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US 10,307,154 B2Granted
Circular suture constructs and methods for use
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Michalik, Tyler Esposito, Colin Baker, Arley Perez, III
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Abstract
A suture construct includes, inter alia, a sheath and a flexible strand threaded through the sheath to configure the sheath in a circular or oblong shape. The suture construct may be utilized in various tissue reconstruction procedures. The suture construct can be connected to a second suture construct to form a surgical assembly.
Claims14
A suture construct, comprising:
- a sheath;
- and
- a flexible strand threaded through the sheath to establish a bridge configuration that includes at least two strand portions that cross over one another outside of the sheath, wherein the sheath includes a tubular body that extends between a first open end and a second open end, and the second open end is adjacent to and faces the first open end, and wherein the flexible strand extends through opposing ends of the sheath and extends through at least four splice points of the sheath.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.