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US 2026/0157746 A1Published application
Tensionable Anchors and Methods of Tissue Repair
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsJason A. VALENTIN, Thomas DOONEY, JR., Matthew R. HERRINGTON
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Abstract
Surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A surgical construct is in the form of a soft suture anchor with flexible coupler terminating in two opposing ends. One of the two ends forms at least one splice and anchoring loops formed with the other end.
Claims26
A soft anchor, comprising:
- a flexible coupler with a first end and an opposite second end;
- and
- a first loop adjacent a second loop, wherein the first loop and the second loop are formed by passing one of the first and second ends through the other of the first and second ends.
A soft anchor, comprising:
- a suture tape;
- and
- a first round suture at one end of the suture tape, and a second round suture at another end of the suture tape,
- wherein the first round suture forms at least one splice and at least two loops with the second round suture.
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A method of tissue repair comprising:
- securing, in a first tissue, a surgical construct consisting of a flat suture tape terminating into a first round suture at one end and a second round suture at another end, wherein one of the first and second round sutures forms at least one splice and at least two loops with the other of the first and second round sutures;
- and
- passing the other of the first and second round sutures over a second tissue to be positioned relative to the first tissue to compress the second tissue over the first tissue.
A method of assembling a soft anchor, comprising:
- passing a first end of a flexible coupler through a second end of the flexible coupler, to form at least one splice and two anchoring, closed, continuous loops within the second end,
- wherein one of the two anchoring, closed, continuous loops is adjacent another of the two anchoring, closed, continuous loops.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.