Tensionable knotless anchors and methods of tissue repair
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsNikhil N. VERMA, Justin W. GRIFFIN, Michael J. HUANG, Asheesh BEDI, Andrew C. PETRY, Peter J. DREYFUSS
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Abstract
Tensionable, knotless, self-locking surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A tensionable, knotless, self-locking surgical construct includes two self-locking, tensionable, knotless independent mechanisms loaded onto a fixation device, one of the two self-locking, tensionable, knotless, independent mechanisms including a preformed, flexible, continuous, uninterrupted loop. The fixation device can be a knotless fixation device such as a hard-body anchor, or a knotless soft anchor such as an all-suture knotless anchor.
Claims12
A method of knotless tissue repair comprising the steps of:
- securing a fixation device into a first tissue, the fixation device being preloaded with first and second flexible couplers and a shuttle/pull device;
- passing a preformed loop of one of the first and second flexible couplers through a second tissue to be positioned relative to the first tissue;
- subsequently, passing the other of the first and second flexible couplers through the preformed loop and through a closed eyelet of the shuttle/pull device;
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- forming a knotless, closed, continuous loop around the second tissue.
A method of forming a knotless, tensionable, self-locking repair, comprising:
- attaching a first flexible coupler with a first end and a second end to a fixation device by securing the first end to the fixation device, wherein the first flexible coupler is provided with a preformed loop and a splice formed by the second end, the preformed loop being a knotless, continuous, uninterrupted loop with an adjustable perimeter;
- attaching a second flexible coupler with a first end and a second end to the fixation device by securing the first end to the fixation device, wherein the second end is attached to a shuttle/pull device;
- securing the fixation device into a first tissue;
- passing the preformed loop through a second tissue to be approximated to the first tissue;
- subsequently, passing the second end of the second flexible coupler through the preformed loop;
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- forming another loop with the second end, the another loop being another knotless, continuous, uninterrupted loop with an adjustable perimeter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.