Devices, systems, and methods for coupling flexible filament to soft tissue
AssigneeConextions, Inc.
InventorsZackery K. Evans, Roy M. Taylor, Cody L. Gehrke, Matthew J. Swift, Erik N. Kubiak
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Abstract
Devices, systems and/or methods for fixating soft tissue at a soft tissue site are provided. The system includes a base member with multiple passer devices that carry a first suture therewith. The passer devices and first suture are passed through soft tissue to form loops adjacent at least a portion of the passer devices along one side of the soft tissue. A second suture is threaded through each of the loops and the passer devices are removed from the soft tissue. In this manner, first and second sutures may be coupled to the soft tissue.
Claims21
A passer device system for fixating soft tissue at a soft tissue repair site, the passer device system comprising:
- a base member;
- multiple passer devices extending from the base member, each of the passer devices extending with a length to a tip end and each of the passer devices defining a recess formed along the length thereof, each of the passer devices spaced from each other in a predetermined configuration;
- a first suture sized and configured to extend along the recess of each of the passer devices such that, upon the multiple passer devices moving through the soft tissue, each of the passer devices moves the first suture through corresponding holes formed by the passer devices so that multiple loops are formed by the first suture along each corresponding passer device;
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- a second suture sized and configured to be threaded through each of the loops and, upon the second suture being positioned within each of the loops, the passer devices are moveable from the soft tissue.
A method of fixating soft tissue at a soft tissue repair site, the method comprising:
- inserting multiple passer devices into soft tissue such that each of the passer devices hold a first suture along a recess defined along an elongated structure of the passer devices;
- forming loops with the first suture and the passer devices such that the loops extend alongside each one of the passer devices and on one side of the soft tissue;
- moving a second suture through each of the loops;
- withdrawing each of the passer devices from the soft tissue;
- pulling a portion of the first suture to minimize a size of the loops so that the loops move adjacent the soft tissue on the one side of the soft tissue;
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- pulling ends of the second suture to a taut position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.