Rotator Cuff Cable Reconstructions
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsChristopher R. ADAMS, Matthew R. HERRINGTON, Justina M. HEIDENTHAL
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Abstract
Surgical constructs, assemblies, and methods for rotator cable reinforcement with a flexible coupler and an optional reinforcement material. The rotator cable between the attachment points is reinforced with a suture in different configurations. The anchor points are located at the insertion sites of the rotator cable and a continuous stitch reinforces the rotator cable. The continuous stitch bridges the cable footprint insertion points, to displace forces from the rotator cuff tendon.
Claims12
A method of rotator cable reinforcement comprising:
- securing a first fixation device at a first location in the greater tuberosity, the first fixation device comprising at least one flexible coupler;
- reinforcing a native rotator cable of a rotator cuff tendon by forming a plurality of passes with the at least one flexible coupler around a perimeter of the rotator cable and along a length extending between a first natural insertion point of the rotator cable and a second natural insertion point of the rotator cable, to form a reinforced rotator cable;
- attaching the at least one flexible coupler to a second fixation device;
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- securing the second fixation device at a second location in the greater tuberosity.
A method of rotator cable reinforcement comprising:
- reinforcing a native rotator cable of a rotator cuff tendon by forming a series of stitching loops along at least one dimension of the rotator cable with at least one flexible coupler, to form a reinforced rotator cable;
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- securing the at least one flexible coupler to bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.