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US 12,727,875 B2Granted
Surgical systems and methods for tendon repair
AssigneeFusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
InventorsAdam J. Cundiff, Nathan G. Peterson, Eli W. Jacobson
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Abstract
Surgical systems and methods for performing a syndesmosis repair can comprise an inserter, a medial button, a locking button, and a suture. The inserter can comprise a rod including a dorsal member slidably coupled to a plantar member. The medial button end can be housed in a cavity in the rod until it is released. The medial button and the locking button are coupled using a knotless arrangement.
Claims18
A surgical apparatus comprising:
- an inserter comprising:
- a rod comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the rod is divided from the first end to the second end into a first rod member and a second rod member,
- wherein the first rod member includes at least a portion of an exterior surface of the rod, and the second rod member includes at least a portion of the exterior surface of the rod;
- wherein at least a portion of the second rod member is slidably coupled to at least a portion of the first rod member and is configured to slide between at least a first position and a second position;
- and
- a medial button including at least two apertures.
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A surgical system comprising:
- an inserter comprising:
- a rod comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the rod is divided from the first end to the second end into a first rod member and a second rod member,
- wherein the first rod member includes at least a portion of an exterior surface of the rod, and the second rod member includes at least a portion of the exterior surface of the rod;
- wherein at least a portion of the second rod member is slidably coupled to at least a portion of the first rod member and is configured to slide between at least a first position and a second position;
- a suture;
- and
- a medial button including at least two apertures, wherein the medial button is releasably couplable to the rod, and wherein at least a portion of the medial button is configured to be contained within the cavity.
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A method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a suture;
- threading the suture through a medial button and a locking button;
- obtaining a rod, wherein the rod comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the rod is divided from the first end to the second end into a first rod member and a second rod member, wherein the first rod member includes at least a portion of an exterior surface of the rod, and the second rod member includes at least a portion of the exterior surface of the rod;
- wherein at least a portion of the second rod member is slidably coupled to at least a portion of the first rod member and is configured to slide between at least a first position and a second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.