Filamentary fixation device
AssigneeHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
InventorsJosé Raúl Marchand, Ryan E. Yearsley, Kyle Craig Pilgeram
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention includes a filamentary fixation system including a sleeve formed of filamentary material including an interior and an exterior surface along a length defined between a first end and a second end, the sleeve having a coating adapted to allow for tissue ingrowth, and a filament formed of filamentary material including a first free end and a second free end, and a length therebetween, at least a portion of the filament positioned within the interior of the sleeve.
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A filamentary fixation system, comprising:
- a sleeve formed of filamentary material including an interior and an exterior surface along a length defined between a first end and a second end, the sleeve having a coating adapted to allow for tissue ingrowth;
- and
- a filament formed of filamentary material including a first free end and a second free end, and a length therebetween, at least a portion of the filament positioned within the interior of the sleeve.
A filamentary fixation system, comprising:
- a sleeve formed of filamentary material including an interior and an exterior surface along a length defined between a first end and a second end, the sleeve having a coating adapted to allow for tissue ingrowth;
- and
- a filament including a first free end and a second free end, and a length therebetween, at least a portion of the filament positioned within the interior of the sleeve and being adapted to be slidable therethrough.
A method for securing a filament in a hole in a bone, comprising the steps of:
- accessing the bone and preparing a bone hole;
- inserting a fixation device into the bone hole, the device including:
- a sleeve formed of filamentary material including an interior and an exterior surface along a length defined between a first end and a second end, the sleeve having a coating adapted to allow for tissue ingrowth;
- and
- a filament formed of filamentary material including a first free end and a second free end, and a length therebetween, at least a portion of the filament positioned within the interior of the sleeve;
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- compressing the sleeve member within the bone hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.