DR. JUSTIN D SALIMAN, M.D.
Medical Practice at San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

2011027, Nov 3, 2011

May 24, 2011

13/114983

Justin D. Saliman - Los Angeles CA, US

A61B 17/06

606145

Described herein are methods of repairing tissue using a suture passer configured to relasably couple to a suturing element to pass the suturing element (and therefore a suture) through the tissue so that that the suture may be loaded and/or unloaded while the suture passer is positioned within the tissue. Thus, the methods described herein may allow the suture passer to be loaded without requiring that the suture passer be removed from within the patient or in some variations from off of the target tissue. The same suture or multiple sutures may thus be loaded and/or unloaded onto the suture passer, allowing the formation of complex suture patterns without requiring the extra steps of withdrawing the suture passer from the patient (or target tissue). Knotless suture anchors are also described.

8562631, Oct 22, 2013

Nov 9, 2010

12/942803

Justin D. Saliman - Los Angeles CA, US
Alexander Jasso - Portland OR, US
George V. Anastas - San Carlos CA, US

Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

A61B 17/04

606145

Described herein are meniscus suture passers for repair of the meniscus of the knee. These devices are typically suture passers that may include an elongate body having a pair of arms. One or more of the arms may be angled or bent at the distal end region relative to the long axis of the device, forming a distal-facing opening that is configured to fit meniscus tissue. One or both arms may be movable in the axial direction (e. g. , the direction of the long axis of the device). The devices typically include a tissue penetrating element housed within one of the arms but configured to extend across the distal opening between the arms. Thus, a suture may be passed from a first side of the tissue to a second side.

2012023, Sep 20, 2012

May 2, 2012

13/462760

Justin D. Saliman - Los Angeles CA, US

A61B 17/04

606144

Methods of repairing knee meniscus tears are described which use suture passer devices and suture shuttles. These methods may be used with continuous suture passing, so that the suture passer device may remain on or in the tissue while passing a suture shuttle, and therefore a suture, back and forth from one side of the tissue to the other. These methods may be used minimally invasively for repairing meniscus tissue while avoiding further damage to the meniscus.

8500809, Aug 6, 2013

Jan 10, 2012

13/347184

Justin D. Saliman - Los Angeles CA, US

Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

A61F 2/08

623 1312, 623 1311, 623 1313, 623 1314

Described herein are methods and devices for use in repair of a patient's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). These methods (and devices for performing them) allow the repair, rather than merely replacement, of the ACL. For example, described herein are anchoring devices that may be inserted into a bone and may anchor a scaffolding/support (e. g. , graft) material within the bone so that the torn or damaged end of the ACL may be secured to the scaffolding/support material within the femoral notch. These anchoring devices and method of using them are particularly well suited for use with the continuous suture passers described herein, since these suture passers may allow access to previously inaccessible regions of the knee (or other body regions).

2012026, Oct 18, 2012

May 2, 2012

13/462728

Justin D. Saliman - Los Angeles CA, US
Alexander Jasso - Portland OR, US
George V. Anastas - San Carlos CA, US

A61B 17/062

606144

Described herein are meniscus suture passers for repair of the meniscus of the knee. These devices are typically suture passers that may include an elongate body having a pair of arms. One or more of the arms may be angled or bent at the distal end region relative to the long axis of the device, forming a distal-facing opening that is configured to fit meniscus tissue. One or both arms may be movable in the axial direction (e.g., the direction of the long axis of the device). The devices typically include a tissue penetrating element housed within one of the arms but configured to extend across the distal opening between the arms. Thus, a suture may be passed from a first side of the tissue to a second side.

2011013, Jun 2, 2011

Jan 14, 2011

13/006966

Justin D. Saliman - Los Angeles CA, US
Erik Shahoian - San Ramon CA, US

A61B 17/04

606145

Suture passers for suturing tissue in a continuous manner by passing a suture attached to a suture shuttle through. A suture passer may include a first jaw, a second jaw, and a tissue penetrator that is retractable and extendable from the first jaw. The tissue penetrator may have a suture shuttle engagement region, and the second jaw may include a shuttle dock. The suture shuttle may be transferred between the first and second jaws as the tissue penetrator is extended from the first jaw and engages the second jaw. In some variations of the tissue passer, one or both jaws are tissue penetrating. In some variations, the jaws open in parallel, allowing large tissue regions to be positioned between the jaws. Methods of using these devices are also described, as are systems and kits including these devices.

8465505, Jun 18, 2013

May 2, 2012

13/462773

Michael Murillo - Menlo Park CA, US
Chris P. Bender - Oakland CA, US
Mark Y. Hirotsuka - San Jose CA, US
Michael J. Hendricksen - Redwood City CA, US
Justin D. Saliman - Los Angeles CA, US
John G. McCutcheon - Menlo Park CA, US

Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

A61B 17/04, A61B 17/10

606144, 606139, 606145

Devices, systems and methods for passing a suture. In general, described herein are suturing devices, such as suture passers, as well as methods of suturing tissue. These suture passing devices may include dual deployment suture passers in which a first distal jaw member is movable at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body of the device and the second distal jaw member is retractable proximally to the distal end region of the elongate body and/or the first jaw member. Also described herein are suture passers in which the tissue penetrator passing the suture travels in an approximately sigmoidal pathway, with the distal end of the tissue penetrator extending distally from one jaw of the device.

2012028, Nov 8, 2012

Sep 28, 2011

13/247892

Justin D. Saliman - Los Angeles CA, US
Brad S. Culbert - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Alexander Jasso - Portland OR, US
Michael J. Hendricksen - Redwood City CA, US
John G. McCutcheon - Menlo Park CA, US
Chris P. Bender - Oakland CA, US
Michael Murillo - Menlo Park CA, US

A61B 17/062, A61B 17/34, A61B 17/04

606144, 606148, 606 1, 606185

Methods for repairing a meniscus, and particularly a torn meniscus. A method of repairing a meniscus may include using a suture passer to pass a suturing element from the region between the superior surface of the meniscus and the femoral condyle, through the meniscus tissue, into the region between the inferior surface of the meniscus and the tibial plateau, across the inferior surface of the meniscus, and back to the superior surface of the meniscus, without deeply penetrating the posterior capsular region of the knee. Equivalently, the suture element may be passed from the inferior surface of the meniscus to the superior surface and back to the inferior surface.