Suction swab for surgical use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016199549-A1
Application number	US-201514591955-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 8, 2015
Priority date	Jan 8, 2015
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A surgical method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, drying an osteochondral defect using a suction swab. The drying step includes suctioning moisture from the osteochondral defect through the suction swab or communicating a gas to the osteochondral defect through the suction swab.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A surgical method, comprising:
drying an osteochondral defect using a suction swab, the drying step including suctioning moisture from the osteochondral defect through the suction swab or communicating a gas to the osteochondral defect through the suction swab.

2 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the suction swab includes a swab tip received on a distal end of a tube and an adaptor received on a proximal end of the tube.

3 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drying step includes suctioning the moisture through a swab tip of the suction swab, then through openings in a distal end of a tube of the suction swab, and then through a passage in the tube.

4 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drying step includes communicating a gas through a passage in a tube of the suction swab, then through openings in a distal end of the tube, and then through a swab tip.

5 . The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the gas is an inert gas.

6 . The method as recited in claim 1 , comprising creating a bleeding bone bed near the osteochondral defect prior to the drying step.

7 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drying step is performed as part of an arthroscopic surgical procedure.

8 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drying step is performed as part of an open surgical procedure.

9 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the moisture includes at least one of arthroscopy fluid, synovial fluid, blood or bone marrow.

10 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drying step includes both suctioning moisture from the osteochondral defect through the suction swab and communicating the gas to the osteochondral defect through the suction swab.

11 . A surgical method, comprising:
performing microfracture surgery to obtain a microfracture site; and drying the microfracture site using a suction swab.

12 . The surgical method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the drying step includes suctioning moisture through the suction swab.

13 . The surgical method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the drying step includes communicating a gas to the microfracture site through the suction swab.

14 . The surgical method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the microfracture site includes a plurality of perforations formed in subchondral bone near an osteochondral defect.

15 . The surgical method as recited in claim 11 , comprising applying a repair material over the microfracture site subsequent to the drying step.

16 . A surgical method, comprising:
identifying an osteochondral defect in a joint space; creating a bleeding bone bed in bone near the osteochondral defect; drying the osteochondral defect with a suction swab; and delivering an allograft mixture over the osteochondral defect.

17 . The surgical method as recited in claim 16 , wherein the drying step includes suctioning moisture through the suction swab.

18 . The surgical method as recited in claim 16 , wherein the drying step includes communicating a gas to the osteochondral defect through the suction swab.

19 . The surgical method as recited in claim 16 , wherein the creating step includes performing a microfracture procedure in the bone.

20 . The surgical method as recited in claim 16 , comprising applying a layer of fibrin over the allograft mixture.

Assignees

• Arthrex Inc

Inventors

• Benedict Robert
• Roller Brandon
• Mcwilliam James R
• Grimaldi Jr Frank
• Shepard David

Classifications

• A61F13/38

  Swabs having a stick-type handle {, e.g. cotton tips} (A61M35/006 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61F2/4675

  for cleaning or coating bones, e.g. bone cavities, prior to endoprosthesis implantation or bone cement introduction (for cleaning teeth cavities A61C17/00; irrigators A61M3/02) · CPC title

• A61M2210/02

  Bones · CPC title

• A61M27/00

  Drainage appliance for wounds or the like {, i.e. wound drains, implanted drains} ({negative pressure wound therapy devices A61M1/90;} implements for holding wound open A61B17/02 {; middle ear drainage A61F11/202}) · CPC title

• A61M35/30

  Gas therapy for therapeutic treatment of the skin · CPC title