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US 2013/0085512 A1Published application
Meniscal root attachment repair
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Wyman, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Stephen Anthony Santangelo
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Abstract
An assembly for meniscal repair including a first tissue fixation member configured to secure a meniscal tissue, a suture anchor having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, an eyelet on the proximal end of the suture anchor, and a textured outer surface, and a first suture configured to be coupled to the first tissue fixation member and configured to be received through the eyelet of the suture anchor.
Claims20
An assembly for meniscal repair comprising:
- a first tissue fixation member configured to secure a meniscal tissue;
- a suture anchor comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, an eyelet, and a textured outer surface;
- and
- a first suture configured to be coupled to the first tissue fixation member and configured to be received through the eyelet of the suture anchor.
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A method for meniscal repair comprising:
- providing a first tissue fixation member configured to secure a meniscal tissue, a suture anchor having an eyelet, and a first suture;
- securing the first suture to the first tissue fixation member;
- securing the first tissue fixation member to a meniscal tissue;
- threading the first suture through the eyelet of the suture anchor;
- securing the suture anchor within a bone;
- and
- tensioning the first suture within the suture anchor.
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A kit for meniscal repair comprising:
- at least one tissue fixation member configured to secure a meniscal tissue;
- a suture anchor comprising an eyelet;
- at least one suture configured to be coupled to the at least one tissue fixation member and configured to be received through the eyelet of the suture anchor;
- and
- a delivery device configured to assist with delivery of the at least one tissue fixation member into a body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.