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US 2020/0046338 A1Published application
Surgical fixation systems and methods
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsSamuel BACHMAIER, Coen WIJDICKS, Stefan KRUPP, Adrian WILSON, Patrick SMITH, Jacob JOLLY
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to surgical fixation systems and methods. A surgical fixation system can include a fixation device, a loop connected to the fixation device, a graft carried by the loop, and a reinforcement material. Surgical fixation systems can be used in various tissue reconstruction procedures, including but not limited to, ACL and PCL reconstructions. The graft and the reinforcement material may be tensioned independently of one another to avoid stress shielding the graft.
Claims15
A surgical fixation system, comprising:
- a button;
- a loop passed through a first aperture and a second aperture of the button;
- and
- a reinforcement material passed through the first and second apertures of the button,
- wherein the reinforcement material is unattached to the loop and is tensionable separately from the loop.
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