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US 12,551,209 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone
AssigneeBiomet Sports Medicine, LLC
InventorsKevin T. Stone, Gregory J. Denham, Ryan Harper, Ryan A. Kaiser
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for surgically repairing a tear in soft tissue is disclosed. A plurality of collapsible tubes are positioned about the suture. The collapsible tubes are pushed through soft tissue and orthopedic mesh on opposite sides of a tear in soft tissue. When tension is applied to the suture, the tubes are compressed to fix the suture to the soft tissue and draw the soft tissue portions together.
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A method of repairing a rotator cuff, comprising:
- locating a first collapsible anchor along a top surface of the rotator cuff;
- locating a second collapsible anchor along a bottom surface of the rotator cuff between the rotator cuff and underlying bone;
- and
- pulling on a first free end of a tensioning strand, the tensioning strand extending through the rotator cuff to couple the first collapsible anchor to the second collapsible anchor.
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