Method and apparatus for surgical repair
AssigneeArthroscopic Innovations LLC
InventorDaniel Cerundolo
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing a surgical repair may involve fixation of a repair material, such as a ligament or tendon in knee ligament repair procedure, to an internal cortical contact area in a bone. The cortical bone contact area may be located immediately adjacent an opening in the bone's surface through which the repair material extends. The repair material may be engaged with the contact area by way of a fixation device, such as a device that is attached to the repair material and functions as a stop member. An illustrative fixation device may include an annular portion with an aperture through with the repair material passes. The repair material may be attached to a securing portion that extends from the annular portion.
Claims20
A surgical repair method comprising:
- forming a passageway through a bone with respect to which a joint repair material is to be fixated, the passageway extending from a first opening to a second opening;
- forming a contact area inside the bone, the contact area being formed, at least in part, by cortical bone located inside the bone's outer surface near the second opening;
- securing a first side of the joint repair material to a fixation device;
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- positioning the fixation device within the bone so that the fixation device is seated at the contact area and the joint repair material extends out of the second opening.
A surgical repair method comprising:
- forming an opening in a first bone, the opening having a first size at an outer surface of the first bone;
- forming a contact area inside the first bone, the contact area being formed, at least in part, by cortical bone located near the opening inside the first bone's outer surface and having a size that is larger than the first size;
- securing a first end of a joint repair material to the contact area in the opening;
- positioning the joint repair material to extend from within the first bone at the contact area and out through the opening;
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- securing a second end of the joint repair material opposite the first end to a body member distinct from the first bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.