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US 10,238,484 B2Granted
Adjustable suture button construct
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsRicardo Albertorio, Eric S. Zajac, Jacob A. Jolly
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Abstract
An adjustable construct for fixation of a tendon or ligament graft in a tunnel. The construct comprises a flexible, adjustable loop connected to tissue (for example, graft, ligament or tendon). The adjustable loop may be integrated with an additional tissue supporting device (for example, a wedge or a plug). The tissue is secured within a bone socket/tunnel by adjusting the length of the flexible adjustable loop.
Claims8
An ACL construct, comprising:
- a flexible, adjustable loop;
- a button connected to a first portion of the flexible, adjustable loop;
- and
- a graft supporting device connected to a second portion of the flexible, adjustable loop, wherein the second portion is spaced apart from the first portion;
- wherein an eyesplice of the flexible, adjustable loop is passed through a passageway of the graft supporting device and a free braid strand of the flexible, adjustable loop is passed through a second passageway of the graft supporting device,
- wherein the passageway and the second passageway are unconnected passageways.
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An ACL construct, comprising:
- a flexible, adjustable loop;
- a button connected to a first portion of the flexible, adjustable loop;
- and
- a graft supporting device connected to a second portion of the flexible, adjustable loop, wherein the second portion is spaced apart from the first portion;
- wherein an eyesplice of the flexible, adjustable loop is passed through a passageway of the graft supporting device and a free braid strand of the flexible, adjustable loop is passed through a second passageway of the graft supporting device,
- wherein the free braid strand is passed through an opening of the graft supporting device after it is passed through the second passageway of the graft supporting device.
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An ACL construct, comprising:
- a flexible, adjustable loop;
- a button connected to a first portion of the flexible, adjustable loop;
- a graft supporting device connected to a second, different portion of the flexible, adjustable loop;
- the graft supporting device including a saddle-shaped proximal end and a cylindrical plug-shaped distal end;
- an eyesplice of the flexible, adjustable loop is accommodated within a passageway of the graft supporting device;
- and
- a free braid strand of the flexible, adjustable loop is accommodated within a second passageway of the graft supporting device,
- wherein the passageway is located nearer to the saddle-shaped proximal end and the second passageway is located nearer to the cylindrical plug-shaped distal end.
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