US 11,812,947 B2
Apparatus for suture management and methods thereof
Jude S. Sauer, Pittsford, NY (US)
Assigned to LSI Solutions, Inc., Victor, NY (US)
Filed by LSI Solutions, Inc., Victor, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/388,167.
Application 17/388,167 is a continuation of application No. 16/268,112, filed on Feb. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,123,063.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/626,181, filed on Feb. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0353285 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/06061 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for suture management, the apparatus comprising:
at least two rack portions that each extends from a first end to a second end along a rack axis, wherein a plurality of slots are formed in each of the at least two rack portions, and each of the plurality of slots extends from a first end offset from a first lateral edge of each of the at least two rack portions to a second end offset from a second lateral edge of each of the at least two rack portions; and
at least one insert coupled to each of the at least two rack portions, the at least one insert having a base portion and at least one projection that extends from the base portion, wherein the base portion is disposed within a cavity formed by one or more underside surfaces of each of the at least two rack portions, wherein the at least one projection extends through a corresponding one of the plurality of slots such that an end portion of the at least one projection is offset from an outer surface of each of the at least two rack portions,
wherein a first clockwise holding slot is defined between a first surface of the at least one projection and a first edge defining the corresponding one of the plurality of slots, wherein the first clockwise holding slot is configured to receive a first suture segment,
wherein a first counterclockwise holding slot is defined between a second surface of the at least one projection and a second edge defining the corresponding one of the plurality of slots, wherein the first counterclockwise holding slot is configured to receive a second suture segment,
wherein a receiving depression is formed in a portion of the base, the receiving depression being aligned with a receiving portion of the corresponding one of the plurality of slots that is disposed between the first end and the second end of the corresponding one of the plurality of slots, wherein the receiving depression is configured to removably receive a tip portion of a cassette, and
wherein the at least two rack portions includes a first rack portion and a second rack portion, wherein the second end of the first rack portion is releasably coupled to the first end of the first rack portion.