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US 2003/0167072 A1Published application
Multi-anchor suture
OwnerMichael A. Oberlanderinventor
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Abstract
A multi-anchor suture is provided which comprises at least two anchors and at least one suture attached to each anchor. The multiple anchors are inserted into a patient's bone and the suture connecting the anchors facilitates reattachment of soft tissue to the bone. Also provided is a method of attaching soft tissue to bone using the inventive multi-anchor suture.
Claims20
A device for attaching soft tissue to bone during arthroscopic surgery comprising:
- two anchors that are capable of being at least partially inserted into a bone, wherein each anchor has a region adapted to reduce the possibility that the anchor will disengage from the bone;
- and
- a knotless suture attached to each anchor.
A method for attaching soft tissue to bone during arthoscopic surgery comprising:
- inserting at least two anchors partially into a bone;
- and
- connecting the anchors with a knotless suture to maintain a soft tissue adjacent to the bone.
A device for re-attaching soft tissue to bone comprising:
- two anchors for insertion into a tissue and a bone;
- and
- a suture which is eccentrically attached to each anchor without the use of a knot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.