Single Step Tissue Augmentation
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsPeter J. DREYFUSS, Misty SURI
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Abstract
Surgical constructs, assemblies, kits and methods of tissue fixation are disclosed. Soft tissue augmentation is conducted with a simple device that allows a surgeon to augment poor tissue in a most expedient and straightforward manner. The device includes an implant in the form of a molded part which has one or more barbs that are angled generally in a retrograde fashion. The implant is affixed to the graft desired to be augmented onto patient's tissue. The surgeon needs only “hook” the distal portion of the graft/implant device into patient's tissue and pull to fix the graft in contact.
Claims29
A repair system for soft tissue augmentation, comprising:
- a graft;
- and
- an implant attached to the graft, wherein the implant is provided with at least one barb, and wherein the implant is secured into soft tissue to be augmented.
A repair of a soft tissue defect, comprising:
- at least one soft tissue graft attached to at least one implant and to the soft tissue defect.
A surgical kit for soft tissue augmentation, comprising:
- at least one soft tissue graft;
- a molded implant with a plurality of teeth extending away from a surface of the molded implant, for fixation of the at least one soft tissue graft to a soft tissue to be augmented;
- and
- a fixation device for additional fixation of the soft tissue graft to the soft tissue to be augmented.
A method of soft tissue augmentation, comprising securing a soft tissue graft to a soft tissue to be augmented with an implant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.