Suture Anchors and Methods of Tissue Repairs
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsJason A. VALENTIN, Thomas DOONEY, JR., Matthew R. HERRINGTON, John A. SODEIKA
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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 a single flexible limb. The single suture limb may be passed through soft tissue and remains outside the bone for tensioning and/or alternative usage.
Claims22
A soft anchor consisting of a flexible coupler with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end forms an anchoring body configured to be secured within a bone hole in bone, and wherein the second end is configured to secure soft tissue to the bone and to be secured within the bone.
A soft tissue repair, comprising:
- a plurality of soft anchors, each of the plurality of soft anchors including a flexible coupler with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end forms an anchoring body configured to be secured within a bone hole in bone, and wherein the second end is configured to secure soft tissue to the bone and to be secured within the bone;
- and
- a plurality of fixation devices secured within the bone,
- wherein second ends from the plurality of soft anchors are passed through the soft tissue and then brought together and secured to the bone with the plurality of fixation devices.
A method of tissue repair comprising:
- securing, in a first tissue, at least one surgical construct consisting of a flexible coupler with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end forms an anchoring body configured to be secured within a hole in the first tissue, and wherein the second end is configured to secure a second tissue to the first tissue and to be secured within the first tissue;
- passing the second end through and over the second tissue to be positioned relative to the first tissue;
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- securing the second end to the first tissue with a fixation device.
A method of tissue repair comprising:
- securing, in a first tissue, a plurality of surgical constructs, each of the plurality of surgical constructs consisting of a flexible coupler with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end forms a body configured to be secured within a hole in the first tissue, and wherein the second end is configured to secure a second tissue to the first tissue and to be secured within the first tissue;
- passing each of the second ends through and over the second tissue to be secured to the first tissue;
- bringing together a first plurality of the second ends and securing the first plurality of the second ends to the first tissue with a first fixation device;
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- bringing together a second plurality of the second ends and securing the second plurality of the second ends to the first tissue with a second fixation device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.