Graft Fixation
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsHoracio Montes De Oca Balderas, Malcolm Brown, Graeme Howling, Steve Fenwick, Nicholas Cotton, David Brumfield
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an anchor for fixating a tissue graft to bone. The anchor includes a through hole extending an entire length of the anchor and a polymer composition having shape memory qualities. Other anchors and methods for fixating a tissue graft to bone are also disclosed.
Claims15
An anchor for fixating a tissue graft to bone, the anchor comprising:
- a through hole extending an entire length of the anchor,
- wherein the anchor includes a polymer composition having shape memory qualities.
An anchor for fixating a tissue graft to bone, the anchor comprising:
- a first groove extending an entire length of the anchor and a second groove extending an entire length of the anchor,
- wherein the anchor includes a polymer composition having shape memory qualities.
An anchor for fixating a tissue graft to bone, the anchor comprising a cross-section in a shape of a cross, the anchor including a polymer composition having shape memory qualities.
An anchor for fixating a tissue graft to bone, the anchor comprising a body having a curved top portion, a curved bottom portion, and two sides located between the top portion and the bottom portion.
A method of fixating a tissue graft to bone comprising:
- providing an anchor including a through hole extending an entire length of the anchor, the anchor including a polymer composition including shape memory polymer qualities;
- inserting an end of a tissue graft into the through hole;
- inserting the anchor into a bone tunnel;
- providing the anchor with energy to deform the anchor and fixate the graft within the bone tunnel.
A method of fixating tissue grafts to bone comprising:
- providing at least two tissue grafts;
- coupling the at least two tissue grafts;
- inserting the at least two tissue grafts into a bone tunnel;
- inserting an anchor into the bone tunnel such that the anchor is located between the at least two tissue grafts;
- and
- providing energy to the anchor to deform the anchor and fixate the at least two tissue grafts within the bone tunnel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.