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US 2026/0174423 A1Published application
Tensionable Knotless Anchors and Methods of Tissue Repair
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorJason A. VALENTIN
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Abstract
Tensionable, knotless, self-locking surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A surgical construct may be in the form of a soft suture anchor with a braid that may have tapered areas on one or both sides of the braid. The surgical construct may include one or more shuttle/pull devices to aid in formation of splices and tensionable, knotless loops.
Claims27
A soft anchor, comprising:
- a suture with two ends;
- a static loop and an adjustable loop formed with one of the two ends;
- and
- a shuttle/pull device attached to one of the two ends.
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A surgical construct comprising:
- a suture having a first tapered end and a second tapered end, wherein each of the first tapered end and the second tapered end has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the suture;
- and
- a shuttle/pull device attached to one of the first and second tapered ends.
A method of knotless tissue repair comprising:
- securing, in a first tissue, a soft anchor consisting of a braid terminating into a first end and a second end, and a shuttle/pull device attached to one of the first and second ends, wherein the first end is opposite the second end, and wherein the first end forms an adjustable loop adjacent a static loop;
- and
- forming at least another loop around a second tissue to be attached to the first tissue by passing the second end around or through the second tissue and then through the braid and by employing the shuttle/pull device.
The method of 20, further comprising:
- passing the first end through a body of the braid to form a splice and the adjustable loop adjacent the static loop;
- inserting the soft anchor into bone;
- reducing the adjustable loop;
- subsequently, passing the second end around or through the second tissue;
- and
- passing the second end through the body of the braid by employing the shuttle/pull device, to form a splice and the least another loop around the second tissue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.