Indirect method of articular tissue repair
AssigneesChildren's Medical Center Corporation, Rhode Island Hospital
InventorsMartha M. Murray, Braden C. Fleming
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Abstract
Methods and devices for the repair of a tom or injured ligament or tendon are provided. The methods include the use of multiple scaffolds, e.g., beads. The multiple scaffolds may be positioned along a suture or other device such that they are moveable with respect to one another or the injured tissue.
Claims20
A method for repairing a ligament or tendon, comprising:
- placing a set of distinct biodegradable scaffolds positioned on a containment device into a site of an injured ligament or tendon to repair the ligament or tendon.
A method for repairing a ligament or tendon, comprising:
- placing a biodegradable scaffold positioned on a containment device into a site of an injured ligament or tendon to repair the ligament or tendon and applying white blood cells to site of an injured ligament or tendon,
- wherein the white blood cells are monocytes, basophils, and/or eosinophils.
A method for rotator cuff tendon repair of an injury comprising:
- attaching a first fixation device to a humerus at a location other than an insertion site of the rotator cuff tendon,
- attaching a second fixation device to the tendon at a location remote from the injury site, and
- connecting a flexible construct to the two fixation devices.
A method for anterior cruciate ligament repair of an injury comprising:
- attaching a first fixation device to a femur at a location other than an insertion site of the ligament,
- attaching a second fixation device to a tibia at a location remote from the insertion site of the ligament, and
- connecting a flexible construct to the two fixation devices.
A method for anterior cruciate ligament repair of an injury comprising:
- placing a set of distinct biodegradable scaffolds into an intra-articular notch to repair an injured ligament.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.