Patent Application for Suture Construct Card Holder
Summary
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260083549A1) for a card holder designed to organize suture constructs for surgical use. The application details a method for engaging and disengaging a suture construct from the holder, aiming to improve ease of use during surgery.
What changed
This document is a published patent application for a novel card holder designed to organize suture constructs. The application, filed by inventors Nathan Daniel Cook, John Thomas Ferguson, Edwin Anderson, and Elliot Bixby, describes a method for engaging and disengaging a suture construct, which includes a button, a suture assembly, and a shuttle assembly, from the card holder. The features are intended to maintain and organize the suture construct and its free ends for enhanced ease of use during surgical procedures.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations on entities. However, it signals potential future innovation in surgical tools and medical device components. Companies involved in the manufacturing of surgical instruments, sutures, or related medical devices should monitor patent filings in this area for competitive intelligence and potential licensing opportunities. The application is publicly available for review, and further developments regarding patent grant or commercialization will be tracked.
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CARD HOLDER FOR SUTURE CONSTRUCTS
Application US20260083549A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Inventors
Nathan Daniel Cook, John Thomas Ferguson, Edwin Anderson, Elliot Bixby
Abstract
A method of using a suture construct that is engaged and organized onto a card holder. The card holder includes a number of different retention features for maintaining and organizing the suture construct and its respective free ends for ease of use during surgery. The suture construct has an oblong button defining at least a first aperture and a second aperture; a suture assembly, engaged to the button and defining a lumen; and a shuttle assembly, having a loop end in the form of a shuttle loop, and a free end, and passing through the lumen between the loop end and the free end. In the method, the suture assembly is engaged to the tendon graft and the shuttle is used to pull a portion of the suture assembly through the lumen. Finally, the suture construct is disengaged from the card holder.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/0811 A61B 17/0485 A61B 17/06061 A61B 2017/0404 A61F 2002/0852 A61F 2240/001
Filing Date
2025-12-03
Application No.
19408091
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