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US 10,864,073 B2Granted
Method of making a continuous loop
AssigneeRiverpoint Medical, LLC
InventorsPatrick Edward Ferguson, Patrick Joseph Ferguson
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Abstract
Fixation assemblies having a button captured by a continuous (i.e., closed) loop of thread, such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber are disclosed herein. Preferred assemblies are constructed such that the intact button cannot be detached from the continuous loop without breaking or opening the loop of fiber. The closed fiber advantageously contains at least one or two stitched, or otherwise secured or reinforced, sections positioned on the loop.
Claims13
A method of making a continuous loop fixation assembly comprising:
- a) providing an open fiber having a first tail and a second tail and having a lumen;
- b) inserting said first tail within said lumen of the fiber at a first position and pulling said first tail out of the lumen at a second position, and then retracting said first tail back into said lumen at said second position, to form a loop;
- c) inserting said second tail within said lumen of said fiber at said second position and pulling the second tail out of the lumen at said first position, and then retracting said second tail back into said lumen at said first position, thereby creating a closed loop assembly with no free ends;
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- d) reinforcing a first length of said loop that includes the first tail within the lumen, so that said first tail is retained in said lumen and a first reinforced section is created.
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