

the suture loop traverses the cartridge tube lumen based on having been inserted through the cartridge tube distal opening; and

the suture magnet is disposed outside of the cartridge tube lumen adjacent the cartridge tube distal opening.

2. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 1 , wherein the suture magnet is a dipole magnet.

3. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 1 , wherein the bifurcated suture has a tensile strength of at least 0.96 kgf.

4. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 3 , wherein the bifurcated suture has a tensile strength of 1.5 to 2.0 kgf.

5. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 1 , wherein the bifurcated suture has a mean diameter of at least the mean diameter of a 7-0 suture.

6. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 5 , wherein the bifurcated suture is one or more of a 7-0 suture, a 3-0 suture, a 2-0 suture, or a 0 suture.

7. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 1 , wherein the bifurcated suture further comprises a ferrule comprising (i) a tapered region in which the bifurcated suture is secured and (ii) a straight region in which the suture magnet is provided.

8. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 1 , wherein the cartridge tube lumen is sized such that the suture loop of the bifurcated suture is free to enter the cartridge tube lumen but the suture magnet cannot enter the cartridge tube lumen, thereby allowing the suture loop of the bifurcated suture to freely pass through the cartridge tube lumen in one direction but to be captured in the opposite direction.

9. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 1 , wherein the cartridge tube wall has a wall thickness and a modulus providing the cartridge tube with a greater column strength than the suture loop of the bifurcated suture.

10. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 1 , wherein the cartridge tube distal end is straight.

11. The magnetic suture loop according to claim 1 , wherein the cartridge tube distal end is curved.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2023
From: PHILLIPS, GRANT WESLEY; SOEDER, STEVEN ALFRED; PICHA, GEORGE J.
To: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 17995779
Provisional Application 63268596 · Feb 25, 2022
Provisional Application 63189511 · May 17, 2021
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