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US 12,648,770 B2Granted
Suture based clamping device
AssigneeResponsive Arthroscopy, Inc.
InventorJacob Hustedt
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Abstract
Systems, assemblies, and methods are provided herein for fastening of one bone to another bone using one or more sutures. The features herein enable such fastening with a more accurate strength, and which can be more easily fastened in-situ.
Claims9
A suture-button system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of suture strands;
- (b) a primary button having a plurality of primary apertures, wherein:
- (i) a first suture strand of the plurality of suture strands is inserted through a first set of primary apertures of the plurality of primary apertures;
- (ii) a second suture strand of the plurality of suture strands is inserted through a second set of primary apertures of the plurality of primary apertures;
- (iii) the plurality of primary apertures comprises at least eight primary apertures;
- (iv) the first set of primary apertures is different from the second set of primary apertures;
- (v) the first set of primary apertures are equally spaced relative to each other in a least a partially circular array;
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- (vi) one or both of the first suture strand and the second suture strand is inserted through the respective first set of primary apertures and second set of primary apertures in a weaving configuration;
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- (c) a secondary button having a plurality of secondary apertures, wherein:
- (i) the first suture strand and the second suture strand are each inserted through a first and second secondary aperture of the plurality of secondary apertures, wherein the suture-button system is configured to clamp at least one targeted tissue of a subject between a distal surface of the primary button and a proximal surface of the secondary button upon application of a tension to one or both of the first suture strand and the second suture strand.
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