Knotless suture shuttling and anchoring system

Abstract

A knotless surgical suture system having a means for shuttling a suture having a locking limb portion having a tapering thickness for mounting to an anchor point, thereby providing a knotless anchor provided by the interference fit of the suture itself. The system can be used in conjunction with various traditional “knotted” anchors, which can be loaded with the knotless suture shuttling and anchoring system, creating a knotless fixation solution. The knotless suture shuttling and anchoring system enables a surgeon to load the sutures to the anchor and lock them in place with the tapered locking limb portion. The combination of the knotless suture shuttling and anchoring system having a shuttling limb with a suture loop allows a surgeon to load sutures onto existing anchors, with the tapered locking limb portion used to create an interference fit, locking it into place.

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