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US 12,521,226 B2Granted
Surgical fixation systems and associated methods for performing tissue repairs
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsSamuel Bachmaier, Dominik Steffens, Raphael Hahn
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to surgical fixation systems and methods. The surgical fixation systems may include one or more loops and one or more reinforcement materials. The surgical fixation systems can be used in various knotless tissue repair procedures.
Claims14
A surgical fixation system, comprising:
- a fixation device;
- a passing filament connected to the fixation device;
- an adjustable loop connected to the fixation device;
- a continuous loop connected to the adjustable loop;
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- a shuttle construct connected to the continuous loop,
- wherein the shuttle construct includes a suture loop, a suture pocket formed in the suture loop, and a suture tail that extends from the suture loop,
- wherein the suture loop establishes a central opening, and the suture pocket establishes an opening that is separate from the central opening,
- wherein the passing filament is received through the opening of the suture pocket to temporarily connect the passing filament to the suture loop,
- wherein the passing filament and the fixation device are received through the continuous loop to create a cinched loop.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.