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US 11,439,382 B2Granted
Surgical constructs and methods of tissue repair
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorStephen S. Burkhart
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Abstract
Systems and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs employing tensionable knotless anchors, without knot tying. The tensionable knotless anchors may be used by themselves or in combination with additional constructs (which may have a similar or different configuration, i.e., modified according to the specific repair) to achieve novel remplissage and soft tissue repairs.
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A device for tissue repairs, comprising:
- an anchor body that is cannulated and that comprises an outer surface having a fixation structure for securing the anchor body in a bone hole;
- a tip that is separable from the anchor body, wherein the tip defines a recess configured to hold a flexible material;
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- a tensionable construct extending from a first portion of the tip, the tensionable construct comprising a flexible strand defining two apertures at different locations along a length of the flexible strand, and a passage extending through the flexible strand and connecting the two apertures, for forming a splice and a loop with an adjustable perimeter adjacent the splice;
- wherein the first portion of the tip is insertable into an opening at an end face of the anchor body and configured to remain spaced apart radially from an inner surface of the anchor body to facilitate rotation of the tip relative to the anchor body while inserted, and wherein the tensionable construct is configured to extend into the anchor body.
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A device for tissue repairs, comprising:
- an anchor comprising:
- an anchor body that is cannulated and that comprises an outer surface having a fixation structure for securing the anchor body in a bone hole;
- a tip that is separate from the anchor body, wherein the tip defines a recess and has a first portion that is insertable into the anchor body;
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- a tensionable construct extending from the first portion of the tip, the tensionable construct comprising a flexible strand with a free end, a splice, and a knotless, tensionable, self-cinching loop with an adjustable perimeter formed adjacent the splice;
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- a flexible material that is separate from the tensionable construct,
- wherein the flexible material has a distalmost portion that is configured to extend through the recess of the tip and two proximal portions that extend from either end of the distalmost portion, and wherein another portion of the anchor radially separates a region of each of the proximal portions from the tensionable construct.
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A device for tissue repairs, comprising:
- an anchor body that is cannulated and that comprises an outer surface having a fixation structure for securing the anchor body in a bone hole;
- a tip that is separable from the anchor body, wherein the tip defines a recess configured to hold a flexible material;
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- a tensionable construct configured to extend from the tip into the anchor body, the tensionable construct comprising a flexible strand defining two apertures at different locations along a length of the flexible strand, and a passage extending through the flexible strand and connecting the two apertures, for forming a splice and a loop with an adjustable perimeter adjacent the splice;
- wherein a proximal end of the tip has a first portion that is insertable into an opening at an end face of the anchor body, wherein a central axis of the tip extends from the proximal end to an opposite distal end, and wherein the tensionable construct is connected to the tip with a portion of the tensionable construct extending transversely to the central axis through the tip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.