Attachment device to attach tissue graft
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorBenjamin K. Graf
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Abstract
A tissue graft attachment device includes a platform member including a first edge and a second edge connected to the first edge by a top side and a substantially curved bottom side. The platform member defines a slot extending between the first edge and the second edge, a first opening between the slot and the first edge, and a second opening between the slot and the second edge. The tissue graft attachment device includes a first filament passing through the first opening, a second filament passing through the second opening, and a graft connecting element passing through the slot to form a loop.
Claims29
A tissue graft attachment device comprising:
- a platform member including a first edge and a second edge connected to the first edge by a top side and a substantially curved bottom side, the platform member defining:
- a curved slot extending between the first edge and the second edge,
- a first opening between the slot and the first edge, and
- a second opening between the slot and the second edge;
- a first filament passing through the first opening;
- a second filament passing through the second opening;
- and
- a graft connecting element passing through the slot to form a loop.
A method for attaching a tissue graft, the method comprising:
- providing a tissue graft attachment device that includes:
- a platform member including a first edge and a second edge connected to the first edge by a top side and a substantially curved bottom side, the platform member defining a slot extending between the first edge and the second edge, and
- a graft connecting element passing through the slot to form a loop;
- forming a bone tunnel;
- manipulating the platform member using a first filament attached to the first edge to pull the platform member with the graft connecting element at a first end of the slot through the bone tunnel;
- and
- manipulating the platform member using a second filament attached to the second edge to position the platform member with the graft connecting element at a second end of the slot over the bone tunnel.
A method for loading a filament in a tissue graft attachment device, the method comprising:
- providing a tissue graft attachment device that includes:
- a platform member including a first edge and a second edge connected to the first edge by a top side and a bottom side, the platform member defining a slot extending between the first edge and the second edge,
- a graft connecting element passing through the slot to form a loop, and
- coupling a filament to the platform member and the graft connecting element such that manipulating the filament moves the graft connecting element in the slot.
A tissue graft attachment device comprising:
- a platform member including a first edge and a second edge connected to the first edge by a top side and a bottom side, the platform member defining a slot extending between the first edge and the second edge;
- a graft connecting element passing through the slot to form a loop;
- and
- a filament coupled to the platform member and the graft connecting element such that manipulating the filament moves the graft connecting element in the slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.