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US 2023/0125563 A1Published application
System and method for repairing a ligament
OwnerPedro Juan LOREDOinventor
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Abstract
A surgical kit for repairing a damaged ligament includes a first anchor configured to be secured to a first bone during a surgical procedure to repair the damaged ligament. Suture tape is pre-attached to the first anchor. A second anchor is configured to secure a free end of the suture tape to a second bone adjacent the first bone during the surgical procedure.
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A surgical kit for repairing a damaged ligament, the surgical kit comprising:
- a first anchor configured to be secured to a first bone during a surgical procedure to repair the damaged ligament,
- suture tape pre-attached to the first anchor prior to the surgical procedure and extending from the first anchor to a free end, the suture tape configured to extend over the damaged ligament, and
- a second anchor configured to secure the free end of the suture tape to a second bone adjacent the first bone during the surgical procedure.
A method for repairing a damaged ligament, the method comprising:
- securing a first anchor to a first bone during a surgical procedure to repair the damaged ligament,
- extending suture tape over the damaged ligament, wherein the suture tape is pre-attached to the first anchor prior to the surgical procedure and extends from the first anchor to a free end, and
- securing the free end of the suture tape to a second bone adjacent the first bone during the surgical procedure with a second anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.